Membership of CLOA brings these benefits:
• Ability to influence the development of national policy
• Access to the latest issues, innovative projects and pilot studies
• Network into key consultations
• Communications with senior-level policy makers
• Part of a network of informed and influential opinion
• Regular information on key issues to the day
• Exchange of knowledge, ideas and practical applications
• Access to the latest leisure news
• Network with regional support groups
• Development of individual career opportunities
• Access to continuous professional development
• Access to training, seminars and key presentations
A Leading Role for Culture, Tourism and Sport
The impact of new policy drives and initiatives and the increasing focus on performance management and development continues to influence public sector cultural, tourism and sport services. Such services are no longer delivered exclusively for their own sake, but are being resourced in order to impact in broader social areas, such as regeneration, crime prevention, economic development, social inclusion, health and education – and are being measured on the outcomes achieved in these areas.
A Leading Role for CLOA Members
CLOA members are at the cutting edge of this agenda. They stimulate and manage innovative projects, pilot studies and research in areas that are delivering these broader social goals. CLOA is helping to ensure that all of these new areas of competence feed into cultural policy development and that members, and the wider industry, are fully equipped to deliver real outcomes in this increasingly more complex arena.
Full Membership of CLOA is open to all strategic leaders working directly in the public sector environment, and who hold direct cross-sector managerial responsibility for a range of culture and leisure services.
Be part of this important network. As a member of CLOA you will have the opportunity to influence new developments and their impact on your organisation and working environment.
CLOA works closely with central government and key national organisations to influence the development of national policies and to lobby for positive change. It is also a founder and leading member of the National Culture Forum
The Association is not only important in its own right, but acts as the hub for many of the influential professional organisations working in the leisure and cultural industry. It provides a unique vehicle for cross-fertilisation of ideas towards common goals and plays an important part in delivering a key agenda – a more equal and just society, providing its citizens with high quality opportunities for cultural and leisure that contribute significantly to quality of life.
CLOA is the only Association established to exclusively represent senior strategic leaders managing public sector cultural, tourism and sport services.
