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8 Glasgow Life Annual Review 2011/12 Former Chair’s Welcome Glasgow Life is a unique organisation and it was a privilege to Chair a proud and ambitious charity, which has at its heart, a determination to improve the lives of everyone in the City. Across services, attendances are up significantly. Annual attendances at sports and leisure facilities were just shy of 6 million, up 8 per cent, and crucial to developing a lasting legacy of increased physical activity as we approach 2014. Across the city’s network of 33 libraries, attendances have increased to 5 million. Some 4.4 million visits were in person and 600,000 ‘virtual visits’ were recorded on the online library resource. At a time when some libraries across the country are under threat, Glasgow continues to invest, ensuring that libraries are no longer just places where you can borrow books. Glasgow Life helped 11,000 people with computer classes that helped to transform their lives. And Glasgow Life is determined that every child has the very best opportunity in life. Last year, there were almost 67,000 attendances recorded at our programmes designed to support parents and carers of pre-school children. With classes to support positive parenting and programmes such as Toddler’s Tales and Bounce & Rhyme sessions continuing to grow, Glasgow Life is providing support at a critical time in children’s development. Glasgow Life continues to play its part in increasing employability, including the recruitment of Modern Apprentices. At the Commonwealth Arena, recruitment for new staff has included opportunities for young people who have been out of work for significant periods. There has been increased take-up of the Glasgow Young Scot & Kidz Cards, with 80,000 card-holders across the City. The scheme incentivises opportunities in physical health and activity, with discounts for the Glasgow Club and major events, such as the Junior Great Scottish Run. Glasgow Life is also managing a £2.13 million fund, established by Glasgow City Council, which is increasing investment in 31 community facilities. In my time as Chair of Glasgow Life, I’ve been amazed by the breadth and depth of services on offer and I have no doubt of the value placed on them by the people of this great City. Councillor George Redmond Chair, Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life Annual Review 2011/12 9 Chief Executive’s Welcome Across our 154 venues, more people than ever before are taking part in sport and cultural activities – and our partnerships with other organisations, not least Glasgow City Council, are helping to create a dynamic and vibrant city which is wellequipped to deal with the challenges ahead. Glasgow Life makes a hugely significant contribution to the City’s priorities while delivering the very best value public services to citizens and visitors alike. And we are delivering. Across the board, our Statutory Performance Indicators are up on the previous year. Our Community Interest Company (CIC) performed exceptionally well, generating profits of some £1.7 million, all of which was gift-aided to the charity for investment in frontline services. Since we were established, the CIC has provided more than £5 million to the charity, far outstripping the target of £2 million over the same period. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum reported an excellent year with one million attendances and retained its VisitScotland 5 Star status, a feat which has recently been matched by the Riverside Museum. Glasgow Music continued to inspire, with the second year of its Minimal programme going from strength to strength. Across the Glasgow Music programme, audiences topped 485,000. Celtic Connections enjoyed another record year, with more than 100,000 attendances and ticket sales topping £1.1 million and this autumn, Celtic Connections will travel to Chicago to highlight on a global stage, some of Scotland’s finest talent. Our events programme continues to provide something to tempt all tastes. The 2011 World Pipe Band Championships, played host to 8,000 pipers and drummers, from across the globe, in front of more than 30,000 people. The Merchant City Festival was also a recordbreaker, attracting more than 90,000 people to the three-day event and the O2 Glasgow Mela was expanded to two days, allowing 30,000 visitors to enjoy the UK’s largest, and best, multi-cultural showcase. The Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run attracted more than 22,500 entries and the Ignis Asset Management Women’s 10k retained its position as the largest all-female road race in the UK, with 12,250 runners signed up. All of the work we do is underlined by the enthusiasm, pride and dedication of our staff and I never fail to be impressed by their unswerving commitment. Our Board, all of whom are volunteers and unpaid, have helped to drive our achievements to date, allowing us to have confidence in the ambitious programme we are continuing to progress. I want to thank them for their commitment, support and expertise. As we look forward to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, I have no doubt that the city will be ready and our citizens, inspired by culture and sport, will be on hand to offer the friendliest of welcomes to the world. Dr Bridget McConnell Chief Executive, Glasgow Life
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