How is the Welsh Government supporting community organisations to take over and reopen sports facilities?
The Welsh Government is supportive of community owned and community run assets. We know where community assets are operated by the communities they serve, it can help those communities feel empowered. Many community assets act as a focus for community activity, create jobs and volunteering opportunities and improve health and wellbeing.
The Welsh Government’s own research (Community Asset Transfer | GOV.WALES) advocates public bodies and transferees working together to improve the process and increase the likelihood of success. It found that transfers are more likely to be successful where the transferring authority provides support during and after the transfer process.
The Welsh Government will look at strengthening its support for community owned and community run assets across sport and culture – how we do this will be considered as part of engaging on the development of a new culture strategy.