2012 Legacy
During the London bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Lord Coe made a pledge that should the United Kingdom secure the games they would be used to inspire two million people to take up sport and physical activity.
Tyne & Wear Sport already has many initiatives and a network of contacts in place to help residents of the subregion get involved in sport and facilitate the Legacy aims. The aims can be found below, along with a list of different ways Tyne & Wear Sport is involved:
"Inspiring young people through sport - offer all 5 to 16 year-olds in England five hours of high-quality sport a week and all 16 to 19 year-olds three hours a week by 2012."
- Sport Unlimited
- School Sport Partnerships
- FESCOs (Further Education Sport Co-ordinators)
- Premier League 4 Sport
- School Sport Coaching
- Leadership and Volunteering
- Intra and Inter School Competitions
"Getting people more active - help at least two million people in England to be more active by 2012."
- Sport Unlimited
- Change 4 Life
- Free Swimming
- Be Active Be Healthy – CSP strategic planning and co-ordinating role
- Tyne & Wear Cycling Inititative
- Walking for Health
- CSN Devolved Funding
- NE Club Finder
"Elite achievement - aim for fourth in the Olympic medal table and at least second in the Paralympic medal table in 2012."
