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YC 2012 Games Legacy Debate
Start Date
12/09/12
End Date
21/09/12
Location
MediaCity UK, Salford, Arrive M50 2NT, UK
Lead
Youth Charter and University of Salford
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The Youth Charter’s held its first Games Legacy #legacyopportunity4all Debate at University of Salford @ MediaCityUK, building on its 19 years of Games Legacy since the Manchester 2000 Olympic bid and the hosting of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Following the London 2012 Games Legacy Pledge to ‘Inspire a Generation’, the Youth Charter hosted the 2012 Games Legacy Debate, bringing together young people from Greater Manchester face to face with a panel representing sport, arts, education and business. The chair was the Rt. Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons. The discussion centred on how a ‘legacy opportunity 4 all’ could be truly equitably diverse and inclusive.
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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 YC 2012 Games Legacy Debate included pupils from schools across the North West of England in a Global Citizenship Education through Olympic Values learning experience. The young people discussed what hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games meant to them and what impact they thought the games would have for young people and their communities in the North West.
Health
Health and well-being issues related to opportunities to participate in sport, art and culture were discussed as part of the debate, and the young people were asked if hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games would 'Inspire a Generation' the be more active.
Citizenship
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Young people were given the opportunity to learn about their citizenship rights and responsibilities by discussing and debating the impact of hosting London 2012 Olympic Paralympic Games.
Environment
Yes
Young people discussed and debated their current access to facilities for sport, arts and cultural activities, and if this would be improved by the hosting of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and how this could improve the community cohesion and quality of life.
Further & Higher Education,
Employment & Entrepreneurship
Yes
The debate was hosted by the University of Salford at MediaCityUK which provided the opportunity for young people to experience both a university campus and working environment. Furthermore, young people discussed their potential opportunities for further and higher education, and employment and entrepreneurship as part of the debate and if hosting London 2012 would improve this.
Collaboration & Partnership
Yes
The debate was delivered with the support of local and regional public, private and third sector organisations.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Participation (EDIP)
Yes
The young people who participated in the project represented the diverse communities of the North West of England, providing the opportunity for a wide range of voices and opinions to be heard.
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