Partnership keeps Salford at the heart
Wednesday 20 December 2017
On Tuesday Vice-Chancellor Helen Marshall and Steve Hassall, Chief Executive of Salford Community Leisure signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalising the growing partnership between both organisations.
Salford Community Leisure (SCL) manages 40 venues on
behalf of Salford City Council, including Salford Museum and Art Gallery which
is at the heart of the University Peel Park campus, Ordsall Hall, and the
city’s libraries.
The agreement is made in the wider context of an earlier MOU made between the city, University and Arts Council England, and as work is undertaken on a Cultural Strategy for Salford and joint masterplanning between university and city.
This exciting collaboration builds on existing work, such as the recent What’s In Store? exhibition of the University Art Collection at Salford Museum and Art Gallery.
The agreement opens the way for
the University and SCL to build on our shared strategic vision and to develop a
range of projects and activities aimed at transforming the lives of people in
Salford, including local outreach programmes, fundraising and opportunities to
share best practice.
Lindsay Taylor, Art Curator and the University’s lead on the project said: I’m thrilled that we now have an official partnership in place with SCL. It is a great opportunity to extend our work with another local organisation and support our ICZ agenda. It will enable us to action our shared ambitions and to work more effectively with other cultural partners such as the Working Class Movement Library and the many artists based in Salford.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a thriving
cultural ecology along the Crescent whilst keeping local people at the heart of
everything we do.”
Steve Hassall, Chief Executive of Salford Community Leisure,
said “This agreement paves the way for our organisations to do some great work
together in enhancing the cultural experience for a range of audiences across
the city. I look forward to seeing the results this partnership will bring over
the coming months and years.”
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