go south go creating a legacy for south london. action plan themes overall coordination and...
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GO SOUTH GO
CREATING A LEGACY FOR SOUTH LONDON
Action Plan Themes
• Overall coordination and information
• Business
• Tourism and leisure
• Culture, festivals and events
• Jobs and volunteering
• Sports
• Pre Games Training Camps
www.gosouthgo.co.uk
Pre Games Training Camps• Aim to bring one or two medium sized
teams to south London
• Plus support for smaller teams
• Developed a collective response – one contact name and number – between us can deliver a full range of facilities and expertise
Children and Young peopleat the heart of everything• Sport
• Volunteering
• Culture
• Consulted with young people – established a Go South Go Youth Board
Young People - Pledge
“Every child and young person in South London should be given the opportunity to compete, create or collaborate in Olympic and Paralympic Games activity, including an international link with young people in other parts of the world.”
GO SOUTH GO CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The Cultural Olympiad – Quick re-cap
• Has the potential to reach more people than all the other aspects of the Olympics
• South London must play an active part
• Consulted interested parties
• Generated ideas
Vision and principles
VISION
By 2013 we will have involved more than half of south Londoners in culture and arts activities, leaving a lasting legacy of participation, enhanced audiences, successful artists and a celebration of south London’s diversity
Principles
• Inclusivity• Celebration of diversity• Excitement and fun• Inspiration• Pride• Quality• Building links• Practical and achievable
SCOPE
Visual and performing arts
Heritage and museums
The built environment and open space
Libraries and literature
New media, film
Food and celebrations
Music
Go-South-Go Cultural Festival
Includes:
• Contribution to national Cultural Olympiad
• Existing local activity• New local activity• Existing sub-regional
activity• New sub-regional activity• “Something
wonderful”
GSG Festival - 2008
• Events and festivals brochure
GSG Festival 2008
Core Themes:
• Young people and children
• Celebration of diversity/internationalism
• Carnival - large events and festivals; street activity
Key dates for 2008
24 August
- Olympic Handover
17 September
- Paralympic Handover
What will we do in South London?• Sub regional activity
– large celebration on 17 September
• Borough activity
• Individual groups and artists
All south London residents and businesses• See something
• Hear something
• Taste something