The following examples of indicators for strengthening communities and involving people have been taken from Sustainable Community Strategies up to the end of 2007 and round 1-3 Local Area Agreements:

• The percentage of young people/the adult population involved in at least one hour of volunteer work per week to support cultural or sporting activity.
• The number of young people undertaking training to act as volunteers in the organisation of leisure time activities within their own communities.
• The proportion of people over 60 ( or from other priority groups) engaged in cultural and sport volunteering opportunities
• The number of hours volunteering offered at open space/sports/ culture facilities.
• The number/percentage of local authority parks obtaining a Green pennant award.
  
• The percentage of young people/adults that are satisfied or very satisfied with cultural, play and sports provision in their local area.
• Percentage of residents who think that for their local area, over the past three years, that:
  – cultural facilities (e.g. cinemas, museums)
  – sports and leisure facilities
  – parks and open spaces
  – access to nature
  – activities for teenagers
  – facilities for young children
  have got better or stayed the same.
  
• The percentage of children, young people and parents satisfied with the quality of cultural, play and sports activities.
• The percentage of public facilities in a local area obtaining quality marks/accreditation:
  – Quest (arts, sport or leisure facilities)
  – Green Flag award (parks and open spaces)
  – Blue Flag award (beaches).

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