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London 2012
Our Ambition is:'The 2012 Olympics & Paralympic Games and 2009 Special Olympics inspire everyone to be involved in sport and physical activity' |
lrsport.org.uk/london2012 Ambition 4 - 2012 & 2009 |
27th July - 12th August ~ London 2012 Olympic Games
29th August - 9th September ~ London 2012 Paralympic Games
2012 Legacy Team
We believe the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London will inspire people, communities, businesses and other organisations in Leicester and Leicestershire to be the best they can be.
The strategies for Leicester & Leicestershire provide the vision and direction to maximise the benefits for the whole of the sub-region leading up to, during and beyond the 2012 Games.
Go to www.inspireleics.org.uk to view the website that will keep you up to date with what is happening in Leicester and Leicestershire to maximise the benefits of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
EMpowered Programme
‘EMpowered’ is a termly project which matches the 7 Values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the 7 disciplines in the women’s Heptathlon event.
Children and young people can follow web links to stories that reflect the value or celebrate the top stars in the discipline. They can then submit either a discursive or creative response to have the chance to win a prize supplied by a London 2012 partner organisation.
‘EMpowered’ launched on 7th June 2010 for children and young people in the East Midlands with the value ‘Courage’ and the 100 metres hurdles.
To find out more go to www.empoweredcyp.org.uk/ or email Gaynor Nash, regional coordinator for CYP Legacy from 2012: g.nash@lboro.ac.uk
Inspire Programme
The Inspire programme is run by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the London 2012 Games - a broad participation programme spanning sport participation, education, sustainability, volunteering, and business opportunities & skills. New opportunities are being created to inspire young people and encourage the whole of the UK to join in.
Most non-commercial organisations are eligible for the Inspire programme, for projects which have no commercial support. If you are interested in discussing a sport, education, sustainability, volunteering or business opportunity project or event, please contact:
Emma Burke, East Midlands Inspire Programmer for the 2012 Games
Tel: 0115 988 8390 / Mob: 07956 395929 / E-mail: EmmaBurke@emd.org.uk
Find out more about the Inspire programme click on the logo.
'Get Set' Education Programme
Get Set is London 2012's Education programme and is about involving children and young people in the excitment and inspriration of the Games.
The aim of the Get Set network is to bring schools, colleges and non-mainstream learning providers together in a dynamic and inspirational way. They will be encouraged to integrate the Olympic and Paralympic Values into their planning for sustained improvement. In this way the London 2012 Games will leave a lasting educational, cultural and social legacy.
Go to getset.london2012.com
London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Mascots Unveiled
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots have been launched ~ Wenlock and Mandeville!
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have recently unveiled the Olympic Mascot, Wenlock and Paralympic Mascot, Mandeville.
For more information on the Olympic and Paralympic Mascots please visit: www.ourlondon2012.com/mascots
Brief Timeline:
2010 ~ Volunteer recruitment begins
2011 ~ Tickets on sale and Test Events in Olympic Park.
Top Leicestershire and Rutland sporting facilities to be included in London 2012 Pre Games Training Camp Guide
Facilities selected from Leicestershire and Rutland:
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Braunstone Leisure Centre
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Defence Animal Centre
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Leicester Grammar School
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Loughborough University
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Oakham School
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Saffron Lane Sports Centre
Six of Leicestershire and Rutland’s top sporting venues will feature in the London Organising Committee Pre-Games Training Camp Guide.
Volunteering
27 July 2010 ~ Online applications open for pre-identified applicants for specialist roles – for example doctors, sports specialists, doping control officers and press operations staff. Applications also open for special interest groups such as 3,500 Personal Best graduates and members of a number of pre-identified disability organisations.
This is also an opportunity for those interested in the generalist roles to find out if they have what it takes to be a Games Maker via a new section on this website.
Recruitment also starts on this date for the Mayor’s London Volunteers scheme.
15 September 2010 ~ Online applications open to the public for generalist roles and continue for specialist roles – so if you have the necessary skills or qualifications to fill a specialist role but weren’t pre-identified, you can apply now.
Click HERE for more information.
