Making the London 2012 Games Count Kellie Blake Downham Ward Assembly February 18th 2012.

Making the London 2012 Games CountKellie Blake

Downham Ward AssemblyFebruary 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

• Provides access to free resources to support young people to engage with the Games in their schools.

• 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.

• 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:• Talent Bursary Scheme• Lewisham Coaching Scheme• Try Sport• Lewisham 5K Fun Run• Sky Ride • Free Swimming• Small Grant Scheme

Lewisham’s Cultural Olympiad

Inspiring people to get creative:• 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 Blackheath27 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 old• 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 [email protected] 020 8314 6076