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Aquasport - Creation of a cooperative for the management of public sport facilities

A DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE

A1 - Title in original language
Creación de cooperativa para la gestión de instalaciones deportivas de titularidad pública

A2 - Title in English
Creation of a cooperative for the management of public sport facilities

A3 - Location of GP (national)
Spain

A4 - Location of GP (regional)
Andalusia

A5 - Economic field of activity
R Arts, entertainment and recreation

A6 - Ultimate purpose of GP
To create or conserve employment
To provide amenities for local people
To respond to crisis

A7 - Spatial scale
Local

A8a - Start date
February 2011

A8b - Anticipated end date (if applicable)
Ongoing

A9 - Short description of the GP
Private running of public sport facilities fallen into disuse where sport activities are carried out 13 hours a day six days per week.

A10 - Key words relating to the GP
sport
rural employment
cooperation
disability
welfare

A11 - Objectives of the GP
To re-use the sport facilities while creating employment , favouring the practice of sport in the municipality and the use of renewable energies.

A12 - Activities that have taken place
Creation of the cooperative by 4 partners under 30 y.o., creating 9 new working posts, offering a wide range of sport and leisure activities in a wide schedule, with work-life balance measures supporting social integration and disability. It generates synergies of entrepreneurial cooperation and boosting healthy values in the local population.

A13 - Achievements of the GP
Exploitation of pre-existing facilities for the use of the overall population; energy efficiency and stable jobs for youth and persons with difficulties to access the job market.

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