Who we are
Enable is a not-for-profit organisation, working in partnership with councils, charities and other organisations to deliver health, leisure and community services and events that enrich people’s lives. We use our experience and specialist expertise to deliver these services to improve the wellbeing of individuals and the community as a whole.
This includes everything from managing local parks to staging public and private events, from running sports and community facilities to organising local health programmes. Our approach is inclusive and collaborative – we involve our partners and people in the community to help us identify needs and respond to them. We go further, reinvesting any profit from our activities to make an even bigger difference, strengthening the communities we work with.
Our company no. is 09487276, and registered with the Charity Commission (no. 1172345).
We are proud to manage a diverse portfolio of public services on behalf of Wandsworth Council.
Deliver better
We don’t cut corners and go all out to deliver our best, offering value for money and fulfilment for everyone involved. Quality is at the heart of everything we do.
Pull together
We are collaborative. Working together and in partnership, sharing our broad experience and expertise to do more to make a positive difference to people’s lives every day.
Make things happen
We are driven to make change and get things done. Adaptable and flexible, we are responsive and quick to find better solutions.
Think smarter, achieve more
We are innovative. Our learning culture empowers us all, building on what is already happening in our communities. We seek out the gaps and find smart ways to make the biggest difference.
You can read Enable’s 2025 – 2026 Impact report as well as our previous editions below. We hope you enjoy reading what about what we have achieved in the last year; about the breadth of our work, and the depth of impact that we deliver. It demonstrates our commitment to strengthening local communities and creates a foundation for us to build on and continue to deliver more.
2025 – 2026
Ian Mitchell, Chief Executive
Ian was born and raised in Bromley, south London and then moved on to spend some time in Essex, Buckinghamshire and Kent. He has worked in and around London for the last 25 years, leading several charitable organisations within the Leisure, health and cultural sector. During his career he has been fortunate to take his passion for community wellbeing and engagement over to Europe and further afield.
He joined Enable Leisure & Culture in 2018 to support the organisation to improve and enrich Wandsworth lives, something he is very passionate about and which gets him out of bed in the morning! He is passionate about the Wandsworth area and feels very privileged to be working alongside such enthusiastic and dedicated people in the borough.
Ian is a proud father of four amazing children and grandfather of two energetic boys! As you can imagine that keeps him very busy when not in the office.
Board of trustees
Enable’s Board of Trustees was formally constituted by 1 October 2015. The Board meet four times a year. Our Board members are:
Chris Baillieu – Chairman
Michael Percy
Dawn Watkins
Emmalina Cohen
Ivan Stone
Clare Frankl Bertram
Councillor Norman Marshall
Gordon Adams
John Preston
Emily Blott
Peter Mills