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benefiting from london 2012

On 6 July 2005 Lord Sebastian Coe was quoted as saying the aim of London 2012 was “to reach young people all around the world, to connect them with the inspirational power of the Games, to inspire them to choose sport” Tessa Jowell, Minister for the Olympics said “London is committed to a sporting legacy…London's legacy will reach beyond London”.

We whole heartedly agree with both these sentiments and as the largest sports charity in the UK the Football Foundation is fully committed to seeing more people participating in sport and understanding the wider social benefits of this. One way of doing this is to help groups such as yours understand how you can benefit from the inspirational power of the Games and how the opportunities surrounding London 2012 can assist those you engage and enhance the activity you deliver.

There are a number of questions around the sporting legacy, our aim is to share what we have learnt and keep this site updated with information that may benefit you.

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what funding can I apply for to deliver a 2012 sports legacy project?

To date the majority of the funding has been filtered through National Governing Bodies (such as the FA), County Sports Partnerships (CSP) and local authorities. Contact your relevant regional representatives for funding available.

To see your local CSP contact please use the map on the link below:

http://www.cspnetwork.org/en/your_csp/

To see your local FA County Development Manager please use the link below:

http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/apply/key-contacts/cdms/

Places People Play

Places People Play is a mass participation legacy fund from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is delivered by Sport England, in partnership with the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the British Paralympic Association (BPA) with the backing of The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the London 2012 Inspire mark. The £135 million initiative has been made possible by the Government’s National Lottery reforms, which are bringing additional funding into grassroots sport.

There are various opportunities to apply for funding between now and 2014. The strands are:

Places

Transform the places where people play sport includes three funds:

Inspired Facilities

Inspired Facilities is a fund which could help you refurbish or upgrade your sports facility; or convert an existing building into a venue suitable for sport and accessible to the whole community. The dates for the remaining funding rounds are:

Round 2: 1 February 2012 to 2 April 2012
Round 3: 23 July 2012 to 17 September 2012

Rounds four and five will take place in 2013/14 and the dates will be announced after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The following document includes information needed to find out if you are eligible to apply, and then to make your application:

http://inspiredfacilities.sportengland.org/about/what-is-inspired-facilities

Iconic Facilities

Sport England will invest in a small number of strategic multi-sport facility projects that will significantly contribute to an increase in mass participation in sport across England. These facilities will be regionally significant for at least two sports and demonstrate long term financial viability.

There is a budget of £30million pounds over 3 rounds of £10million funding. These will be in 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014.
Sport England’s investment will be made in large capitals grants, that are on average between £500,000 and £1.5million.
Applications can be submitted by organisations entitled to receive public funding, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, sports clubs and educational establishments.

Protecting Playing Fields

Playing fields are vital to a vibrant grassroots sports environment, and this programme will enhance the role Sport England already plays in protecting playing fields, by securing the future of many sites for a minimum of 25 years, and helping communities realize the sporting benefits of playing field land.

There is a £10m National Lottery plus partnership funding over five £2million funding rounds. Two in 2011/12, two in 2012/13 and one in 2013/14.
Sport England aim to invest in and protect 400 sites and propose to make grants between £20,000 and £50,000.
Applications can be submitted by organisations entitled to receive public funding, voluntary or community organisations, local authorities, sports clubs, playing field associations and educational establishments.

People

Inspire people to make sport happen at the local level through

Sports Makers

This project will use the inspirational pull of 2012 to recruit, train and deploy 40,000 Sport Makers across the country. It will be launched in Autumn 2011 and run for two years.

To learn more, visit the Sports Makers website: http://www.sportmakers.co.uk

Play

Create the sporting opportunities and challenges that give everyone the chance to become part of the mass participation legacy. This consists of two programmes:

Gold Challenge

This is an independent initiative aiming to motivate over 100,000 people to test themselves in different Olympic and Paralympic Sports, and raise over £20million for charity by the end of 2012.

To find out more, visit the Gold Challenge website:http://www.goldchallenge.org

Sportivate

Sportivate is a £32 million Lottery programme that gives 14-25 year olds access to six-week courses in a range of sports including judo, golf, tennis, wakeboarding, athletics, and parkour or free running.

Find out more about your local area: http://www.sportengland.org/about_us/places_people_play/sportivate.aspx

Disability legacy

More information is due to be released by Sport England shortly. Keep an eye on the Sport England website for more details.

London specific

The Mayor of London: Facility Fund aims to raise participation levels in sport in London through the funding of sports facilities. The fund will help to provide affordable, good quality local facilities within local communities.

What opportunities are there to get involved?

There are a number of opportunities that have arisen as a result of winning the opportunity to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The following websites provide more information on how to get involved:

Receive the Inspire Mark recognition for a project that is genuinely inspired by the Games.

(As of 1 December 2011 organisations can no longer apply for the Inspire mark)
Gain training and access to job opportunities in construction or at LOCOG. Set-up Games Inspired volunteering opportunities within your organisation. Volunteering England deliver workshops to help you get started and have resources, support and a guide to funding on their website. For inspiration look at their case studies page.
Set-up Games Inspired volunteering opportunities within your organisation.

deliver workshops to help you get started and have resources, support and a guide to funding on their website. For inspiration look at their

page.

Olympic Torch Relay

8,000 inspirational people will carry the Olympic Flame as it journeys across the UK. Nominated by someone they know, it will be their moment to shine, inspiring millions of people watching in their community, in the UK and worldwide.

The torch itself will travel for 70 days, between 19^th May and 27^th July.

To see the route for the Torch please follow this link.

Local Leaders

Local Leaders is a scheme that aims to bring family, friends and communities together, by giving help to those who wish to plan events and celebrate the Olympics coming to London, in their own homes and neighbourhoods. The website will provide tips and tools to help you plan and deliver the chosen activity.

Get training and volunteering experience leading up to 2012 through the Personal Best programme for those not in employment or education.
Benefit from vocational education and skills training for people who want to work and develop their careers in sport and leisure as well as existing employees who want to improve their skills and career opportunities.
Compete for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector buying organisations. London Civic Forum are hosting workshops to help people register and make the most Compete for. For more details email karin@lvsc.org.uk.
Provide a meeting room or reception venue for Olympic associations to hold meetings and receptions. Visit London are looking for such venues and if this is something you could offer, register your premises with eventssolutions@visitlondon.com. Premises are also being sought which have views of London that might be good places for broadcasters during the Olympics.
Host an event in the Olympic Park between 2013 and 2018. The Olympic Park Legacy Group are welcoming expressions of interest from groups that want to host an event to establish the Park as a 'must see' or 'must return' location for visitors and the local community.
Be a spectator: Tickets are currently not on sale from the London 2012 ticketing website from due to technical problems with the website. Sales will begin again in the Spring. Please keep checking the Ticket website for more information.
If you are an educational establishment:
1. There are a number of educational programmes to inspire children and young people for use in schools, colleges and universities, and other learning providers.
2. To be eligible for free tickets for the Games they must be registered on the Get Set programme.
3. SmallSteps4Life is about encouraging young people all over the country to take small manageable steps to eat well, get active and feel good. There is lots of information available on the site for pupils and teachers, to get involved in this scheme.

Football Foundation projects inspired by London 2012

The following are just a few case studies of projects the Football Foundation have funded that have been inspired by London 2012. Click on the names of the projects to find out more or follow the link to the organization's website to find out how to get involved.

Panathlon Challenge creates opportunities for young disabled people by providing coaching funds, sports equipment and multi-sport competitions in various locations around the country. In recognition for their role in helping bring sport, life, enjoyment and health to London's communities Panathlon were one of the first projects to receive funding from the Mayor's sports pilot fund. To get involved visit their website.

Getting Ready for the Games and Beyond has received the 'Inspired by' Mark as it aims to exploit the hopes and opportunities of London 2012 in order to encourage and enable all young Londoners to participate in and develop a lifelong love of sport and healthy activities, raising levels of personal and social health, confidence and wellbeing. For more information visit the London Youth website.

Supporter to Reporter is developing a national reporting team of young people for London 2012. Already these young people are creating videos, audios and blogs on all the Olympics and Paralympic stories. S2R received the 'Inspired by' Mark for contributing towards a lasting legacy and placing young people inspired by the Games at centre-stage as part of the action. For more information visit their website.

Who is responsible for what?

A lot of different names and acronyms are used in reference to the Olympics and London 2012. We have put together a 'Who Does What' information sheet which aims to explain the roles of the main players. The London Development Agency have a diagram that also explains this.

How can London 2012 benefit my organisation?

There are many benefits that any sports organisation can gain from London 2012. By harnessing the inspirational power of the Games you could:

Engage new members
Attract more volunteers
Take advantage of a greater desire for community cohesion
Promote the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect
Invite local sporting heroes to your Club
Increase awareness of disability sports
Encourage members to gain new qualifications and sign post them to employment pathways
Demonstrate the sport is accessible to all

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