Community Games provide a great opportunity for you to bring your community together to take part in sporting and cultural activities inspired by, and in celebration of, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
What are Community Games?
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games aren’t just about four weeks of sport in London; they’re a culmination of a four year celebration of culture and diversity in communities up and down the UK. Community Games are one of the programmes Inspire by London 2012, bringing people of all backgrounds together in towns, cities and villages right across the West Midlands to take and play their part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. By holding your own Community Games, the inspiration of London 2012 will be coming to your community!
The programme is inspired by the unique Olympic heritage of the West Midlands, the Wenlock Olympian Games. These have been held annually in Shropshire since 1850 and were the inspiration behind the modern Olympic movement.
The original Wenlock Olympian Games differed from our vision of the modern Games though in that they were a celebration of both sporting and cultural achievement. It’s this spirit that we hope your Community Games with embrace. By providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to try something new, teach others or show to the rest of their communities their talents, Community Games will provide people the opportunity to have their own Olympic or Paralympic moment.
Supported by the Legacy Trust UK and part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Community Games aims to bring communities together, giving them the confidence and skills to organise activities, leaving a legacy far beyond the end of 2012.
How do I get involved?
Inspired to run a Community Games? The programme offers lots of information to help you get started through a toolkit, which you can download from the top of this page. On-going support is also available, including mentoring and training.
To find out more about Community Games, how you can get involved, and the support on offer visit www.communitygames.org.uk