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| Community
Service Centred Approach |
What
is meant by a community approach?
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It
means that all groups / stakeholders in a
community who may have an interest in a
particular facility, are to be presented
with the opportunity to participate actively
in the planning, operation and utilisation
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| Who
are the Groups / Stakeholders? |
- Community
organisations and leaders
- User
groups
- Individual
community members
- Local
government
- Funders
- Volunteers
and Permanent staff
- Sports and
recreation clubs, schools, counsellors,
etc.
The
stakeholders, who have a vested interest in
your facility, will be willing to invest
resources such as time. With ownership
comes responsibility and the right to become
involved. Ownership in turn will bring
commitment, interest and greater security to
the facility.
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| Why
a Community Service Centred Approach? |
| To
ensure: |
- That the
facility is located where the community
wants it.
- That it is
community-owned (reduction in vandalism,
crime rate).
- Increased
participation levels (better health as
antidote to sedentary, life-styles) when
participating in programmes promoting
physical activity.
- Good
social and cross-cultural interaction,
especially when sport and recreation
events are staged.
- Empowerment
of the local community because they have
to share responsibility for taking care
of the facility.
- That the
"white elephant" syndrome is
prevented (round the clock utilisations
of facilities).
- Higher
levels of involvement by volunteers
(lower running / maintenance costs).
- Tailormade
programmes and projects that suit
community needs (programmes suit age and
income of different target groups).
- That
outside sports and local business
sponsorships are attracted, bacuse it is
actively frequented by the local
community.
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