04a JSNA Appendix , item 5. PDF 6 MB - Lambeth Council
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DRAFT<br />
Do the people of <strong>Lambeth</strong> participate in recreational, social and<br />
developmental activities?<br />
STATUS<br />
Leisure<br />
• 34% of adult residents use the sport and leisure facilities in <strong>Lambeth</strong>,<br />
compared with 43% inner London average. However, only 32% of residents<br />
rated these facilities good to excellent compared with 41% inner London<br />
average and 25% rated them poor against inner London 18% (Residents’<br />
survey 2007).<br />
• 67% of adult residents make use of the parks and open spaces in <strong>Lambeth</strong>,<br />
compared with 74% inner London average. 64% of residents rated them of<br />
a good/excellent standard.<br />
• 75% of young people in <strong>Lambeth</strong> have used their local sports or leisure<br />
facilities within the last 12 months. However, only 44% of young people<br />
rated these facilities good to excellent compared with 62% inner London<br />
average and 25% rated them poor against inner London 12%. Main reasons<br />
given for not using local facilities were “better facilities elsewhere” ( 25%) or<br />
simply “none in my local area” (43%) (Residents’ survey 2007).<br />
• 31% of young people in <strong>Lambeth</strong> have used their local adventure<br />
playgrounds within the last 12 months and 28% have used local youth clubs<br />
and centres.<br />
• The percentage of young people aged 13-19 reached by publicly funded<br />
youth services is 24.6%, increased from 13.5% last year.<br />
• There are now 47 FTE youth workers in <strong>Lambeth</strong>, an increase of 10. This<br />
means an improved ratio of 1FTE youth worker per 553 young people aged<br />
13-19, down from 1,93<strong>5.</strong>2 last year.<br />
• There is concern among both adults and young people about the availability<br />
and quality of activities available for young people. Only 10% of adults rated<br />
the existing provision of activities for teenagers as good/excellent (against<br />
14% inner London average) and 43% listed additional provision as a key<br />
priority for giving children a better start in life. Among young people<br />
themselves, 31% felt available activities were good/excellent but 35% rated<br />
them as poor (Residents’ survey 2007).<br />
Cultural<br />
• 19% of adult residents enjoy the arts and cultural services activities in<br />
<strong>Lambeth</strong> and while 28% of residents rate them as good/excellent, 20% of<br />
residents rate them as poor (Residents’ survey 2007).<br />
• The 2006- 07 Satisfaction survey for Cultural Services showed:<br />
38% satisfied with Sports & Leisure activities<br />
57% satisfied with Libraries<br />
32% satisfied with Museums and galleries<br />
31% satisfied with theatres and concert halls<br />
76% satisfied with parks and open spaces.<br />
• 15,294 children and young people participated in the arts across the<br />
borough for a minimum of 3 hours, compared with 13,861 last year. 36% of<br />
young people consider available arts and cultural activities to be good<br />
(against 41% inner London average) (Residents’ survey 2007).<br />
Informal or life-long learning<br />
• In March 2008 14% of the <strong>Lambeth</strong> population were active library book<br />
borrowers.<br />
<strong>Lambeth</strong> <strong>JSNA</strong> – Preliminary Assessment<br />
Version 4<br />
October 2008<br />
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