Parish Celebrations

This project will engage rural communities in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The celebrations will empower local people to identify a new or existing festival event in their locality to capture people’s imagination and inspire them to celebrate London 2012. These events will be run from May to September 2012 and will hopefully include sporting and cultural activities.

A Winchester 2012 Parish Ambassador will be the main contact for each Parish or Ward and will be offered training to help them to develop their celebration event. Ambassadors will also be provided with a “How to” resource pack.

It is anticipated that the project will empower local Parishes/Wards to develop their own celebration. However, parishes or wards who wish to work together to deliver their celebration event will be supported.

The Winchester 2012 “Events Calendar” will promote details of all the celebrations which will be part of the Winchester 2012 marketing campaign in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To put your event on the calendar please fill out this web form.

Contact

Winchester City Council has recently appointed Chris Powell of The Events Expert Ltd to lead this project. 

If you would like to know more about this project or would like to be come a Parish Ambassador or send an expression of interest please contact Chris Powell on chris.powell@theventexpert.co.uk or call on 01256 335 192.