2012 BALFOUR BEATTY LONDON YOUTH GAMES

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1 BALFOUR BEATTY LONDON YOUTH GAMES ANNUAL REPORT 2012 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN S INTRODUCTION Page 2 FACT AND FIGURES OVERVIEW Page 3 LONG-TERM STRATEGY Page 4 BUILDING THE PATHWAY Page 5 VOLUNTEERING Page 6 RECOGNITION Page 7 TEAMWORK Page 8 FINANCIAL STABILITY Page 9 1

2 CHAIRMAN S INTRODUCTION 2012 was an unprecedented year for sport in the UK. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were the focal point for a year of success from competitors, organisational excellence and a generosity of spirit from volunteers - the latter finally given the wider recognition they have long deserved. For the London Youth Games, it would be no exaggeration to say we enjoyed our greatest year in our 36 year history. We smashed our one year old participation record with a phenomenal 104,463 participants in There were a record 2,500 young people involved in our GamesForce and GamesForce Xtra young volunteer programmes at community and city events, delivering an estimated 20,000 hours to grass roots sport. The London Youth Games hosted the biggest competition programme in our history with 80 competitions across community and schools catering for 30 sports. The latter was bolstered with the addition of the School Games programme, which the London Youth Games delivered a successful pilot event in In 2012 we delivered a full School Games programme for London which enabled us to provide a high-quality competitive sporting experience for 1,700 schools in Such has been our success, that we were also invited to co-ordinate the volunteer programme for the national School Games event which took place at the Olympic Park in the lead in to London We recruited, trained and co-ordinated over 250 volunteers to cater for the major event which saw 1,500 young people from across the compete at several London 2012 venues. As well as our flourishing competition and volunteer programmes, we have broadened our activities through the introduction of the Cultural Programme. This includes the opportunity for young people to try sport throughout FanFest or become involved in arts, music, dance and other cultural activities at the London Youth Games. We are engaging with more young Londoners than ever before and have set ourselves a goal of young people from every London school being involved in our competition, volunteering and cultural programmes. We are ambitious, but we have great backing. In 2012 our title sponsor Balfour Beatty announced an extension of their deal through to 2015 meaning 1m for grass-roots sport post With Sport England National Lottery also committing 1m for the next three years we are in a healthy position to deliver a significant legacy from London Which brings us to London a huge success for the UK and another major success for the London Youth Games. There were an astonishing 44 former London Youth Games competitors taking part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games and they collected 14 medals including eight gold from Mo Farah, David Weir (athletics), Bradley Wiggins, Joanna Rowsell (cycling) and Naomi Riches (rowing). But it wasn t just in front of the roaring crowds that members of the London Youth Games family shone, it was behind the scenes in a voluntary capacity. London Youth Games volunteers traded their GamesForce blue t-shirts for the purple GamesMaker garments and performed key roles in basketball, beach volleyball, weightlifting, swimming, media and medal ceremonies. It was a special year. But now is the time to really build on the momentum and with the enthusiasm of London 2012 and us it as our fuel to create the type of sporting legacy we all want to see for young Londoners. Anthony Kendall, Chairman London Youth Games Foundation 2

3 3 London Youth Games Annual 2012 facts and figures OVERVIEW 2012 OVERALL WINNERS Jubilee Trophy - Croydon Thames Water Regatta - Kensington & Chelsea Disability Trophy - Croydon Inner London Borough - Wandsworth Most Improved Borough - Sutton Schools Shield Hounslow

4 LONG TERM STRATEGY BMX - brand new to London Youth Games in 2012 STRATEGY To maintain the momentum of London 2012, the London Youth Games Foundation has the ambition to Inspire a Generation of young people to compete and volunteer in sport. There are six strands to the strategy: GROWING We broaden sports participation by using the Games as a catalyst to increase participation and volunteering. We will do this by maximising the potential of the School Games programme, working more closely with National Governing Bodies utilising programmes such as Sporting Pathways and Sport Development Grants (see page 5) and supporting community pathway competitions through GamesForce Xtra (see page 6). FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE We ensure there is a stable financial platform. This will be achieved by maintaining existing partnerships with public and private funders and developing new commercial or in kind income and build reserves towards 2014 of 200k (see page 9). PARTNERSHIPS We recognise the value of collaboration and work closely with Local Authorities, NGBs, School Games Organisers, Youth Sport Tust, Sport England, London Pro-Actives, DCMS to ensure the London Youth Games are embedded as a critical part of London sport and DCMS. (see page 8) PROFILE We will enhance the profile of the London Youth Games and youth sport throughout the capital. We will strive to create a sense of prestige and enhance the Games experience for tens of thousands of young Londoners. (see page 7) DELIVERY We will continue to work on delivering high quality competitions and events that encourage and motivate young participants, coaches and volunteers. We will ensure our competitions best meet the development needs of young Londoners and the wider sport. (see page 5) Training volunteers and ensuring they are recognised is crucial to our success TEAM We know the success of London Youth Games is based on the people who deliver the Games, both paid and unpaid. We will ensure there is a great team of staff and volunteers who are recruited, trained and recognised. 4

5 BUILDING THE PATHWAY The development needs of young Londoners and the wider sporting landscape of London is at the core of the London Youth Games. Each and every competition has a purpose beyond the podium. Age-groups, formats and equipment are all carefully considered to ensure the London Youth Games delivers the appropriate level of competition for young Londoners. WORKING WITH NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES The London Youth Games Foundation works with 26 National Governing Bodies to harness their expertise in delivering the right type competition for London. Working with representatives of England Hockey, the London Youth Games hockey tournament is capped so it acts as a development for young people playing below county level. NEW COMPETITIONS In 2012, working with British Cycling and Access Sport, the London Youth Games introduced its first ever BMX competition as a development sport. With over half of London boroughs represented in the inaugural event, the competition will be a full scoring sport in SPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Through the Balfour Beatty Sports Development Grants with 95.8FM Help a Capital Child, around 300,000 of funding has been directed to increase sporting opportunities for disadvantaged young people in London communities. Since it was launched in 2007, an estimated 15,000 young Londoners have directly benefitted from specially-funded projects. In 2012, wheelchair racing icon and patron David Weir launched special Paralympic themed awards which saw 40,000 being distributed to 15 London boroughs for disability sport projects. SPORTING PATHWAYS Balfour Beatty Sporting Pathways has seen London Youth Games engaging directly with National Governing Bodies to fund areas where there is the potential for development. This has resulted in funding for fencing, wheelchair basketball, archery, judo, adaptive indoor rowing, triathlon and volleyball all of which has resulted in significant progress in each area. QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE The London Youth Games prides itself on delivering a sporting experience that young people enjoy, motivating them to continue and commit even further to sport for the long-term. That s why London Youth Games utilises quality facilities and top end equipment, awards high quality medals and also attracts celebrity athletes to meet young competitors giving every London Youth Games competitor a day to remember. CASE STUDY: London Youth Games judo The London Youth Games judo competition has doubled in size in recent years with an estimated 500 competitors at the 2013 event. This is partly down to funding from Sporting Judo has been one of the great successes of the London Youth Games Pathways which has enabled the sport to create London Youth Games feeder competitions, develop young officials and train new coaches. With Team GB s London 2012 judo medallists Gemma Gibbons and Karina Bryant both former competitors, London Youth Games judo has tremendous role models to build a healthy future. 5

6 VOLUNTEERING 2012 was the year where volunteering in sport enjoyed its highest profile ever; London 2012 GamesMakers were feted as national heroes. The London Youth Games Foundation hosted its most ambitious and ultimately successful volunteer programme ever. The London Youth Games volunteer programme GamesForce led the way in delivering the workforce recruitment and co-ordination of around 400 volunteers for the national School Games competition which took place at Olympic venues in May. The existing GamesForce programme and its younger sibling GamesForce Xtra encompassed 2,500 young Londoners who contributed around 20,000 hours at local and city-wide events. There were hundreds who received free training in sports officiating, media and event co-ordination gaining invaluable experience and qualifications. CASE STUDY CRAIGIE LEE PATTERSON Tower Hamlets-based Craigie Lee first came to the London Youth Games with an interest in sports volunteering. She worked in many areas and picked up a qualification as a basketball table official with the London Youth Games. It was the stepping stone towards her becoming the scoreboard operator at the 2012 Olympic basketball finals and the team attaché for China s Paralympic wheelchair basketball team. Enthused by her volunteering experiences, she now organises the Mile End parkrun 5k on a weekly basis in her community. GamesForce is just as synonymous with the London Youth Games as GamesMakers were with London The vision of the London Youth Games being an event for young people by young people is moving more sharply into focus. 6

7 RECOGNITION Hall of Fame and Annual Awards provides a special occasion to celebrate the whole of the London Youth Games family s success The London Youth Games celebrates success. The success of participants, former participants, coaches, volunteers, community clubsand National Governing Bodies is all celebrated in tandem with the on-going success of Europe slargest annual youth sports event. HALL OF FAME AND ANNUAL AWARDS Every year the Hall of Fame and Annual Awards pays homage to the former competitors who have gone on to world class careers and recognises the achievements of the individuals and organisations who have contributed to the success of the London Youth Games that year. Since the celebratory ceremony was launched in 2009, there have been 24 names inducted into the Hall of Fame. The inductees have 44 Olympic or Paralympic medals between them. Their success is celebrated alongside the volunteers, coaches and young people who help the London Youth Games thrive. MEDIA COVERAGE Every team who wins a medal at the London Youth Games is photographed, their team manager is interviewed and the story is forwarded to their local newspaper. This helps to ensure their success is recognised and celebrated in their own community. Our wider success is built on the individual successes of every member of the London Youth Games family. The London Youth Games places a high value on recognising achievement at all levels. COMPETITORS AND TEAM MANAGERS Everyone who finishes in the top three in an individual or team discipline at any London Youth Games is awarded a medal. Additionally, a special team manager medal is awarded to everyone who guides their team to the podium. Each medal is high quality. They are chunky and embossed including braille for the visually impaired and with a thick ribbon. Outside of the medallists, every single competitor who earned the right to represent their borough at the London Youth Games is awarded a personalised certificate and a unique wristband. VOLUNTEER REWARDS GamesForce Xtra who operated at community level below the city-wide events are given loyalty wristbands to recognise their contribution. GamesForce volunteers who give so much of their time to help deliver Europe s largest annual youth sports event are given special Lambeth basketball team celebrate their success with GB internationals in front of a big crowd keyrings after three volunteer shifts, a hoodie after five and invitations to special London Youth Games celebration events after eight volunteer shifts. 7

8 TEAMWORK OUR COMMERCIAL PARTNERS COX AND COSTELLO The London Youth Games is an extended family of volunteers and paid professionals who come together to make Europe s largest annual youth sports event an incredible sporting experience for young Londoners. As well as our valued partners, there are 33 local authorities who supported the London Youth Games in 2012, particularly with the huge efforts of the Borough Team Organisers who deliver London Youth Games activities in their communities. In 2012, 56 School Games organisers joined the London Youth Games family to deliver School Games activities in their community. It is all supported by a core staff team of six who work from the London Youth Games office in Elephant & Castle. 8

9 FINANCIAL STABILITY London Youth Games continues to provide great value for money. For every 1 of Public Sector funding, the Foundation invested almost 4 in developing and delivering sport opportunities in London communities in every borough. In addition to the delivery of a season of competitions, the Foundation invests directly in projects which can increase participation in sport with Balfour Beatty and 95.8FM Help a Capital Child. In 2011/12 almost 70,000 was invested in grass roots sport via these programmes. The introduction of the national School Games initiative increased the range of activities delivered by the Foundation and the number of competition days. SOURCES OF INCOME London Youth Games Foundation managed to deliver this extra activity with broadly the same cost base as 2010/11. The charity delivered a small surplus in this financial year and has built reserves to 137,442 against a target of 200,000 which is deemed as a reasonable reserve level, given the cost profile of the organisation. During the Financial Year, the Foundation secured an extension to its title sponsorship agreement with Balfour Beatty, meaning Balfour Beatty would be investing over 1million into supporting the sporting legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Commercial 38% Public Sector 25% Lottery 30% Other 8% TOTAL INCOME 2011/ million 9