This group aims to:
- identify and coordinate key information on structures around the Olympics including bringing together those who will fund or support projects connected to the Olympic legacy
- identify short, medium and long term projects related to the Olympic legacy
- develop a research base of information to demonstrate how and why sport works in developing communities.
- further investigate the possibility of an endowment fund for London and sport
- map facilities and activities that will be available after the Games.
This group is chaired by Stewart Goshawk of The City Bridge Trust.
Anyone from London Funders' members and associates is welcome to attend. Meetings always include time for sharing of members' news and ideas as well as planned agenda topics. To sign up for regular updates and to receive detailed reports of meetings, contact Yvonne.
Forthcoming meetings
Friday, 10 September, 10 am - 12 noon at London Funders
With McDonald's using its “expertise and UK-wide presence to help attract, select and train the volunteers”, LOCOG’s campaign to find 7,000 people to help is well under way. “Our volunteers will make the Games happen – we call them London 2012 Games Makers…. As a London 2012 Games Maker you will be one of the faces of London 2012, with the chance to show what the UK is all about: excellence, passion and positivity. “
Kerry Tweed, Director of Greater London Volunteering, and a member of LOCOG’s Changing Places management group and the Big Opportunity steering group, will talk and lead discussion about volunteering in relation to the Games, including her work with LOCOG and her views on managing volunteers’ expectations.
To book your place email Yvonne
Wednesday, 24 November, 10 am - 12 noon at London Funders
Details to be confirmed shortly
Recent meeting highlights
May 2010
Steve Mannix from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games spoke about plans for the Cultural Olympiad in 2012.
February 2010
The group discussed the work of The Big Opportunity and its impact both for LOCOG and around securing a community legacy with the five host boroughs - Paul Bower of London Civic Forum, who services the Big Opportunity, led this discussion. Download Paul's presentation
November 2009
Radha Balani talked about the Football Foundation’s work in relation to the Olympic Games and its legacy and led into information sharing by other funders about their work’s inter-relationship with Olympics activity and planning. Click here to download Radha's presentation
August 2009
For once, the Group abandoned a meeting format and took the opportunity of a bus tour around the Olympic site, with expert commentary on the way, to see how the site is developing. They had a chance to view the individual buildings taking shape – the Stadium, the Aquatic Centre, the press building and others – look at the sporting tracks, bridges and waterways that are being developed, learn more about employment and environmental policies and relationships with neighbouring communities, and hear about plans for managing large numbers when the Games are under way.
30 members of the Group and other London Funders participants took up this opportunity, kindly organised for us by Paul Bower of London Civic Forum.
June 2009
Scott Rosser from the Community Transport Association talked about accessibility issues in relation to the Olympic Games – the environmental factors involved in moving large numbers of people to and from the many Games Sites, and the specifics of assisting disabled sportspeople and spectators to reach the venues. Both public transport and community transport provision were reviewed.
To download Scott’s presentation click here
To download the ODA’s transport plan click here
To download the Accessible Transport Strategy click here
March 09
The group met in late March and Comfort Labeodan from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games updated us about sponsorship of the Games. She filled in much detail about the activities under way that are intended to contribute to the success of the Games (the accreditation of volunteers, provision of training space for national teams, etc, etc) and related activity that is raising awareness and demonstrating benefit to local communities (“Get Set”, “Artists taking the Lead”, the Cultural Olympiad, etc).
December 08
The implications of recession on the Games and how current problems could affect Olympic plans, pledges and spending. Speakers: Geoff Newton, London Development Agency and Neil Jameson, London Citizens.
October 08
This meeting had the theme of legacy. Speakers: Alex Bax, senior policy adviser to the Mayor, for planning and development reviewed policy areas as they relate to health including poverty, empowerment and learning and how Olympics related activity could add value to work being undertaken. The Mayor has a formal duty to deliver a legacy to London from the Olympics.
Sunny Crouch, OBE, member, London First's Olympic Legacy Group / former Director of London Docklands Development Corporation and governor of the University of East London riveted the group with her views on the physical legacy of the Olympics on the elements of community-building and the need for positive change to benefit individuals, especially the young.
June 08
Klara Skrivankova, Trafficking Programme Co-ordinator and Joanna Ewart-James, Supply Chain Programme Co-ordinator, Anti Slavery International talked about the human rights and slavery issues surrounding the Olympic Games. Kevin Ma, Marketing & Business Engagement Manager, London Business Network gave a presentation on CompeteFor (an electronic brokerage service for SME and social enterprises wishing to respond to Olympic tenders).
April 08
Geoff Newton, Director of Olympic Opportunity at the London Development Agency presented the recently published Employment and Skills Update for the 2012 Games. Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Policy and Information Officer at Social Enterprise London talked about “winning with 2012”, a national project to optimise the involvement of social enterprises across England in the development, delivery and legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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