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Tameside Olympic Legacy Action Plan

Tameside - Be inspiredOlympic Legacy Group Objectives:

Communication

The Olympic legacy group will aim to generate a positive Olympic legacy in Tameside through cultural and sports participation that remains beyond the 2012 games.
Communication Objective - To raise the profile and promote a positive brand image for the Tameside Olympic Legacy programme
Action
Timescale
Outcome
Outputs / KPIs
To launch the Tameside Olympic Legacy action plan utilising all available press and publicity publications September 09 Action plan written and adopted by partners

Launch event attended by key members linked with the action plan and Olympic legacy

5 publications


1 launch event
20 delegates

To promote the Inspiremark scheme to local groups and organisations and encourage them to develop projects Ongoing Inspiremark projects supported by TMBC Cultural and Customer services 2 projects per year
To utilise existing media channels to promote the Olympic legacy across Tameside (i.e. TMBC website, press and radio) Ongoing Marketing plan produced Number of articles in press related to Olympic legacy
To use the agreed Olympic legacy branding for the North West region on publications where appropriate Ongoing Tameside Olympic Legacy publications include NW Olympic branding Number of publications with branding
To work with IT to develop a system on the Tameside MBC website where local people can pledge their commitment to be involved Tamesides Olympic Legacy (i.e. involvement in sport & active recreation) Ongoing Tameside Olympic Legacy website developed % increase in the number of website hits per month
Number of website hits
To sustain the young ambassadors / Young volunteers programme throught the School Sport Partnership and develop young ambassadors roles in other Cultural & Customer service areas Ongoing Effective recruitment, training and deployment of young ambassadors (including involvement of existing YA’s in a mentoring role) Satisfaction ratings and feedback from YA’s
To work with sport specific development groups to diseminate feedback about the Olympic legacy and themed events Ongoing Development group agendas include an item about the Olympic legacy Information provided at every development gorup meeting
Charity supported events at Sports Trust gyms      
To participate in the national summer reading challenge which will have an Olympic theme 2012 Number of children taking part in the challenge. Number of children joining the library to take part.

Number of children taking part in activities

 
To link events in with Olympic legacy theme i.e. Splendid weekend Ongoing Key Events run in partnership with key agencies Number of children, young people and adults taking part in events and activities
To promote national school sports week to all Tameside schools and encourage maximum participation Annual event (last week in June/first week in July) Schools taking part in festivals and events associated with SSW.

Range of initiates delivered e.g. cross curricular projects, young ambassador (YA) involvement

% of schools taking part in the KS1 Futurestars festival.

Number of young people taking part in competition during SSW

Number of young ambassador visits during SSW.

To promote the 'Get Set' programme to Tameside primary and secondary schools Ongoing Schools taking advantage of the excellent cross curricular resources available on the get set website Number/percentage of Tameside schools registered to the get set website

People

The Olympic legacy group will aim to generate a positive Olympic legacy in Tameside through cultural and sports participation that remains beyond the 2012 games.
People Development Objective - To increase the number of people involved in volunteering in the Tameside Olympic legacy programme and provide them with the opportunity to learn new skills
Action
Timescale
Outcome
Outputs / KPIs
To develop a standard Cultural and Customer services young ambassadors / volunteers programme where young volunteers would link to local events Ongoing Volunteer programme adopted by Cultural and Customer services

Increase in the number of hours volunteering by young volunteers

Number of young volunteers

Number of young volunteers being placed

To develop a standard Cultural and Customer services adult volunteers programme where adult volunteers would link to local events Ongoing Volunteer programme adopted by Cultural and Customer services

Increase in the number of hours volunteering by volunteers

Number of adult volunteers

Number of adult volunteers being placed

To increase the number of volunteers registered on the Tameside coach association Ongoing All volunteers added to coach association database

Database used to identify training for volunteers

Number of people accessing training

Number of volunteers on the database

To develop training opportunities for local people through the Priority Regeneration Neighbourhoods Ongoing Local people gaining nationally recognised qualifications for sports leading 2 courses per year

20 people trained

To provide a CPD programme for young volunteers that caters for their training and development needs Ongoing (September –July each year) Talented young people are supported to register onto Tameside’s Leadership Academy.

Coordination, delivery and take up of appropriate leadership qualifications.

% of schools/colleges nominating young people to be part of the leadership academy.

Number of young people actively using the step into sport online passport to log volunteer hours.

Number of young people accessing training.

Participation

The Olympic legacy group will aim to generate a positive Olympic legacy in Tameside through cultural and sports participation that remains beyond the 2012 games.
Participation Objective - To increase the number of people participating in cultural activities linked to Tameside’s Olympic legacy
Action
Timescale
Outcome
Outputs/ KPIs
To identify libraries, museums and sports trust facilities in Tameside with continents of the world linked to the Olympic games and deliver complimentary activities across each continental grouping 2012 Facilities linked to continents and programme of activites organised

Programme of activities delivered with an Olympic theme

10 facilities linked to a continent

10 events delivered

To deliver an event annually linked to the national London 2012 open weekends July annually Annual events organised and delivered 2 events per year
To deliver a mass participation event in Tameside linked to increasing participation Annually September Events delivered in partnership with key SPAA agencies

Events calendar produced

Events delivered at TST facilities

200 participants

100 Families

10 agencies

3 events per year

To deliver an Olympic based primary school roadshow with Coaching in Schools (CIS) primary schools 2012 Roadshow programme coordinated and delivered in CIS schools 70% of CIS schools involved
To organise and support sports clubs to develop challenges linked to Olympic events 2011 - 2012 Clubs supported to deliver challenges at their facilities Number of clubs involved
Number of people involved
To deliver Olympic themed holiday camps during each school holiday 2011 - 2012 Holiday camps promoted and delivered through Sports Services team Number of young people involved
To work with cultural partners to develop living library events based at Tameside libraries 2010 Increase in library membership

Media interest – raising the profile of sporting opportunities

 
To organise and deliver an annual museum Olympics event Annually August BH Visitor Figures 1000 people visiting Portland Basin Museum
To organise and host primary and secondary school art exhibitions in 2012 Annually in Winter Increased number of families visiting gallery Engaging new audiences
To encourage service areas in cultural and customer services to support arts and events team events Ongoing Key Events run in partnership with key agencies Engaging new audiences and participants
To develop an annual marathon walking event utilising Tamesides countryside Ongoing Number of young ambassadors/volunteers involved

Number of supporters / sponsors

1 event per year

Celebration

The Olympic legacy group will aim to generate a positive Olympic legacy in Tameside through cultural and sports participation that remains beyond the 2012 games.
Celebration Objective - To bring together culture and sport to celebrate Tameside’s diverse communities through the Tameside Olympic legacy programme.
Action
Lead
Timescale
Outcome
Outputs/ KPIs
Notes
To develop an exhibition around social history involving a travelling roadshow linked to sports trust facilities Museums & Sports Trust (KK 2012 Increased visitor figures Engaged new audiences with the museums service  
To organise and deliver Olympic themed exhibitions across museum sites Museums (KK) 2012 Increased visitor figures Collaborative project across sites - cross marketing potential  
To commission an artist to around Olympic themes Museums (KK) 2011 High level of participation artwork, good press coverage, celebration events  
To organise and deliver the annual Tameside Sports Awards Sports Services (BM) Annually March Local clubs, volunteers and sports performers recognised for their efforts in Tameside sport Number of nominations  
To organise a festival of dance event linked to different dances from the world School Sport Partnership (LW) Summer term 2011 & 2012 Schools supported to create dance pieces to showcase at a central venue.


A range of cultures and Olympic/Paralympic ideals are represented through the dance pieces.

Number of schools taking part in the showcase.  
To organise and deliver an Active8 talent programme for peole with disabilities School Sport Partnership (LW) Ongoing Regular programme of Active8 coaching and competition events.

High quality academy programmes in place.

Pathways into governing body county, regional and national talent structures.

% of schools nominating students to participate in Active8.

Number of young people progressing into Active8 G & T academy.

Number of young people from G & T academy attending regional events and squads.

 
To be involved in co-ordinated cultural events involving partnership working Arts & Events (LA) Ongoing Key Events run in partnership with key agencies Number of children, young people and adults taking part in events and activities  


Page last updated: 10 March 2010