The National Benefits Hub
(formerly the Benefits Catalogue)
....summarizing evidence that recreation and parks services really do make a difference. Validation is provided for 49 benefits or outcome statements organized around eight marketing messages.
Recreation, parks, sports, fitness, active living, arts and cultural services:
- are essential to personal health and well-being
- provide the key to balanced human development
- provide a foundation for quality of life
- reduce self-destructive and anti-social behaviour
- build strong families and healthy communities
- reduce health care, social service and police/justice costs
- are a significant economic generator
- and that green spaces are essential to environmental and ecological wellbeing, even survival
The Hub is updated regularly:
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