Essex's Sporting Legacy
Sports provision in Essex is the key contributor to a successful Essex Legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Essex is engaged in developing sporting excellence and inspiring sporting activity to promote a fitter, healthier county and nurture the talents of potential London 2012 champions.
Essex has a strong Sports Partnership made up of Essex County Council, Sportessex, Local Authority Sports Development Officers, Competition Managers, School Sports Partnerships and Sports and leisure organisations who work closely to ensure that London 2012 influences a Legacy in Essex from the 2012 Games through increasing Physical Activity and Sport across the county.
Current opportunities being run include:
Local Authority Sports Development Officers
Essex Elite Sporting Champions
Mini Games events in School Sports Partnerships
Rural Community Fund for Open Weekend
Sport Essex County Sports Partnership
sportessex is the official body for sport in Essex and is recognised by Sport England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Their role is to ensure that everyone in Essex has the opportunity to take part in sport at the level that they want to. They believe that everybody should be able to fulfil their sporting ambitions no matter how big or small, so whether it’s winning gold in the Olympics, kicking a ball around with your friends or swimming your first length or the pool, sportessex is here to help you.
For more information visit the sportessex website>>
Local Authority Sports Development Officers
In Essex there is an extensive range of sports development expertise amongst the local authorities, ensuring that anybody in Essex has instant access to sports provision. The Essex local authority Sports Development Officers are committed to using the inspiration of the London 2012 Games to make sport more accessible for their residents, to encourage people to participate in physical activity and sport at all levels, and be inspired to maximise their potential through sport.
To find your local Sports Development Contact visit In Your area>>
Essex Elite Sporting Champions
In Essex we are proud of our talented top tier athletes that have already had success at previous Olympic and Paralympic Games and also recognise those with potential to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. In order to celebrate and nurture this potential, each year Essex County Council supports 12 athletes through the Team Essex Ambassador's Award scheme that provides meaningful grant aid to top level athletes in Essex who have the recognised potential to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. In return they become sporting ambassadors for the county, and will work with a School Sports Partnership within Essex.
For more information visit Support our Stars>>
Sports Funding
In Essex, the County Council are supporting three tiers of funding for athletes.
The entry level support given is through Sport:Exl -sportessex
The next level Essex County Council supports is through Sportsaid
The top tier is the Team Essex Ambassador's Award funded fully by Essex County Council
For more details on these schemes or other sport related funding please visit our Funding pages>>
Walking your Way to the Games
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Walking your way to the Games” – is a series of walks for the public to attend Essex wide. Each local authority has organised a programme of walks of five colours all representing different ability levels. The challenge is to complete all five walks and win all five badges of a colour representing the walk level.
Walking your way to the Games has been recognised by the London 2012 Inspire Programme as an innovative project that encourages the people of Essex to take part in physical activity through the inspiration of the London 2012 Games. To find a walk near you click here.
SX Urban Games
SX Urban Games is an alternative sports day of street sports and arts happening around skate park parks and urban park locations in Essex over the summer. The project has been recognised by the London 2012 Inspire Programme as it promotes the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic values and inspires young people to be involved in positive, physical activities. To find out where and when you can take part in SX urban Games visit: www.sxurbangames.co.uk
SX Inclusive Programme
Inclusive Activities are a range of activities for both disabled young people and adults in Essex. Activities include taster events, competitive events and gifted and talented events across the county in both schools and the community.
Partners have developed a programme to engage with disabled young people and adults and provide participation opportunities, whatever their ability. The project will inspire a legacy in Essex as the 2012 Games are being used as a catalyst to provide opportunities to try new activities as well as continue in their chosen sport by linking to National Governing Bodies, sports clubs, competitions and festivals. For more information contact Linda Gaine>>
Mini Games events in School Sport Partnerships
Chelmsford Mini Games provides children with the opportunity to enjoy an array of both sporting and cultural elements in their own version of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The extravaganza provides new and competitive sporting opportunities for Essex primary school children increasing awareness, enjoyment and participation in sporting opportunities. Many different events take place over the course of the event including opening ceremony parades and medals ceremonies.
Essex Carrying the Flame facilitates Cross curriculum activities that take place in schools to produce the celebration materials for the ceremonies.
For more information visit the Schools pages
Rural community fund for Open Weekend
In 2010 and 2011 Essex County Council awarded grants to parish or town councils, community groups or organisations to enable them to organise small sporting or physical activity events to celebrate London 2012 Open Weekend. Open Weekend is an opportunity for local community groups to use the countdown to the London 2012 Games to showcase themselves and inspire others.
The London 2012 Inspire Mark
If you have a Sports project genuinely inspired by the London 2012 Games you can apply to the London 2012 Inspire programme and be awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark (part of the London 2012 brand family).
Essex has been awarded many Inspire Marks already for accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events across sport, culture, education, sustainability, volunteering, and business skills. Click here for the latest list of Essex projects that have been awarded the Inspire Mark.
If you have an Essex project and would like to apply for London 2012 Inspire Mark, please contact Sam Fry or visit www.london2012.com/inspireprogramme
Contact
For more information contact Linda Gaine. Linda.gaine@essex.gov.uk
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