Communities

Active and Engaged Communities

Take the Positive Futures initiative. It’s providing hope to many of our disaffected young people, including those with criminal records or who are vulnerable to the temptations of drug abuse and anti-social behaviour. By channeling their energies into activities like sport, the arts or education, it broadens their life chances and generates an enormous sense of personal achievement.

Welcoming the world to London 2012 also gives us a wonderful opportunity for families to have a shared experience and to celebrate our nation’s extraordinary diversity. The chances for positive engagement in the run up to London 2012 will give everyone the opportunity to interact with people they may never have known or were unwilling to approach.

This is just some of what London 2012 can do for you and for communities in Yorkshire. But what can you do for it?

Volunteering gets right to the heart of what the Games are all about. The Personal Best Programme gives young people the skills and confidence they’ll need to work as one of the estimated 70,000 volunteers required for London 2012 And many more young people could enhance their future career prospects by volunteering closer to home - The 2011 School Games in Sheffield or Clipper yacht race 09/10 in Hull for instance. And because active citizens build stronger communities Yorkshire will continue to make access to volunteering opportunities in the region even easier.

We believe that London 2012 is for everyone. And that includes you.