DC TUVE-SÄVE
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In relation to Göteborg as a whole, living conditions in Tuve-Säve must be considered good for the vast majority of residents. The work done in the district in 2002 can largely be regarded as preserving and improving existing services while maintaining the standard of quality.
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| The first figure is for the district and the second for Göteborg in total during 2002, unless otherwise stated. | ||
| No. of inhabitants | 10,876 | (474,877) |
| Percentage of children 0–15 | 21.4 | (17.3) |
| Percentage of pensioners over 65 | 14.9 | (14.7) |
| Average income, KSEK (over 16) 2000 | 187.7 | (174.6) |
| Percentage of job applicants 18–64 | 3.4 | (4.1) |
| Percentage of people with higher education (20–64) 2001 | 26.5 | (38.9) |
| Percentage of gainfully employed (20–64) 2000 | 77.9 | (69.5) |
| Percentage on social security benefits | 5.5 | (9.5) |
| Social security benefits paid, SEK per inhabitant* | 1,015 | (2,128) |
| * Excl. introduction remuneration. | ||
Pre-school services were expanded during the year with the addition of two new pre-school departments. A further two departments will be opened in 2003 in order to give all children on the pre-school waiting list a place within four months if possible. Although there has not been any statistical measurement of the effects of introducing the maximum charge in the district, the general impression is that the maximum charge has led to children spending more time in pre-school and to greater demand for pre-school places.
The most important issue brought up by the development work that was started in 2002 has been to find organizational forms that create reassuring environments for pupils, and where any sense of inadequacy or alienation can be dealt with by the adults present. In district schooling for pupils in years 6–9 the learning environment has been organized in such a way that order and a sense of security in corridors and communal areas must be given equally high priority as the organization of teaching itself.
During the year the district administration was assigned by the district committee to investigate opportunities for opening a new school in Säve to cater for children from pre-school age to year 9. The administration believes that such a school would improve the attractiveness of Säve, thus making it easier to build new homes and leading to better services in the area in the long term.
The level of bought-in care, for young people in particular, increased again in 2002. In order to tackle increasing costs an intermediate care unit will be set up in 2003. The aim is to provide more care using the district’s own resources, rather than buying in institutional care.
In order to deal with rising levels of graffiti and vandalism a crime prevention officer was appointed in 2002, and the administration activated the district’s fully representative crime prevention council. The results of the measures taken were good and this work will be extended in 2003.
The School of Arts has made some changes to its programme in 2002 by offering pupils new activities such as dance, theatre and rock music.
Staff from the after-school centre have organized after-school activities for district school pupils in years 6–9. These activities were well attended and have resulted in more pupils coming to the after-school centre in the evening.
During summer 2002 the district administration ran summer camp activities aimed at children, young people and parents who stayed in the district.
Grants were distributed to associations in consultation with the local associations’ council. Around 85 percent of the allocated funds went to activities for young people, and the rest to activities for pensioners. Grants to the youth associations were given to innovative activities that are aimed at young people who are not active in associations.
Day centre activities for people with senile dementia have been a big success in 2002. These activities lead to a general improvement in quality of life because they enable people with dementia to continue living in their own homes for longer, and help relatives to cope better. Since it is often women who look after their relatives, support for relatives and day centre activities for people with dementia are important from the equality perspective.
Information meetings were held during the year for relatives of residents who receive home care allowances. Relatives were also offered individual respite, study circles and counselling.
The volunteer centre extended its collaboration with the church and the Red Cross during the year. More volunteers are visiting residents of our homes for the elderly, and self-help groups were set up for the relatives of people with dementia during the year.
The go-ahead was given for a new home for the elderly to replace Glöstorpshemmet during the year. The new home, which will be built next to Tuve shopping centre, should be completed by the end of 2004.
As part of efforts to improve quality, the care of the disabled and care of the elderly services got together to draw up routines for handling complaints in autumn 2002. This gives residents of the district the opportunity to say what they feel is good or bad about the services provided, and these views are then used in the process of continuously improving day-to-day activities.
The district administration’s ambition to replace old and inadequate supported accommodation has led to the opening of two new replacement accommodation units during the year. A further new unit will be completed in 2003, meaning that all obsolete supported accommodation will have been replaced.
During 2002 Tuve library extended its role as a creative partner in the learning and knowledge process. Improving language development among children and reading comprehension among young people have been high priority targets, and the library has collaborated with schools on several reading projects during the year.
Authors and theatre groups have visited schools in the district as part of the KULF (arts and culture in pre-schools) programme and the arts and culture plan for Tuve-Säve. Tuve library has worked closely with the Tuve-Säve arts and culture association and invited residents of the district to events such as art exhibitions, book cafés, evenings with authors and various talks.
The financial result for the year was SEK –2,671,000 and the closing equity at the start of 2003 amounted to SEK –3,829,000. The number of full-time equivalent employees in the district was 740 at the year-end, which is unchanged in comparison with 2001. The distribution between women/men is 83 per cent and 17 per cent respectively. Sick leave has increased from 8.5 per cent to 9.2 per cent during the year.
Strategic issues for the future for the District Committee of Tuve-Säve include a continuing emphasis on improving democracy and supporting active citizenship, and further work on early prevention initiatives, primarily for children and young people. One important issue for the district administration is staff recruitment. Staff shortages have arisen in most service areas during 2002.