Young people

The Olympic and Paralympic Games will create an unprecedented focus on young people’s participation and engagement, offering a number of opportunities not only within the sporting sector but within the creative and cultural sector. Children and young people will be given so much more than roads into the sporting world and will be provided with the opportunity to all become aware of the legacy that surrounds the culture of the 2012 Games and this focus on legacy, beyond the few weeks in summer 2012, offers a chance to embed creative and cultural organisations into the minds of young people forever We want to use the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire children and young people across the UK and around the world.

In this section you can find out more about programmes, initiatives and opportunities at schools, colleges and universities that have been created especially for children and young people. We want all of these opportunities to spark their imagination and enthusiasm for learning, helping them to realise their potential and engage with other young people not only across the district but right across the globe whilst the biggest sporting event happens in our country.