City of Surrey's 2024-2028 Financial Plan

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE

profit partners. Additionally, they work with the Healthy Communities division to provide various essential community services, such as the Leisure Access Program for those in financial need and emergency support services for those who have been temporarily displaced from their homes. Annually, they have over four million visits to their facilities and provide more than 57,600 quality, accessible and affordable programs and activities, including swimming and skating lessons, fitness classes, preschool, before and after school care, youth services, senior services and more. Through collaboration and innovation, the division works to build healthy communities where all people can be active and engaged in an inclusive, welcoming and safe environment. CULTURE The Culture division leads the planning, development and implementation of cultural policies, services and facilities. Committed to inclusion and community engagement, the division is passionate about serving diverse communities and respectfully engaging and planning programming with Indigenous communities. Providing City wide arts, heritage, and cultural services, including cultural grants, the division also supports the development of community arts and heritage organizations. The Culture division manages the Public Art Program, Visual and Community Arts, Performing Arts, Special Events & Filming and Heritage Services portfolios. In addition, the division operates the following facilities and institutions: Museum of Surrey, Historic Stewart Farm, Surrey Archives, Totest Aleng: Indigenous Learning House, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey Civic Theatres, and Art Spaces at Clayton Community Centre. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES The Healthy Communities division provides centralized support and coordination of key service areas within the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department. This section is responsible for ongoing administrative support to the department including direct support for the General Manager and Division Managers. This section oversees the administration of the Emergency Support Services program, Leisure Access Program, Youth Engagement & Intervention, Accessibility, Diversity, & Inclusion. In addition, they provide interdepartmental leadership through their work overseeing Volunteer Resources, Age Friendly for Seniors, and City Hall Tours. Healthy Communities has a strong focus on health and wellness through their work overseeing Sport Tourism, Health Promotion, and Employee Wellness.

City of Surrey | 2024—2028 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Parks, Recreation & Culture

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