THECULTURAL PARTNERSHIP TheCultural Partnershipannual conventionwasheld onSaturday4thJuly atStPetersPavilion, Hindley. Theeventwasattendedby morethan90people, mainly representingthemany differentgroupsthatmakeup thecommunityandvoluntary sectorintheBorough. Although theCulturalPartnershipmeetson aregularbasis, manyattendees lookforwardtothisevent, seeingit asanexcellentopportunityforthem tomeetupandnetworkinan informalenvironment. ThefocusofthedaywasonHealthand Wellbeing, andhowleisureandcultural activitiescanhaveapositiveimpactonthe Borough'shealth. CULTURALPARTnERSHIP Convention2009Report

ThedaystartedwithaninclusiveTai- Chisession towarmeveryoneupforthemorning's activities, followedbyaninspiringintroduction fromtheCulturalPartnershipChairperson, Mark Ashley. ThekeynotespeakerwasDrKateArdern ( ExecutiveDirectorofPublicHealthforthe BoroughofWigan)- Kate'sspeechwas informativeand, attimes, hard- hittingonthe stateoftheborough'shealthnowandinyears tocome, andthepotentiallegacyofill- health wewillleaveourchildren. Shockingrevelations about' Wiganers'Health. Wecanmakeadifference!""