Find out how you can get up to £5000 for a project, activity or residential through the Hackney Youth Opportunity Fund. For anyone aged 8 - 19 (up to 25 if you have support needs).
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In 2012 the Olympics and Paralympics, the biggest sporting event in the world, is coming to London and Hackney. The building work for the Olympics and Paralympics also means extraordinary changes to the landscape of Hackney and East London. As an Ambassador you will learn about both the Olympics and Paralympics and the regeneration 2012 is bringing to East London. You will find out about the Olympic Stadium, other 2012 buildings on the Olympic park and how these buildings and the Olympic park will change the lives of people living in Hackney and East London.
As an Ambassador you will inform other young people in Hackney about the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. You will also help promote sports participation among young people in Hackney and represent the council at a variety of 2012 related events.
The Ambassador programme lasts for one year with the possibility of further activity after that year. Nearly all the Ambassador training and activity is outside school hours, mainly in the evenings and occasionally at the weekend, there will normally be one or two evening meetings per month. Hackney 2012 Youth Ambassadors are from secondary schools across Hackney so you will be part of a Hackney 2012 Youth Ambassador Team made up of a diverse group of young people living in different parts of Hackney.
Your training will include learning about:
What will you do?
As a Hackney 2012 Youth Ambassador you will do a lot of different activities, the activities below from last year will give you an idea of what you will do.
1. Visited the Olympic Park
2. Visited the London 2012 Team
3. Helped out and delivered sports events
4. Volunteered at Hackney One Carnival
5. Assisted 2012 Officers on information stalls at events.
6. Volunteered at entertainment events
7. Met famous athletes
If you would like more information or to ask a question about the application please get in touch with Thomas Smith or Fiona Porter-Meeks on the details below.
Thomas Smith, Sports and Youth Officer, LBH 2012 Unit, 0208 356 3896, Mobile 07527385653
Fiona Porter-Meeks, 2012 Ambassador Program manager, LBH Youth Service, 0208 3565339 Mobile 07972008927
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