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celebrating
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Manchester 2002 Connecting Communities
Start Date
25/07/02
End Date
04/08/02
Location
Manchester, UK
Lead
Youth Charter, Guardian Media Group and Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games
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With the support of a unique multi agency and community volunteer effort, the Youth Charter Connecting Communities Programme delivered a three-day programme that saw 100 young people representing ten communities, resulting in 1000 young citizens visiting Manchester for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
The communities and projects were identified from our national programmes of work to date who reflected the Youth Charter’s philosophy, mission, aims and objectives were brought together to experience the spirit of the Games. The aim was to provide an opportunity that would hopefully see social and cultural benefits that a once in a lifetime chance like this would provide. The Youth Charter HQ at Salford Quays was identified as host HQ to the Connecting Communities programme delivery. The Connecting Communities programme supported by the 2002 Host Organising Committee and the Guardian Media Group was an exciting as well as challenging culmination of the Youth Charter then 9-year journey to date. Identified as the youth culture strategy of the successful bidding and securing of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the challenge was in translating the social, cultural and cohesive community benefits of a major sporting event to disaffected young people from 10 disadvantaged communities in the UK that the Youth Charter had worked with to date.
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Stakeholder Partners
1000
Young People or Participants
100
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Outcomes
Youthwise Project Outcomes are set against the following 7 UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that deliver the Youth Charter Community Campus Model and Legacy Cultural Framework:
Education
The Manchester 2002 Connecting Communities provided young people with a Gameswise Legacy learning experience of major tournament, meeting people from different communities across the UK and around the world.
Health
The young people watched global sporting elites which helped to inspire to their own aspirations for participating in sport and physical activities.
Citizenship
Yes
The young people connected with different communities from across the UK and around the world, developing a sense of national and global citizenship rights and responsibilities.
Environment
Yes
The young people were able to attend and access the new regional sports facilities built for the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Further & Higher Education,
Employment & Entrepreneurship
No
Collaboration & Partnership
Yes
The Manchester 2002 Connecting Communities was delivered thanks to the support of local, regional and national public, private and third sector organisations.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Participation (EDIP)
Yes
The Manchester 2002 Connecting Communities included young people from disaffected and disadvantaged communities across the UK, representing a diverse range of backgrounds, who were provided the opportunity to participate in the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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