The Reading Agency publish exciting statistics about libraries:

- Libraries offer an unrivalled national and local network of community sites and outreach facilities.

- 4,125 permanent public library sites

- Public libraries are the most popular and well-used cultural institution in the country. More people visit libraries than go to football matches, tourist attractions, museums and theatres...

Find out more here: http://www.readingagency.org.uk/media/libraries/

The Society of Chief Librarians - Public Libraries statistics:

• More than 34 million people, 60 per cent of the UK population, have a library card.

• 35% of the population visits public libraries at least once a month.

• 34 million people a year visit public libraries in the UK.
  
  ...see more statistics here: http://www.goscl.com/media/public-libraries

COI   Framework Approval   (November 2009)

Central Community Press Ltd . provides a unique media service to publicly-funded organisations across the United Kingdom, with its unparalleled access to the massive UK public library audience of 340 million visits each year.

As a result of the latest review by the Government’s own media and communications specialists, the Central Office of Information, Central Community Press has now been reappointed to the Framework Agreement, to which it was first appointed in September 2005.

Successful companies must all complete rigorous assessments in various criteria including quality, accreditations and policies, creativity, expertise, cost-effectiveness, technical merit , flexibility & reliability.

In order to be reappointed to this prestigious framework, Central Community Press has clearly demonstrated that it meets all Government procurement criteria as an appropriate and safe company for the publicly-funded clients.

For further information go to:  www.coi.gov.uk

We are delighted to announce that following a recent inspection, our Environmental Management System has now received ISO 14001:2004 accreditation.

As with all businesses, our activities have an impact on the environment. ISO 14001 is only awarded to companies that have demonstrated a rigourous approach to identifying, implementing and monitoring environmental performance indicators, and evaluating and improving their environmental performance.

A recent campaign by Nottinghamshire County Council Road Safety Team to raise awareness amongst older people yielded some telling results!

This simple yet effective word puzzle certainly attracted the attention of the public. It was advertised in a magazine for the elderly, on leaflets and through CCP Promotional Library Bookmarks.

Well over half of all the correct returns received were from bookmarks (58.7%), while magazines and leaflets between them generated little more than one fifth of the all responses (22%).

Team Manager, Pam Shaw, was “pleased with the results” and has since run other successful campaigns on bookmarks. The ‘World Cup’ campaign about not playing football in the streets was so popular with students that teachers were asking for more!

Libraries adapt for 21st Century audiences. PRESS RELEASE

Library visits increased by almost 5 million.
Library investment reaches all time high of £1bn.

...The impact of the first year of the People’s Network is also highlighted in a report published today. So far, 25,000 people have completed a course or gained a qualification online, 50,000 have used the computers for projects to help their local community and 8000 have found new jobs.

...Bob McKee, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) said, "The latest CIPFA figures show the way that increased investment in public libraries is beginning to pay off - with longer opening hours and a significant increase in library visits. The investment in the Peoples Network is changing the way that people think about libraries and use libraries.

To read the full press release click below:

Press Release from the Museums Libraries and Archives Council
issued 01 June 2004

Further Increases in the number of visitors to public libraries.

New figures published by CIPFA.

There were more than 342 million visits to UK public libraries in 2005-06, continuing
a trend that has seen a 7.5% increase in visits over the last five years.

Figures also indicate that the wider availability of online and electronic resources is a significant factor in the continuing popularity of libraries.

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Central Community Press Ltd. Statutory documents can be downloaded here:
Environmental Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Equal Opportunities Policy.

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