What is leisure

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What is leisure?

• Think of 5 words you associate with the word
  leisure.

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Definition of leisure.

• Leisure can be described as a wide range of
  activities which people undertake in their free
  time after the everyday necessities of life have
  been completed.

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Key components of the leisure industry

• Sport and physical recreation
• Arts and entertainment
• Countryside recreation
• Home-based leisure
• Childrens play activities
• Visitor attractions
• Catering

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What do people do in their leisure time?

• Visiting a tourist attraction.
• Play computer games.
• Eating out.
• Go to the cinema.
• Keeping fit, swimming, jogging and use of a gym.
• Watching a sporting activity e.g. rugby, tennis,
  football.

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Important factors to consider

• Leisure is one of the fastest growing industries
  in the UK.
• Leisure activities are very varied and cover a
  wide range of activities e.g. reading, gardening,
  eating out and jogging.

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The growth of the leisure industry.

• In any area there will be a wide range of
  leisure facilities and organisations which serve
  peoples leisure needs.
• There are a wide range of facilities which meet
  peoples leisure needs for example, leisure and
  health clubs, libraries, cinemas and theatres,
  community centres and sports venues.

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Leisure facilities

• These provide a wide range of products and
  services for example a library might provide
• Books, maps and other material for lending.
• CDs, DVDs for lending.
• Information on local and national organisations.
• Function room for meetings.

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Many factors influence peoples use of their
leisure time.

• Age group
• Culture
• Special needs
• Type of household e.g. single parent families,
  and couples.
• Gender
• Social group

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Factors which affect what people choose to do in
their leisure time.

• How much money people have to spend on their
  leisure time.
• The influence of friends and family
• What activity is fashionable
• An individuals personal interests
• The availability of transport.
• Local leisure facilities which are available for
  people.