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Eleven organisations and consortia have responded to the invitation from the Millennium Commission, the Department for Culture Media and Sport, the Big Lottery Fund and Arts Council England to put forward a proposal to establish a new charitable Trust to support a diverse range of cultural and sporting initiatives associated with the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The Trust will be the recipient of a £35 million expendable endowment to be allocated and spent over the years leading up to and including 2012 on a programme of projects at a local, regional and national level which: promote the Olympic and Paralympic ideals celebrating mind, body and spirit;
fosters innovation and creativity;
strengthen the creative and technical skills base across the UK;
encourage a joined-up approach across sport, physical
activity, culture and education;
offer young people and diverse communities the opportunity
to fully participate in the build up and delivery of the Games in 2012; and
leave a lasting positive legacy of the Games for future generations. Speaking on behalf of the four funders, Mike OConnor CBE, Director of the Millennium Commission, said, We are delighted by the quality of the response to a challenging brief and, in particular, to see the coming together of new and innovative partnerships between organisations and individuals working in sport, culture and the arts. A number of the bids have won the backing or involvements of British Olympians. At this proposal stage the funders are interested in the vision and ambition of the candidates. A preferred candidate will be announced as soon as possible and it is hoped that this will lead to the Trust being established with £35 million in grant in the Autumn. The Trust will provide people of all ages, across the length and breadth of the country to get involved in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The Trust will help make this happen and ensure that culture, sport and physical activity are at the heart of our communities as we all look forward to 2012 Proposals have been put forward by the following organisations and consortia: A4e Ltd
Bridge House Trust / City of London Corporation, East London Business Alliance, Business in the Community, TimeBank, Yorkshire Forward
British Dragon Boat Racing Association, British Canoe Union, Amateur Rowing Association, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
The Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR), The Foundation for Sport and the Arts, Heritage Link, Voluntary Arts Network
Central YMCA, Charities Aid Foundation, Action Planning
The Egan Consortium
Era Ltd, Sheppard Robson Architects, Tribal CTAD, DTP Ltd, Metaphor Ltd
The Inspiration Foundation
Montgomery Leisure Services Ltd (trading as MLS), Community Foundation Network, YFM Group (Holdings) Ltd
UnLtd - The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, The Young Foundation, ?What If! Group, Choose Action
2012 Legacy Consortium Notes for editors 1. The Millennium Commission is a distributor of funds raised by the National Lottery and it has distributed over £2 billion to hundreds of projects and thousands of people around the UK.
2. DCMS is the department responsible for improving the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities. This includes hosting an inspirational, safe and inclusive Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and leaving a sustainable legacy for London and the UK.
3. Big Lottery Fund is the joint operating name of the New Opportunities Fund and the National Lottery Charities Board (which made grants under the name of the Community Fund). The Big Lottery Fund, launched on 1st June 2004, is distributing half of all National Lottery good cause funding across the UK.
4. Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England. Between 2005 and 2008, it will invest £1.7 billion of public funds from government and National Lottery.
Millennium Commission 1st June 2006
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