Be Moved - Chelmsford Borough Council

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“The Council's Cultural Events Team have given usconfidence to adapt our business for catering at largescale outdoor events. The mentoring approach takenby the team has helped develop Acanteen to achievethings we never originally envisaged when the businessfirst started”Emma O'dellManager of AcanteenFacilitate Community-led Sport and Arts Programmes and EventsThe Council's Sports Development Team continue to link many of their programmes and events to local clubs andcommunity groups to support their membership and encourage regular exercise. Programmes often providecommunity volunteering opportunities, such as the Heart and Sole Healthy Walks Scheme, which encourages localpeople to become volunteer walk leaders.To support the local performing arts scene, about 50% of the Chelmsford Theatres current use is allocated tolocal amateur groups. The Cultural Events Team has facilitated a range of community-led events including the 2011Arts Trail, enabling local artists to exhibit their work in over 50 shops and venues across Chelmsford city centre,and in March 2011 Jibber Jabber, Essex’s first ever storytelling festival. Both these events encouraged otherorganisations and developers to support the local Chelmsford arts scene.“Working with the Council on projects such as JibberJabber creates opportunities for individuals andcommunities to work in new and innovative ways,connect with a wider network of arts and culturalgroups and reach wider audiences”Mike DodsworthEssex Storytelling LaureateInvestment in Community InfrastructureThe Council will continue to work in partnership with local sports and arts groups and organisations toinvestigate ways to meet their specific facility requirements, including ways of upgrading community venues. Thiswill include exploring increasing community access to school sports facilities and supporting Sport England's aimof creating a new partnership for every secondary school in England with their local community sports clubs andat least one National Governing Body.“The annual Rotary Swimathon has been running from the firstyear that the pool at South Woodham Ferrers opened. Morethan 200 swimmers take part including a disabled swimmer whoswam 27 lengths with just one arm. Many local charities havebenefitted from the £75,000 we have raised throughsponsorship. We have been greatly supported by the LeisureCentre Staff at the pool whom we cannot thank enough”Soroush Ebrahimi,SWF Rotary Club18Be Moved
Goal 4To deliver a high qualityand varied programmeof sport and artLobster a la carte, ESSEXstreetdiversions Festival 2011Be Moved 19
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Page 11 and 12: Goal 1To promote Healthand Wellbein
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Page 15 and 16: Goal 2To build an Olympicand Paraly
Page 17 and 18: To build an Olympic and Paralympic
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Page 21: To facilitate community initiatives
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