More than 30 sporta members have exchanged ideas and best practice about measuring the impact that cultural and leisure trusts make on their communities and the social and health outcomes this provides.

The impact and outcomes seminar, which took place in London, was sponsored by Leisure-net Solutions, which is supporting a number of trusts and councils to develop Impact and Outcome Frameworks using its 'pyramid of evidence' tool, developed through work with Wigan Leisure and Cultural Trust, Herstmere Leisure and Abbeycroft Leisure.

The event included a presentation by CLOA's Policy Officer David Albutt, to explain how the LGA's improvement strategy, 'A Passion for Excellence', depends on an understanding of strategic commissioning, which requires trusts to demonstrate the value of what they do.

The day ended with discussion groups looking how the trusts could follow up with initiatives around impact, and also how sporta could co-ordinate and promote these activities across the sector.