Robyn Cockburn

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Robyn Cockburn
Working Together to Help Your Community be
ActiveCommunity Recreation
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Conceptual Framework

• Community recreation is
• Freely chosen
• End in itself
• Fun and enjoyable
• Outcome of community recreation is
• Self development
• Community development
• Contribution to health
• Physical fitness
• Creative expression
• Self development
• Challenge and extension
• Sense of achievement
• Social interaction

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Promoting physical activity

• Physical activity promotion is most successful
  when
• Matches peoples sense of who they are
• People have choice
• It is enjoyable and fun
• Builds on what they already know
• Builds connections, social networks and
  friendships

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Framework for development
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Leisure life stages

• Independent young
• Couples activities
• New parent
• Family focused
• Empty nesters
• Retirees
• Older adults

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Who provides recreation?

• Local government
• pools
• recreation centres
• community centres
• recreation programmes events
• walkways

• Health providers
• Water therapy
• Tai Chi
• Otago Exercise Programme

• Community clubs, groups
• Waka ama, kapa haka
• Sport
• Dance
• Walking
• Trips and outings
• Volunteering
• Social clubs
• Service groups

• Self-provided
• Gardening
• Housework
• DIY

• Commercial providers
• Fitness centres and gyms
• Indoor sports
• Dance studios
• Yoga
• Professional coaches (golf, tennis)

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Recreation is
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Recreation can be
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Recreation can

• contribute to the wellbeing of individuals
• ..and communities

• connect people with themselves
• ..and others

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Reflection
Seeking and realising a style of life gives
leisure its greatest significance (Dumazedier)
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Key messages

• Community recreation is
• Collaborative
• Responds to community needs
• Works with communities to build on strengths
• Simple, straightforward,sustainable solutions