Cultural Partnership
A Short but Successful History...
Established in 1999, Wigan’s Cultural Partnership is made-up of representatives from public and private organisations with strategic and operational interests in the development of leisure and cultural activity across the Borough, and voluntary organisations active in work at a local level and in advocacy for the fields they represent.
In the year 2000 it consulted far and wide on local priorities relevant to arts; heritage; libraries; parks, countryside and green spaces; play; sports and tourism – and over the five years that followed it worked on the development and progression of Northern Soul, the Borough’s formative cultural strategy, and six key priorities embodied within:
- Getting more people involved in cultural activities in the area
- Improving access to information and improving communication
- Making the best use of existing facilities and developing new ones
- Developing the role of culture in the community
- Developing a positive and innovative image for the area
- Focusing on young people’s needs and hopes
The Partnership achieved a lot and learned a great a deal in the process.
The Cultural Partnership is supported by Wigan Leisure & Culture Trust.
When Leigh and Wigan's Cultural Partnership accepted an invitation from Leigh Miners Rangers to hold their meeting at the Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, the group's members got a fantastic insight into the Institute's involvement in the Leigh community.
The Partnership is a group of volunteers representing various sectors of cultural activity from across the Borough. Collectively, they have a shared passion for leisure and culture, and how it can have a positive impact on the lives of local people.
Steward Mark Wood welcomed members, and then wowed them with the details of all the community events that take place at Leigh Miners Welfare Institute on a regular basis.
As well as being a hub for the fantastically successful Leigh Miners Rangers rugby league club, Leigh Miners’ community spirit embraces a whole range of activities, with sessions ranging from Indoor Bowling to Rosemary Conley slimming clubs to Bingo to Campers and Caravans, to RAF Veterans and many more. The Partnership Chair, congratulated Mark Wood on the hard work that club officers undertake to provide such a wide variety of resources and activities to the Leigh community: "Leigh Miners excel both on and off the field - it's a cliché, but this is a place with a real buzz about it and we are proud to have such a forward thinking and committed club in the Borough."
The full Partnership meets four times a year at various leisure and cultural bases across the Borough: for more information on Leigh Miners Welfare Institute and the facilities it offers contact Mark Wood on 01942 672984 For more information on Cultural Partnership, and how you can get involved to publicise and develop your organisation or activity, please contact John Hill on 01942 828258.
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