Beyond Sport Set To Recognise London 2012 Projects
Beyond London 2012, a unique event created by Beyond Sport, will recognise the organisations, individuals and programmes that utilised London 2012 to trigger positive social change at City Hall, London, on Monday 15th July.
The Shortlist – formed of projects that have been recognised for their efforts to use sport and harness the power of the London Games to address issues spanning from sustainability to employability to inclusion to innovation – was revealed earlier this month.
The Winners of the Beyond London 2012 Awards will be announced on the night of 15th July in front of an exclusive gathering of 250 leaders in sport, business, development and government. The Awardees will not only receive recognition and profile through the event’s media partner The Daily Telegraph, but also business support in some cases and funding packages in others, from the Beyond Sport Foundation, provided by the category partners BT, Barclays, P&G, RP Global, Sport Relief and LOCOG.
The event’s attendees will be joined by Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, and Beyond Sport Ambassador Lord Coe, current Chair of International Inspiration and former Chairman of London 2012, along with other sporting and governing leaders, including: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, LOCOG Board Member and Paralympic Legend; Andrew Mitchell MP, International Inspiration trustee; Tessa Jowell MP, former Shadow Minister for the Olympics; and Ade Adepitan, Paralympic Medallist and London 2012 C4 Paralympics Presenter.
From large corporations striving to set the standard around sustainability, to small community sports programmes launched in the shadow of the Olympic Park and professional football clubs that went beyond the expected, to global campaigns that raised awareness around key issues, these Shortlisters showcase how London 2012 has highlighted the positive power of sport one year on from the Games.
THE BEYOND LONDON 2012 AWARDS OFFICIAL SHORTLIST
Barclays Employability Award
- Foundation Degrees – Tottenham Hotspur
- School of Hard Knocks
- Street Elite
- Street League
- Who’s Got Game
RP Global Sustainability Award
- Aramark Ltd
- British Standards Association
- Keep Britain Tidy – Changing Places Programme
- UPS London 2012
P&G UK Impact Award
- Annandale & Eskdale Sports Academy
- E18HTEEN – Tottenham Hotspur
- Fight for Peace
- Street Leaders
Sport Relief Innovation Award
- Fathers Football
- BMX Legacy
- LUTA – Fight For Peace
London 2012 Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Born to Succeed – Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation
- Panathlon Challenge
- QPR in the community Trust
BT Paralympic Momentum Award
Special mentions and Winner to be announced on the night
