London 2012: Inspiring Merseyside
Inspire Programme
London 2012’s Inspire programme will help bring the benefits of the 2012 Games to every part of the UK – giving millions the opportunity to participate as never before. Non-commercial organisations delivering projects and events genuinely inspired by the London 2012 Games can apply to have them recognised through the Inspire programme.
Only the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events will achieve the mark – across sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills. Projects and events recognised through the Inspire programme will be awarded the Inspire mark, part of London 2012’s brand family.
Who can apply?
Applications are open to non-commercial organisations who can demonstrate the ability to deliver the project or event and meet the outcomes identified in their application.
The Inspire mark will be awarded to specific projects and events which are:
- Genuinely inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Well planned and managed
- Fully funded from non-commercial sources and with no commercial association
- Innovative and inspiring
- Likely to achieve at least one of our key outcomes. For example, increased participation in grass roots sports
How can the Inspire mark be used?
Successful projects and events can, subject to licence and approval of artwork, use the Inspire mark on a range of marketing collateral. For example, the cover of a programme or brochure, a poster, and advert or a web-page.
The Inspire mark guidelines (see the 'Related publications' section on this page) form part of the licence agreement and give technical and practical information about use of the Inspire mark. These guidelines are available here for information only.
Below is a list of Merseyside Inspire Mark Projects:
» Active Sports Sefton
Active Sports plays a vital role in Sefton’s 2012 legacy programme to ensure that all members of the community can be inspired and involved in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
» Clatterbridge Survivorship
This project will draw on the positive image of Paralympic and Olympic athletes to inspire the centre’s teenagers and young adults to take part in sport and physical activity and have the opportunity to develop. It will allow patients to understand the pathways that are available in sport and physical activity.
» Halton's Get Inspired
Get Inspired is a school programme utilising Get Set, the official London 2012 education programme. It aims to get more children and young people into sports and keeping them interested.
» Knowsley's Local Sporting Heroes
Knowsley Sport Development is looking to recruit and increase the number of local volunteers and qualified coaches in anticipation for the excitement generated in sport through the hosting of the 2012 London Olympic Games.
» Liverpool City Region Elite Athlete Programme
Following the production of a Liverpool City Region legacy strategy for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic games the Elite Athlete Programme was devised.
» Merseyside Disability Events Programme
A full programme of events inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to provide disabled people with competitive opportunities and pathways for development.
» Merseyside's Fire Fit
The Firefit UK programme involves fire fighters and volunteers using their unique role in society to lead and engage communities through a variety of sporting and cultural initiatives targeted at those people least likely to be involved in such activities.
» Motivate8 Wirral
This 2012 inspired project is a series of events taking place at the Wirral Oval Sports Centre the venue for the 1981 Olympic film ‘Chariots of Fire’.
» Sport Unlimited Merseyside
A range of attractive and sustainable opportunities in sporting activities for young people from the ‘50% semi sporty population segment’ to take part in during term time.
» St Helens Club Conference
This annual event is used by the Sports Development team to both update the clubs on development and opportunities in sport and secondly to consult with clubs on the development of policy and future services.
» Wirral Play Games
The idea for the Wirral Play Games has been introduced from the children wanting to take part in activities relating to the 2012 Games.
London 2012 Training Camps
In Merseyside there are 17 venues which have been listed in the guide as potential training camps and Oceania countries have already been using the 50 metre pool at Wavertree Sports Park as well as other Liverpool facilities.
The idea is, as teams train here to acclimatise to the weather, we provide them with competitive opportunities with local teams, local teams have the opportunity to experience training with them and young people will get the chance to meet athletes at the peak of their performance.
