Former Olympians and sportspeople from across the county attended the fifth Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 2012 Conference which was held at Staffordshire University, Beaconside on Tuesday 13 March.
Photos from the day can be viewed on Flickr here or on Staffordshire's website here.
The Conference presentations and workshop slides are all now available to download here - see 'Related Documents' (right).
The focus this year was on Team Staffordshire -Celebrating Success and Developing a Legacy in the County.
The conference gave people the opportunity to find out more about the local activities inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games. As the last annual 2012 Conference before the Olympic Games the event celebrated the work of partners regionally and nationally in developing a lasting legacy and the achievements of our volunteers, athletes and torchbearers.
The event also recognised and made awards to Staffordshire’s most promising young athletes at a special awards ceremony as part of Staffordshire County Council’s Young People’s Sports Performance Grant Scheme.
Our expert speakers included:
· Jonathan Edwards CBE — Triple Jump World Record Holder and Deputy Chair of the London 2012 Nations and Regions Group
· David Moorcroft OBE—Olympian, former World Record Holder and Chair of the West Midlands Legacy Group for the 2012 Games
· Liz Ward - Local Leader Marketing Manager; London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
There were also a number of workshop sessions:
Workshop 1 Sport Makers - Volunteering in Sport
Naomi Bird; Knowledge, Communications and Equalities Manager, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent. nbird@staffordbc.gov.uk
Workshop 2 Sport England: Places, People Play and the legacy Strategy
Mark Thornewill; Director of Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent. mthornewill@staffordbc.gov.uk
Workshop 4 Inspire Disability Multi Sport Clubs
Mark Fosbrook; Disability Sport & Physical Activity Officer, Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke - on –Trent, mfosbrook@staffordbc.gov.uk
Workshop 5 Sported. -helping to fulfil an Olympic Legacy
John Ellery; West Midlands Regional Manager—Sported. J.Ellery@sported.org.uk
Workshop 6 School Games
Nick Ruddick; School Games Organiser, Cannock & Rugeley. nick.ruddick@hagleyparkacademy.org.uk
Workshop 7 A Partnership for Dance
Alison Lord; Dance Development Officer, Staffordshire County Council. alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
Workshop 8 Staffordshire Public Health Team-New Opportunities for Promoting Physical Activity
Tilly Flannaghan and Mike Calverley, Staffordshire Public Health. tilly.flanagan@nhs.net Mike.Calverley@southstaffspct.nhs.uk]
For further information on 2012-related opportunities in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent please contact:
Marie Fitzpatrick, Staffordshire Co-ordinator for the 2012 Games – marie.fitzpatrick@staffordshire.gov.uk or 01785 854595
Vanessa Darlington, Stoke-on-Trent Co-ordinator for the 2012 Games - vanessa.darlington@stoke.gov.uk or 01782 236156