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Photo right: 2008 Parlympic Handover ceremony at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre

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Sports provision in Essex is the key contributor to a successful Essex Legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Essex is fully committed to promoting sport to build momentum for the London 2012 Games and inspire a sporting legacy. 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's key priority for Sport in 2009/10

Each year the Essex Strategic Board for the 2012 Games produces an annual delivery plan highlighting key priorities and actions for each key theme of the Essex Legacy from the 2012 Games. For 2009/10, the key priority and action for sport is:

Increasing Physical activity and sports participation levels (including closer alignment to local and national health initiatives.)

For more detail click here to download the 2009/10 Delivery Plan 'Building Momentum'

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sportessex

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 fulfill 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 or contact the Director of sportessex Angela Littlewood

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Essex Olympians and Paralympians

23 Essex based athletes made it to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.and Paralympic Games. 15 Olympians and 8 Paralympians.

Follow the links below to see how they did:

Olympic athletes and their results
Paralympic athletes and their results

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Essex potential Olympians and Paralympians

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 The Team Essex Ambassador's Award scheme. A 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.

Click here to read more about the Team Essex Ambassador's Award Scheme

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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.

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The London 2012 Inspire Mark

Non-commercial organisations delivering projects and events genuinely inspired by the London 2012 Games can apply to have them recognised through the London 2012 Inspire programme and be awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark.

The Inspire Mark is being awarded to the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events across sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills. The inspire mark is part of London 2012’s brand family and has been awarded to an increasing number of Essex projects.

The ‘inspire mark’ is part of the London 2012 brand family and will be subject to a standard license agreement being signed and approval processes being followed.

For more information about the London 2012 Inspire programme visit the London 2012 website

www.london2012.com/inspireprogramme

Below is the latest list of inspire marks awarded in Essex for sport related projects that have been uniquely inspired by London 2012. Click on the individual links below for details. If you are aware of any other projects in Essex that have the Inspire Mark, please: contact us

Team Essex Ambassadors 2009/10

Upstarts - Building a healthy lifestyle legacy

Southend YMCA Team YP Programme

SX Urban Games 2010

Chelmsford Mini Games (Chelmsford Borough Council and Chelmsford School Sports Partnerships 2010

'Sporting Heroes' Epping Forest District Museum 2010

If you have an Essex project and would like to apply for London 2012 Inspire Mark, please contact the Inspire programmer for the East, Joseph Ballard or telephone: 07917 011933

DCMS Free Swimming Programme London 2012 Inspire Mark

The following local authorities in Essex are part of the Government's Free Swimming initiative offering free swimming to people aged 16 and under and 60 and over. This programme has been recognised by the London 2012 Inspire Programme for using the inspiration of the London 2012 Games to encourage people to be more active through taking up one of Britain's most popular recreational activities. Braintree District Council and Castle Point Borough Council have recently been awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark. If your local authority is also part of the free swimming programme please click here to download the Inspire Mark Application Form.

Aged 60 and over and aged 16 and under

Braintree - London 2012 Inspire Mark
Brentwood
Castle Point - London 2012 Inspire Mark
Colchester
Southend UA - London 2012 Inspire Mark
Tendring
Uttlesford

Aged 60 and over only

Epping Forest
Thurrock UA

Local authorities own and are responsible for running the pools taking part, so check with them for more details.

Useful links

www.culture.gov.uk/freeswimming

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London 2012 Open Weekend

London 2012 Open Weekend is a nationwide event which marks the date of the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Games. It enables people across the UK the chance to take part in sport, arts and cultural activities in their local area. The theme for this year’s Open Weekend is ‘set a challenge’ to encourage people to participate in any sporting or physical activity.

Essex is making grants of up to £500 available for rural community groups to organise sporting events during this year’s London 2012 Open Weekend on 23-25 July.

Local community groups are being invited to organise an event that challenges the public to participate and get people physically active. Read more

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Contacts

Linda Gaine is the Partnerships Manager for Physical Activity and Sport at the Essex 2012 Legacy and Strategic Sport team. She will advise you on how to link into Essex projects and strategies focusing using the London 2012 Games to increase physical activity and sport in Essex. Click here to email Linda or telephone: 01245 431491

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