It’s possible that, for many of those gathered in Paisley Town Hall’s Jacquard Suite on Tuesday afternoon, Future Paisley has been a fixture in their lives for longer than they might care to admit.
Continue reading “CCSE’s Annual Symposium: “Cultural Regeneration, Policy, Impact & Supporting the Sector.” Future Paisley & Beyond.”
Rather a long time has elapsed since the last recap of activity on the CCSE blog (and, therefore, of goings-on at CCSE)…
Continue reading “A Recap of Recent CCSE Activity as Reflected on the CCSE Blog”
Earlier this week, Paisley’s recently refurbished town hall played host to the inaugural edition of the Renfrewshire Economy Conference.
Continue reading “Renfrewshire Economy Conference & Tourism Development 🧳🏨📷”
As part of my recent EventRights mobility to Rio de Janeiro, I revisited Vila Autódromo, a favela community that became emblematic of evictions linked to mega-events in the city.
Continue reading “Vila Autódromo, the favela that stood up to the Olympic Games, eight years on”
Fine days can be few and far between in Scotland, it has seemed particularly so this spring; heavy rain has featured most days. Thus, when the sun does put in an appearance, spending time in a basement conference suite might not be everyone’s first choice.
Continue reading “FestivalsConnect: Talking EDI & the many facets of accessibility… “
Paisley Town Centre recently hosted 225 S3 pupils from across Renfrewshire.
Continue reading “A Pathway to a Future in Paisley”
The Glasgow 2030 Tourism Strategy was developed following an intensive phase of engagement and consultation with industry and key stakeholders across the city region. Replacing the previous Glasgow Tourism and Visitor Plan 2023, the new Strategy was launched in October 2023.
Continue reading “Developing the Glasgow 2030 Tourism Strategy”
‘Training would be the absolute worst place to leak [menstrual blood]. I’d be mortified!’ Anna, Karate practitioner.
In recent years we have seen a growing number of women in sport speaking out about the ‘P’ word – periods!
Continue reading “Scotland can do more to create menstrual justice in sport “
A few weeks ago, SCVO, Mhor Collective and Simon Community Scotland were on a panel at the Holyrood Digital Health and Care Conference.
Continue reading “Talking trust, working ethically: A new report”
It’s an exciting time for our region, with the opening of the refurbished Paisley Town Hall playing host to the Royal National Mòd last October, the upcoming re-opening of Paisley Museum, developments and longer term plans around RSPB Lochwinnoch and Castle Semple Visitor Centre and proposed hotel investment announced elsewhere in Renfrewshire.
Continue reading “Renfrewshire’s Tourism Today; Tourism Plan 2024 – 2027”
I have worked at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) for 6 years as a lecturer in sport and physical education. Upon moving to Scotland, having taught in the Northwest of England for 15 years, I was struck by the limited amount of academic research undertaken on sport development in Scotland.
Continue reading “Sport and Physical Activity Policy in Scotland: A Country Profile”
Utilising the proven benefits of arts and cultural engagement and, harnessing Renfrewshire’s unique and storied creative and cultural history has been at the heart of Renfrewshire Council’s strategy of cultural and creative investment over the past years.
Continue reading “Some Recent Additions to the Future Paisley Resource Base 📚 🗃️”
Spirit of 2012 recently celebrated a decade of work based in community, civic pride, wellbeing and community.
Continue reading “Belated Birthday Wishes…🎂🎈”
A couple of weeks ago, the team from Paisley Museum hosted an event at the recently refurbished Town Hall.
Continue reading “Behind the Scenes at Paisley Museum: Co-Production & Community 🏛️ 🎞️”
I have just finished a research project in Japan. While travelling around, I had the opportunity to attend the Cycle Messenger World Championships taking place in Yokohama and, to attempt to form an understanding of these events through the lens of a community-based tourism that re-enforces the right to the city for bicycle messengers.
Continue reading “A Whistle Stop Tour of Events Right at the Heart of the Cycle Messenger World Champs, Yokohama, JPN 🇯🇵”
One the main themes of CCSE research work focuses on major and mega sport events, including bidding, planning, delivery and legacy.
Continue reading “Mega Events, Legacies and Human Rights: CCSE Professor Contributes to Media Debate”
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the European Association of Sport Management (EASM) conference in my home city of Belfast, Northern Ireland; the focus being ‘Forward thinking in Sport Management: strengthening inclusivity, accessibility and sustainability’.
Continue reading “Experiencing EASM Belfast 2023 (11th–15th September)”
Imagine standing before an awe-inspiring ancient relic, such as the Borobudur temple compound in Indonesia or the Parthenon of Greece. These astonishing landmarks hold centuries of captivating stories within their dented walls.
Continue reading “Negotiating Meanings in Heritage Sites “