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Lloyd Conaway London 2012 Thursday 26 November 2009 UK Centre for Carnival Arts Luton Bedfordshire & Luton Rising to the Challenge of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Realising the benefits to local communities. EDUCATION & YOUNG PEOPLE SPORT CULTURE TOURISM BUSINESS
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Lloyd ConawayLondon 2012Thursday 26 November 2009UK Centre for Carnival ArtsLuton
Bedfordshire & Luton Rising to the Challenge of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Realising the benefits to local communities.
EDUCATION & YOUNG PEOPLE SPORT CULTURE TOURISM BUSINESS CONFERENCE BOOST – Governance Structure OPERATIONS AND COORDINATING GROUP
BOOST - Plan • Tourism • Business • Culture • Education and Young People • Sport • Volunteering • Transport and Infrastructure • Health • Skills
BOOST • Public, Private, 3rd Sector Partnership • Funding partners X7 (X5 From April 2009) @ £10K = £70K Local Authorities, Harpur Trust and the University of Bedfordshire • Action Plan – “do stuff” • Annual Conferences – 2008 and 2009 with Charles Allen, Stephen Castle, Keith Brown and Jo Lloyd • Successful Seb Coe visit in January 2008 • 15 Young Ambassadors @ Bejing
Pre – Games Training Camps, Good news for Bedfordshire and Luton…….. • Bedford International Athletics Stadium • Stockwood Park, Luton – Athletics • Bedford Modern School – Table tennis • Rural Roads/Autodrome – Road Cycling • Rowney Warren Woods – Mountain Biking • University – Archery • The College Equestrian Centre – Equestrian. • Bunyan Centre – Fencing, Judo, Wrestling • Paralympic “Hub”@ the University of Bedfordshire
Pre-Games Training Camp Visits; • Rwanda • Bermuda • Papua New Guinea • Ivory Coast • Others???IrelandLithuaniaMongoliaZambiaBahrain.
Open weekend – Ability Dance Project.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jSaP4oQGESporting Champions by Aaron Soul – Def Jam
“Makin Sport” Launch • BOOST Commission • Partnership with Diversity Arts Incubation Programme (DAIP) and Reid Youth Foundation • Open Weekend Ability Dance Project • Huge commitment from Pauline Catlin-Reid and Saundra Glenn • With massive talent, passion and commitment from a whole group of Young People....... • “Thanksgiving” • Guests from the USA
Future Initiatives…….. • Activity Capital • Sports Ambassadors • Sporting Mentors • Events – River Festival 2010, Luton Carnival • Sports Academy – University of Bedfordshire • Vancouver “Link” • Welcome Host
Thank YouLloyd Conaway www.boost.uk.com lloyd@teambedsandluton.co.uk www.teambedsandluton.co.uk