Annual Report 2010 - Christchurch City Council

p24. Annual Report
Christchurch Otautahi
2010
Your Council
Community Outcomes
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Community Outcomes (continued)
7. Recreation
A city for recreation, fun and creativity
Community Outcome
We value leisure time and recognise that the arts, sports and other
recreational activities contribute to our economy, identity, health
and wellbeing.
We will know we are succeeding when:
• more people participate in leisure activities
• more people participate in physical and sporting activities
• everybody is included in the creation and enjoyment of the arts
Progress is measured using these headline indicators:
• main leisure pursuits in free time
• satisfaction with free time
• numbers of people taking part in the arts
• culturally rich and diverse arts scene
How are we doing as a community?
In 2006, 75 per cent of people were satisfied with their leisure
time. Arts and sport participation is popular with a wide variety
of activities available. However, there is an increasing pressure on
leisure time which limits participation.
Numerous leisure information sources promote a wide variety of
leisure opportunities in Christchurch. Many feel that transport to
activities, particularly those providing active transport such as
cycling or walking, is a key challenge which restricts participation.
Many formal initiatives such as Push Play aim to get more people
active. In 2006, 59 per cent of people engaged in physical activity
for five days or more per week. Seventeen per cent of people
engaged in physical activity two times or less per week. Between
2000 and 2008, visits to pools and leisure centres increased
significantly: the greatest increase was at QEII where visitor
numbers increased by 166 per cent to 1,956,948 in 2008.
The New Zealand Academy of Sport’s Centre of Excellence at QEII
is developing elite sports people in Christchurch through its elite
facilities and sport services provider hub.
Partnerships between business (particularly the technology sector)
have the potential to enhance arts and sport in Christchurch
making the city more attractive to current and potential residents.
In 2006, 65 per cent of people agreed that it is easy to take part
in the arts in Christchurch and 77 per cent of people agreed that
Christchurch has a culturally rich and diverse arts scene.
Both sport and arts should provide clear pathways to take people
from amateur/recreation participation to higher levels if they desire
to do so. Key to this is access to high quality coaches and facilities.
Young people are more likely to remain in the arts and sport
long enough to be high level participants if they enjoy their early
participation and learning experiences.