Annual Review 2011/12 - Glasgow Life
Annual Review 2011/12 - Glasgow Life
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8 <strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>2011</strong>/<strong>12</strong><br />
Former Chair’s Welcome<br />
<strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is a unique<br />
organisation and it was a<br />
privilege to Chair a proud<br />
and ambitious charity,<br />
which has at its heart, a<br />
determination to improve the<br />
lives of everyone in the City.<br />
Across services, attendances are up<br />
significantly. <strong>Annual</strong> attendances at sports and<br />
leisure facilities were just shy of 6 million, up 8<br />
per cent, and crucial to developing a lasting<br />
legacy of increased physical activity as we<br />
approach 2014.<br />
Across the city’s network of 33 libraries,<br />
attendances have increased to 5 million. Some<br />
4.4 million visits were in person and 600,000<br />
‘virtual visits’ were recorded on the online library<br />
resource.<br />
At a time when some libraries across the<br />
country are under threat, <strong>Glasgow</strong> continues to<br />
invest, ensuring that libraries are no longer just<br />
places where you can borrow books. <strong>Glasgow</strong><br />
<strong>Life</strong> helped 11,000 people with computer<br />
classes that helped to transform their lives.<br />
And <strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is determined that every<br />
child has the very best opportunity in life. Last<br />
year, there were almost 67,000 attendances<br />
recorded at our programmes designed to<br />
support parents and carers of pre-school<br />
children. With classes to support positive<br />
parenting and programmes such as Toddler’s<br />
Tales and Bounce & Rhyme sessions continuing<br />
to grow, <strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is providing support at a<br />
critical time in children’s development.<br />
<strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong> continues to play its part<br />
in increasing employability, including the<br />
recruitment of Modern Apprentices. At the<br />
Commonwealth Arena, recruitment for new staff<br />
has included opportunities for young people<br />
who have been out of work for significant<br />
periods.<br />
There has been increased take-up of the<br />
<strong>Glasgow</strong> Young Scot & Kidz Cards, with<br />
80,000 card-holders across the City. The<br />
scheme incentivises opportunities in physical<br />
health and activity, with discounts for the<br />
<strong>Glasgow</strong> Club and major events, such as the<br />
Junior Great Scottish Run.<br />
<strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is also managing a £2.13 million<br />
fund, established by <strong>Glasgow</strong> City Council,<br />
which is increasing investment in 31 community<br />
facilities.<br />
In my time as Chair of <strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, I’ve been<br />
amazed by the breadth and depth of services<br />
on offer and I have no doubt of the value<br />
placed on them by the people of this great<br />
City.<br />
Councillor George Redmond<br />
Chair, <strong>Glasgow</strong> <strong>Life</strong>