Thedaywasroundedoffby theVolunteerRecognition Awardsceremony, whichwas hostedbyChiefExecutive RodneyHill, withWigan actressLeahHackett ( Hollyoaks) handingoutthe prizes. Eachwinnerreceived asilverplatedstar paperweightdecoratedwith SwarovskiCrystalsanda chequefor£ 100tosupport theirclub/ association. Whatdidweachieve? Fromthepositiveevaluationwereceivedbackfrom attendees, theoutcomeofthedaywasthatalargenumber ofthosewhoattendedhadagreaterunderstandingofthe impactofleisureandculturalactivitiesontheBorough's health- bothphysicalandmental. Itconfirmedthefactthat alotofgoodworkishappeningintheborough. ThenextstepsfortheCulturalPartnership, asakeyplayerin theLocalStrategicPartnership, include: . HowdowepositionourselveswithintheLocalStrategic PartnershipandnewCommissioningagendaforthe borough? . Asapartnership- howdoweincludemoreyoungpeople intheplanningandexecutionofculturalactivitiesacross theborough? Please JoinUs atthenext CulturalPartnership Convention- July3rd2010 Bookearlytoavoid disappointment, contactJohnHill on01942828258 Wigan'sCultural Partnershipismadeupof localrepresentativesfromthe public, privateandvoluntary sectors. Itiscommittedtoimproving thelivesofindividualsand communitiesacrosstheBorough, throughthesupportanddevelopment ofculturalandleisureactivities. Formoreinformation onCultural Partnershiporthe upcomingCultural Olympiadproject contactLisaBeckett on01942828523.