ABOUT US


Swale Community Leisure (SCL) intends to make a positive impact on the well-being of the people of Swale and the surrounding areas, as well as to it's own employees, members and partners.


Our strategy is to work towards making a significant contribution to the intended outcomes of key partners in Sport, Leisure, Health, Education and Culture.


SCL manage a number of leisure and community facilities across Kent, as well as an extensive community outreach programme to benefit local people.


Facilities:

Swallows Leisure Centre, Swale

Sheppey Leisure Complex, Swale

Hermitage Park Community Centre, Maidstone

Meopham Leisure Centre, Gravesham


SCL has a dedicated community team, who work with a wide range of partners to engage and positively impact individuals and communities.

Community Team



Swale Community Leisure has a developed community team, who work with a wide range of partners to engage and positively impact individuals throughout the Boroughs of Swale, Maidstone, Gravesham and surrounding areas.


The community team is multi-disciplinary and regularly deliver outreach activities in community locations that target hard to reach communities. The team also work with local community groups and organisations to provide opportunities and develop projects which allow those who may find it difficult to access their local leisure facilities and services, to do just that.

"Provision of leisure services, and physical activity, have long been recognised to contribute to people's health & well-being.


Since Covid, the need for such activity, that addresses not just physical fitness, but mental health and even issues such as raising employment aspirations, has increased dramatically.


We are proud to work to address such issues and are always open to more opportunities to positively impact the local community "


SCL COMMUNITY TEAM

Please click the image below to view the

SCL Social Impact Report 2023.

Swale Community Leisure

Understanding SIV (Social Impact Value) Calculation

Have you ever wondered how the impact of physical activity on the national economy is measured? SIV (Social Impact Value) is a monetary value assigned to the social and economic benefits of physical activity.

To calculate SIV, we use NICE guidelines which assign a value to Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY). Physical activity is a major contributory factor to QALY, which allows us to calculate the value of physical activity and SIV.

By understanding SIV, we can better measure the impact of physical activity on our community.

Partners

Safeguarding Statement


Swale Community Leisure believes that any child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults using Swale Community Leisure facilities and to keep them safe. Our safeguarding policy is widely promoted and mandatory for everyone involved in Swale Community Leisure.


For more information on our procedures or policies, please contact enquiries@swaleleisure.org.