Transcript Making London 2012 Count 18 February 2012

Making the London 2012 Games Count
Kellie Blake
Downham Ward Assembly
February 18th 2012
Lewisham’s Olympic Programme
Our Aim is to inspire and encourage local people to
participate in and enjoy the Games
Lewisham is:
• Welcoming the world
• Committing to sport and physical activity
• Sustaining culture and the arts
• Supporting business development
• Developing opportunities for volunteering and training
• Developing productive partnerships
London 2012 Games-led Events & Programmes
Torch Relay
• Monday 23rd July: Lewisham hosts the starting leg of Day 66 at
7.30am
• Lewisham will host the relay for at least 90 minutes
• Opportunity for our communities to take part in a major 2012
Games event
London 2012 Games-led Events & Programmes
Get Set Programme
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Provides access to free resources to support young people to
engage with the Games in their schools.
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125,000 tickets are available to London Schools so 1 in 8 London
pupils between 10 and 18 will receive a free ticket for the Games.
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All Lewisham schools have signed up to the scheme.
School Games Programme
• Lewisham Schools are competing in 22 out of 24 sports at the
London Youth Games
London 2012 Games-led Events & Programmes
Look and Feel:
• Generic 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games look for London
• Lewisham will be dressing a large number of venues throughout the Borough
• Funding for Look and Feel dressing provided by Greater London Authority,
community based partners and leisure contractors
Last Mile
• Measures to ensure safe passage of spectators to and from Greenwich Park
• Use of the Heath: car parking, coaches, Talbot Place and A2 pedestrian
bridge
• Hosting The Lewisham Big Screen: 27 July to 12 August 2012
Lewisham’s 2012 Sports Programme
Inspiring people to get active:
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Talent Bursary Scheme
Lewisham Coaching Scheme
Try Sport
Lewisham 5K Fun Run
Sky Ride
Free Swimming
Small Grant Scheme
Lewisham’s Cultural Olympiad
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Music: Sing Out! and Lewisham Live
Film: Southern Exposure PG
Big Dance 2012
Visual Art
Supporting the voluntary sector
Festivals
In Libraries:
• Get Lewisham Reading
• The Story Chain
• Reading The Future
• The Living Archive
• Out of My Window
• Speaking Volumes
• Summer Reading Challenge
The Lewisham Big Screen
The greatest show on earth - live on Blackheath
27 July to 12 August 2012
• Big screen: extensive sports coverage from the BBC
• Sports arena
• Spiegle Tent
Volunteering
Opportunities in Lewisham:
• The Lewisham Coaching Scheme
• Volunteer Centre Lewisham
• Personal Attainment Community Training
Team London
• Mayor of London's programme that aims to make
volunteering easier to do and easier to find out about
Lewisham’s 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy
Lewisham’s 2012 programme will create a lasting legacy:
• Healthy communities
• Dynamic and prosperous communities
• Cohesive and inclusive communities
Our legacy pledges:
• First class leisure facilities
• Free swimming for young and
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• A choir in every ward
• Every child to have a library
card
To Find Out More…
Visit: Lewisham Council’s Olympic and Paralympic Games web pages
Sign up for: Lewisham’s 2012 e-bulletin
Read: Lewisham Life
Contact:
Colin King
[email protected]
020 8314 6076