Sport and culture commissioning

Gap analysis

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames will be implementing a new commissioning model for sport and cultural services from 1 October 2011.

The Council’s Culture and Sport Commissioning Panel is currently considering the services that should be commissioned. The first stage of this process is to map the full range of sports and cultural services on offer in Richmond upon Thames and to identify whether and where there are gaps in this provision.

The Panel is asking individuals and organisations involved in the development and delivery of sport and cultural services to help identify these gaps by answering the following questions and by sending in any further comments on gaps in provision.

Please respond to the gap analysis by Friday 16 September 2011, sending your responses by post, fax or email to:

Ian Dodds
Head of Culture and Service Improvement
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Civic Centre
44 York Street
Twickenham
TW1 3BZ

Fax: 020 8891 7714

Email: ian.dodds@richmond.gov.uk

1. Type gaps

Question 1a:

What are the gaps in the type of sports and cultural services provided in Richmond upon Thames?  

This could be the lack of coaching in a particular sport or the need to provide educational opportunities in a particular art-form such as dance.

Question 1b:

What services could the Council commission to address these gaps?

2. Age gaps

Question 2a:

What are the age gaps in the provision of sports and cultural services in Richmond upon Thames?  

This could be gaps in provision for pre-school children, teenagers or older people.

Question 2b:

What services could the Council commission to address these gaps?

3. Specific need gaps

Question 3a:

What are the specific need gaps in the provision of sports and cultural services in Richmond upon Thames?  

This could include additional provision for people with disabilities, residents from minority ethnic communities, or low income families.

Question 3b:

What services could the Council commission to address these gaps?

4. Geographical gaps

Question 4a:

What are the geographical gaps in the provision of sports and cultural services in Richmond upon Thames?

It may help to consider the thirteen geographical areas that have been identified by residents in the All in One household survey: Barnes; East Sheen; Hampton; Hampton Hill; Hampton Wick; Kew; Mortlake; Richmond and Richmond Hill; St Margaret’s; Strawberry Hill; Teddington; Twickenham; Whitton and Heathfield..

Question 4b:

What services could the Council commission to address these gaps?

5. Other comments

Question 5:

What other gaps are there in the current provision of sport and cultural services in Richmond upon Thames?

Timeline

View the timeline for the commissioning process.