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Key

achievements

Here are some of InternationalInspirations key achievements:

6 million children in 15 countries reached throughsport thanks to International Inspiration

328 schools linked in the UK andpartner countries

2.3 million children in India involved insporting events, including 500,000 thisyear alone

27,000 children in Bangladesh learnswimming survival skills

700,000 more children and youngpeople in Brazil now enjoy the chanceto play sport

and much more.

I am very proud of the tremendous achievements of

International Inspiration. Sport has a real power to make adifference to young peoples lives, providing them with hopeand encouraging aspiration for the future. The programmehas turned our promise to reach out to children and youngpeople around the world and inspire them to choose sport into an inspiring reality and is leaving a truly global legacyfor the London 2012 Games.

Sebastian Coe


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Contents

06United Kingdom

08Brazil

10India

12Azerbaijan

14Zambia

16Palau

18Bangladesh

20Jordan

22Mozambique

24Trinidad & Tobago

25South Africa

26Look ahead

Foreword 01

Highlights 02

Where we work 04

United Kingdom 06

Brazil 08India 10Azerbaijan 12Zambia 14Palau 16Bangladesh 18Jordan 20Mozambique 22Trinidad & Tobago 24South Africa 25

Look ahead 26

Landmarks and challenges 28


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It has been a year of momentousachievement: the number of countriesin International Inspiration has almost

doubled from eight to 15; and theInternational Olympic Committee(IOC) and International ParalympicCommittee (IPC) have recognisedInternational Inspiration as anofficial London 2012 programme,an important and integral elementof our Games. There has beengrowing interest from across theOlympic Movement discussionsare now underway with the IOC,future Olympic host cities and with

our stakeholders to determine thefuture direction of InternationalInspiration post 2012.

International Inspiration hasexpanded significantly in Africa,Asia and the Caribbean witha vast number of exciting projectsopening doors for young people tosport, physical education, leadershipand cultural relations. On a personalnote, I have been honoured andhumbled to have seen first-hand

the tremendous success of theprogramme in India. The socialissues that sport and play arehelping tackle are strikingly diverse:empowering girls who may nowchoose an alternative path to forcedmarriage in rural India, enablingthe participation of children withdisabilities in Malaysia, offeringalternatives to gang culture inLondon and Trinidad and Tobago,and saving lives by teaching

swimming in Bangladesh.

I am delighted to

introduce the InternationalInspiration Annual Reviewfor 2009-10.

Sir Keith MillsDeputy Chair,London Organising Committeeof the Olympic Games and

Paralympic Games

We are delighted to be workingclosely with Governments, NationalOlympic Committees (NOCs)

and, where appropriate, NationalParalympic Committees (NPCs), onimplementing International Inspirationin each of our countries.

In recent months, we have secureda number of generous gifts fromprivate benefactors and contributionsfrom the British Council, UNICEF,the Department for InternationalDevelopment, the Premier League andComic Relief. As Chair I am confident

that we are well equipped to steer theevolution of International Inspirationand ensure that we raise the funds weneed to realise our vision. For morefinancial information, please contactthe II Foundation via its websitewww.iifoundation.org.uk.

We continue to work hard to earnthe support we need to make thisoutstanding programme even biggerand better. I would like to thankindividuals and organisations for

their support and the invaluablecontribution they are making to thesuccess of International Inspiration.

I would like also to thank fellowTrustees and the InternationalInspiration team for their dedication.London 2012s promise to theOlympic family is now a reality,playing out every day for childrenworldwide, enriching their lives andbroadening their horizons. That is

something I find truly inspiring. I hopethat, as you read this review, youdo too.

Foreword


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Highlights

International Inspirationis the first worldwidesports development

programme offeredby the nation of anOlympic and Paralympichost city. It is achievingmassive impact at globaland local levels. Hereare some highlightsfrom the first eight

countries involved inthe programme.

United Kingdom164 schools in the UK have explorednew cultures and jointly plannedsport projects that benefit pupils

and the wider community throughtheir links with partner schools inInternational Inspiration countries.

BrazilAlmost 700,000 children andyoung people have had theirfirst opportunity to enjoy sport

in Brazil including triathlon,athletics, sailing and wheelchairbasketball through InternationalInspiration programmes.

IndiaMore than 2.3 million childrenand young people have takenpart in International Inspiration sportingevents or activities during the three

years of the programme in India, overhalf a million of them for the first timein the past year.

AzerbaijanMore than 105,000children and young peoplein Azerbaijan have joined

in International Inspirationsports camps, festivals andcommunity events includingthe headline-grabbing GreatRoad Race in 2009.


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Zambia1.5 million young people andtheir families have been involvedwith awareness-raising projects

in Zambia, including a radiocampaign that inspires childrento take part in sport.

Palau50 sport federation members gainednew skills in strategic planningand 30 have boosted their sports

administration qualifications, turbo-charging the nations capacity tomake sport part of young peopleslives across the Palau archipelago.

BangladeshMore than 27,000 children havebeen taught survival-swimming skillsin Bangladesh. This projects uniquepartnership with the Bangladeshi

Swimming Federation is also increasingthe talent pool and potentiallyidentifying future champions fromamongst the disadvantaged childrenInternational Inspiration is reaching.

JordanThe Jordan Olympic Committee hasagreed to prioritise four nationalsports federations Athletics,

Basketball, Swimming andTaekwondo. They have alreadymade firm plans to increaseopportunities for young people especially girls to participate intheir sports.

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1 . U n i t e d K i n g d o m

4 . A z e r b a i j a n

2 . B r a z i l

3 . I n d i a

5 . Z a m b i a

6 . P a l a u

7 . B a n g l a d e s h

8 . J o r d a n

9 . M o z a m b i q u e

10. Tr in idad & Tobago

11. Sou th Af r i ca

12. Ni ge r i a

13. Ma la ys i a

14. Tu r k e y

15. I n d o n e s i a

16. P a k i s t a n

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International Inspiration programmes are now active in 15 countries plus theUK, enriching the lives of 6 million children and young people.


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Purpose

UK schoolchildren are taking partin life-changing exchanges with164 partner schools in InternationalInspiration countries helping them togain a new and deeper understandingof each others cultures.

Teachers and coaches acrossthe UK are also collaboratingdirectly with their counterpartsin International Inspiration countriesto help develop more inclusivesport and physical education (PE)

around the globe.

UK policy makers are advising andsupporting officials in InternationalInspiration countries, helping them todevelop innovative national strategiesand policies relating to sport and PE.The learning is reciprocal.

Strategic links are also beingdeveloped between sports bodiesin the UK and their overseas

counterparts leading to long-lastingrelationships that will benefit millionsof young people well into the future.


164 schools in the UK have been linked withpartner schools in 12 International Inspirationcountries, enabling the programme to reach over100,000 UK pupils

48 young leaders from 12 InternationalInspiration countries and 20 UK partner schoolsvolunteered at the UK School Games in Wales

in September 2009

16 students from International Inspirationcountries have been able to complete asports-related Masters degree in the UK overthe past three years, thanks to CheveningSports Scholarships donated by the Foreignand Commonwealth Office


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Linking schools across the globeLinking schools in the UK withpartner schools in other InternationalInspiration countries has had a majorimpact on the lives of thousandsof young people. The 164 schoolpartnerships represent a uniqueopportunity for schools to buildinnovative approaches to use PE andsport to tackle issues in their schools,for pupils and teachers to experienceand explore other cultures, andto develop valuable life skills, inleadership, communication, planningand presentation.

Because of the exciting and creativeprojects that have emerged from thepartnerships, participating schoolsin both the UK and overseas havebecome hubs for surrounding schoolsin their area, enabling them to

share the benefits of what they havelearned far more widely.

Inspiring connectionsInternational Inspiration ambassador and four-time Olympic gold medallistSir Chris Hoy visited one of International Inspirations partner schools inCheshire to see how pupils are linking up with their peers in Malaysia.

Sir Chris spoke via live video link from Hartford High School to pupils6,000 miles away in the Malaysian city of Ipoh. He watched studentsin Cheshire play a traditional Malaysian game called Sepak Takraw a combination of volleyball and football.

Talking to these inspiring young people from Hartford High School hasreally demonstrated to me how the International Inspiration programme ismaking a real difference to the lives of children and young people in theUK, as well as creating an incredible impact overseas.

Sir Chris Hoy, International Inspiration Ambassador

Seeing what things werelike in Brazil made merealise I took a lot ofthings for granted. Taking

part in InternationalInspiration has made memore helpful and I enjoysharing my skills withother students.Oliver,age 15, Nottinghamshire

UK School GamesIn September 2009, young leaders from the UK had the opportunity tovolunteer at the UK School Games in Wales. They worked alongsideyoung leaders from 12 International Inspiration countries to help deliverthe event, which involved 1,600 elite athletes of school age competingacross 10 different sports. The young leaders gained hands-on experienceof volunteering at a large-scale event, taking part in training and gainingqualifications in umpiring major sports. Not only has this experiencebroadened the horizons of the young people involved, it has alsoincreased their awareness of other cultures and inspired them to addressissues in their schools and local communities in different ways.

100,000UK pupils in 164 schools benefiting

from links with partner schools in 12International Inspiration countries

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Brazil

PurposeInternational Inspiration is workingwith National Government and localauthorities of 11 states in Brazilssemi-arid north-eastern region.Many of the 13 million children wholive there rarely have the opportunityto play sport, partly because thereare few qualified PE teachers andsports facilities in schools. InternationalInspiration is supporting the revisionof the curriculum for Segundo Tempo,

a national after-school scheme aimedspecifically at reaching millions ofyoung people from disadvantagedbackgrounds who lack access to sport.

The programme is training andempowering teachers and helpingyoung people and local managers topromote sport within their communitiesand schools. Across the region, sportsfestivals are offering young people thechance to try sports sometimes for

the first time. Local people andpoliticians are recognising the veryreal benefits that sport can achieve.

International Inspiration has trained more than9,600 teachers, community coaches and otherpractitioners since the programme began in 2007

More than 460,000 children have taken part in625 sports festivals since the programme began

International Inspiration has helped almost

700,000 children and young people to benefitthrough sport

A major Brazilian NGO, the Sport andEducation Institute (IEE) has committed toembedding the Youth Sport Leadershipcomponent of International Inspirationwithin their own social inclusion projects reaching more than 80,000 of the mostdisadvantaged Brazilian young people


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A sporting chanceBrazil is preparing to host the 2014FIFA World Cup and the 2016Olympic Games and ParalympicGames in Rio de Janeiro. It is theperfect time for InternationalInspiration to support local authoritiesin highlighting the importance of PE,sport and play for children andyoung people. In 2009, the numberof professional PE teachers increasedby up to 80 per cent in 13 of the26 local authorities where theprogramme is active. Two authoritiesin the state of Pernambuco havesignificantly increased their sportbudgets over the past 12 months.Moreover, in June 2009, themunicipality of Cruz recognisedaccess to sport and leisure as afundamental right for every child.

Celebrating sportIn 2009, more than 32,000 childrentook part in 40 sports festivals acrossthe region. Half of these childrencame from deprived rural areas,60 per cent were girls and asignificant number of local childrenjoined in. These festivals are not justabout having fun and giving youngpeople the chance to try out newsports. They are a vital componentof International Inspirations

programme in Brazil helping localcommunities and politicians realisethe benefits of bringing communitiestogether. Learning to win, lose, workin a team and organise these eventsis giving children a sense of whatthey can achieve so they can goon to even greater success.

460,000More than 460,000 children havetaken part in 625 sports festivals

Bringing communities togetherThanks to International Inspiration, the rural municipality of Pedra nowhas its first professional PE teacher, Joo Batiste Filho. As the local sportscoordinator, Joo is working hard to bring opportunities to some ofthe municipalitys most disadvantaged rural communities, where manyyoung people have never had the chance to play sports like volleyball,basketball or handball.

By organising sports festivals, Joo is determined to tackle some of theproblems affecting young people in the region including child labour, lowaspirations and high drop-out rates from school. To make sure the rippleeffect from this programme spreads far and wide, Joo is also designinga series of workshops to share what he has learned with teachers atevery school in Pedra.

The power of sportLuis Antonio Camargo Ribas, DeputySecretary of Sports for Alagoas,recognises the lasting benefits thatInternational Inspiration has broughtfor children in his state. He hasseen for himself the power sporthas to transform childrens lives andimprove their self-esteem. CamargoRibas says that InternationalInspiration has helped disaffectedyoung people to re-engage with

their communities and rediscoverinterest in their schoolwork. Now heand his colleagues are committed toimproving sporting opportunities foryoung people across the region.

The International Inspirationprogramme has helped todemonstrate the power of PEand sports in changing society.

Luis Antonio Camargo Ribas,

Deputy Secretary of Sports,Alagoas


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India


More than half a million children and youngpeople in India took part in International Inspirationsporting events or activities during 2009

The programme has been integrated into theGovernment of Indias sport for all initiative,which aims to train 250,000 community sportscoaches over the next 10 years

In 2009, the programme trained 430 mastercoaches, who will in turn train a further 17,000community sports coaches

60,000 pupils in 60 schools successfullypiloted a new teaching resource that willbe used by up to 2.8 million teachers topromote quality PE for up to 22 millionpupils in schools across India

PurposeInternational Inspiration is workinghand-in-hand with the Governmentof India to make sure all children(whatever their circumstances) have thechance to play sport in their schoolsand communities. The programme hasbuilt strong links between practitionersand policy makers in the UK and inIndia, working in six states to provideopportunities for some of the countrys

most disadvantaged young people including girls, children with disabilitiesand children from lower castes.

The programme is using sport toempower the children and youngpeople of India home to 20 per centof the worlds children to becomethe global leaders of tomorrow.International Inspiration is also tacklinga range of social issues, such asforced marriage for girls, as well as

encouraging more children to attendschool by improving the provision ofPE and sport.


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Sport for allOver the next decade, through itsintegration with the Governmentof Indias sport for all scheme,International Inspiration will createsafe places for children to play, aswell as providing equipment, trainingcoaches and organising sportscompetitions in Indias 250,000 ruralvillages. To assist the Governmentof India in implementing the pilot ofthis initiative, International Inspirationtrained 430 master coaches in2009. They will go on to sharetheir skills with a further 17,000community sports coaches makingsure the programme leaves a lastinglegacy across India.

Sport in schoolsPE is a compulsory part of the schoolcurriculum in India. However, in

practice only a limited number ofIndias children have access to sportactivities. In particular, girls andpupils with disabilities have limitedopportunities to play sport eitherwithin or outside school.

International Inspiration successfullypiloted new teaching resources(known as PE Cards or PEC) in60 primary schools to enablemore young people to take part in

high-quality and inclusive PE. Nowthese child-friendly resources areto form part of the governmentsflagship universal educationprogramme. More than 20 millionprimary schoolchildren will enjoybetter access to PE in the long termand secondary school pupils willbenefit too. By May 2011, 10,000schools will use the resource todeliver 30 minutes of PE every day.

22 millionchildren will benefit from the newPEC teaching resource that will be

used by up to 2.8 million teachersto promote high-quality PE

Making a difference in Indias villagesHeptathlete Denise Lewis, best known for her triumphant gold medal atthe 2000 Olympic Games, is an International Inspiration Ambassador. In2009, she visited schools and small farming communities in Chandrapurdistrict, western India. Denise heard how trained community coaches usesport to tackle problems like truancy, health care and child marriages insome of Indias most deprived rural areas.

We take it for granted in the UK that PE is an integral part of ourlives. For many of these children, its a luxury. This programme is reallyabout giving children the opportunity to get involved, to influence theircommunities and maybe use sport as a vehicle to change their lives.

Denise Lewis, International Inspiration Ambassador

Opportunities for allInternational Inspiration has worked closely with Special OlympicsBharat, the Indian association of an international organisation forpeople with learning difficulties, to develop a new resource for coachesto use when they are working with young people with disabilities.

International Inspiration focuses specifically on making sure that coachescan offer young people with learning difficulties the same opportunitiesas their peers to participate in high-quality sports. With the support ofthe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, Special Olympics Bharat will usethis new resource to train 22,000 coaches over the next three years.

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Azerbaijan

3,300children and young people haveengaged with leadership skills,

conflict resolution and healthylifestyles through sports activities


More than 105,000 children and young people inAzerbaijan have taken part in International Inspirationsports camps, festivals and community events

A law providing for greater inclusion in sport forall children and young people, and creating betterand safer places to play, is in the final stage ofapproval by the Ministry of Youth and Sport

3,300 children and young people developedskills and learnt about leadership, conflictresolution and healthy lifestyles through sportactivities led by 31 trained peer educators

120 teachers gained professionaldevelopment in fun, safe and inclusivePE teaching at schools through cascadetraining benefiting 15,000 studentsduring the year

PurposeInternational Inspiration is active inseven districts across Azerbaijan,including two areas with a highconcentration of people displaced byconflict with Armenia. The programmehas reached out to marginalisedyoung people particularly girls,displaced children, children livingin institutions and children with

disabilities. International Inspirationhas renovated playgrounds andprovided safe places for childrenof all backgrounds and abilities tohave fun and practise sport.

International Inspiration has alsoinfluenced a new law that paves theway towards more inclusive sport andPE provision across the country. It hasalso organised training for teachersto improve the teaching of PE in

schools, as well as raising the bar forPE standards in 45 higher educationinstitutions across Azerbaijan.


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Catalyst for changeInternational Inspiration has provideda host of new opportunities forpeople to take part in grassrootssport, and to influence nationalpolicy in Azerbaijan. It has been acatalyst for the review of governmentsports policy and the InternationalInspiration programme team hasworked with the Ministry of Youthand Sport to make legislation morecomprehensive and inclusive.The new laws will create long-lastingopportunities for children and youngpeople of all abilities in schools andcommunities across the country toenjoy the benefits that sport andPE can offer.

Developing disability sportInternational Inspiration hasbeen working with the National

Paralympic Committee (NPC)of Azerbaijan to give childrenwith disabilities the chance toplay football and volleyball.By creating demand for disabilitysport, the programme is facilitatinggrassroots development, leadingto an expansion in specialist coachtraining and wider promotion ofdisability sport. One lasting benefitof this is the NPCs work with theDisabled Football Federation to

develop coaching standards.

One young leader, trained throughInternational Inspiration, said:Since working with kids with adisability I have grown as a leader.I am more confident in running thesessions and I have learned to bemore adaptable and well organised.I think the pupils benefited from thesessions because it gave them a realsense of achievement and it alsoboosted their self-esteem.

Leaving a lasting legacySir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee,travelled to Baku to mark the achievements of International Inspiration.Since the launch of the programme in 2007, more than 105,000children have taken part in sports camps, festivals and communityevents with 40,000 regularly joining sport and play activities. TheGovernment of Azerbaijan is committed to continuing InternationalInspiration once the programme ends in December 2010.

Its fantastic to see first-hand the impact that International Inspiration hasmade to so many lives in Azerbaijan. I am particularly impressed bythe commitment to integrate all children into the programme, includingchildren with impairments. The fact that these children are acceptedas full members of society through their participation in safe and funsporting activities is how life should be.

Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee

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A chance to playElvira is passionate about sport. Sheloves running and recently representedher college. Elvira lives in an area thatis home to many people displaced bythe conflict with Armenia. BeforeInternational Inspiration arrived shehad little opportunity to play sport.

Twice a year, Elvira now joins a five-dayCommunity Sport Camp. She has theopportunity to play sport with otheryoung people, while learning newlife skills. More than 12,000 childrenacross Azerbaijan have attendedcamps like these since InternationalInspiration began.

We are not here just to play or do games.We are here to learn about ourselves.

Elvira, age 19

I am particularlyimpressed by thecommitment tointegrate all childreninto the programme,including childrenwith impairments.

Sir Philip Craven, President of theInternational Paralympic Committee


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Zambia


Purpose

International Inspiration is workingwith the Government of Zambia infour provinces, enabling childrento engage in sport and developskills to address a range of issues,including tackling HIV and AIDS:one in seven adults has HIV inZambia. The programme has trainedteachers, leaders and communitycoaches to promote safe and healthylifestyles to children age 414through grassroots sporting activities.This good practice has been piloted

and exchanged between pupils andteachers at schools in Zambia andthe UK.

The programme has also helped todevelop a new PE syllabus, which,once implemented by the ZambiaGovernment, will lead to high-qualityPE lessons for 3 million Zambianchildren. In addition, awareness-raising projects have involved 1.5million young people and adults,

mainly through a radio advocacycampaign that inspires children to takeup sport and to discuss sexual health.

More than 160,000 children and young peoplehave taken part in International Inspiration sportingevents or activities in Zambia

900 peer leaders and 500 teachers and coacheshave been trained to deliver messages abouthealthy living and HIV through sports activities

9,500 children have taken part in sportsleagues and tournaments that improvedtheir life skills

18 radio clubs were created in 2009to promote the benefits of PE and sports toa wider audience and to share messagesabout HIV, malaria and substance abuse


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Kabulonga Boys High School is one of 11 schools that InternationalInspiration has linked with schools in the UK. Pupils are using sport toraise awareness about each others cultures and to tackle numeracyand literacy learning.

Teachers at Kabulonga chose gifted young leaders to work in after-schoolsports activities with 40 children struggling to read and write. Youngleaders also gave children with physical disabilities the chance to playsport. Sport has provided a valuable incentive to learning and teachershave noticed a marked improvement in pupils maths and literacy skills.

International Inspiration has made me discover who I am. I was just

one of those people who participated but now I am able to plan andorganise festivals.

Lorencio, young leader, Kabulonga Boys High School, Zambia

Tackling problems in school

Hooked on sportFrom an early age, Phillip was awareof the power of sport to transformchildrens lives. As a child, he spenthis time on the streets trying to makeenough money for his school fees,and was desperate for the opportunityto play sport.

Now age 27, Phillip is helpingchildren across Zambia to enjoy theopportunities he was denied. He istraining peer leaders and coaches toreach out to disadvantaged childrenthrough sport sharing crucialmessages about HIV prevention.

If you take a fishhook and put it in thewater you are never going to catchanything. If you put bait around the

hook, you will attract many fish! Sportis our bait and our messages arehidden within the hook. By attractingchildren with the opportunity of sportwe can capture their attention andeducate them on life skills.

Phillip Kapena Mwamba, Trainer

Playing it safeIn a country where more than onein 10 young women (age 1524)has HIV, reaching out to youth withHIV prevention messages is crucial.International Inspiration uses sportas a way to engage children andyoung people with vital informationabout how to stay healthy. Sincepoverty forces many children todrop out of school, the programmehas engaged the wider communitythrough an advocacy campaignthat includes radio discussionprogrammes and public serviceannouncements featuring nationaland local sports celebrities. Radioclubs, in which groups gather inlocal neighbourhoods to listen toprogrammes together and discuss theissues they raise, are encouragingyoung people to absorb these

messages and play it safe.

Lessons for the long termInternational Inspiration helpedprovide the terms of reference fora National Curriculum Symposiumthat brought together more than200 stakeholders across Zambia including key ministries andorganisations to develop a newnational PE curriculum. The ZambianGovernment is now considering this

new curriculum as part of a widerreview process, with plans to rollout in all Government schools.This will secure a lasting legacy,giving three million children acrossZambia the chance to enjoy high-quality PE lessons.

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900peer leaders and 500 teachers andcoaches have been trained to deliver

messages about healthy living andHIV and AIDS through sport activities


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Palau

PurposeInternational Inspiration has beenworking in the small island state of Palauin Micronesia to improve PE and sportprovision for primary school pupils.Before International Inspiration, sportscompetitions were only offered in highschool and there was no accreditedcoach and sports administration trainingprovider. Obesity is an increasing healthconcern in Palau and InternationalInspiration has a special focus on theuse of sport to address issues associated

with a sedentary lifestyle.

International Inspiration has workedwith the Palau NOC and the Ministryof Education to improve the deliveryof sports education, train PE teachersand organise regular after-school sportscompetitions. Coach education andstrategic planning and administrationtraining have also been at the heart ofthe programme and Palau CommunityCollege is now an accredited training

provider meaning Palauans no longerneed to travel for their professionaldevelopment in sport.


1,600 schoolchildren have benefited fromInternational Inspiration programmes and 46 youngpeople have been empowered as young leaders

50 sport federation members have gained newskills in strategic planning, while 30 haveboosted their sports administration qualifications

Nine students and two teachers from Islay HighSchool in Scotland visited their partner schoolsin Palau

Palau National Olympic Committee(NOC) and the Ministry of Educationsigned a cooperation agreement tocontinue provision of sport for childrenand young people


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Sharing notes from a small islandA link has flourished between two small island high schools in Palau andScotland. Nine students and two teachers from the Hebridean islandof Islay travelled to Palau after fundraising for the trip of a lifetime. TheScottish pupils organised two festivals for Palaus primary school pupils introducing them to rugby for the first time. The Scottish teachers met thePresident of Palau and shared their experiences of PE and health-promotionprogrammes. Palauan young leaders were warm hosts, taking the grouparound the beautiful rock islands to swim and snorkel, preparing indigenousfoods and performing local dances. The successful link continues to thriveand will extend well beyond the lifetime of International Inspiration.

The Palau experience was an incredible global connection studentsparticipated in an outstanding event that highlighted the sporting andlifestyle values underpinning the London 2012 Games.

Kevin Park, Principal Teacher, Islay High School

On the right trackThrough International Inspiration, the PalauTrack and Field Association launched acommunity-based athletics series that targetsoutlying states. This has increased participationin athletics events by providing regularcompetitions for hard-to-reach communities.Coaches have identified talented young athletesto join Palaus elite programme for juniors.A squad of over 20 junior athletes now trainsregularly, including 13-year-old Ruby. Before theathletics series, there was no formal provision

for athletics in Palaus elementary schools soRubys talent remained unnoticed. Today, Rubyhas become a role model at her school andshe has represented her country at the 2010Youth Olympic Games and her state at PalausNational Games.

The athletics series has given me the opportunityto do what I love to run. I have gainedso much confidence through the competition.As a result, I ran in the 2009 Palau Gamesand won a bronze medal in the 100 metres.

Ruby, age 13, junior athlete

Before InternationalInspiration, therewas not a very clearcommunication linefor bringing sport intoschools. The programmehas provided that linkbetween the PalauNOC and the Ministryof Education.

Baklai Temengil,Secretary General, Palau NOC

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Home runAs a result of InternationalInspiration, the Palau Track andField Association has launcheda community-based athleticsseries that starts in elementaryschool and targets outlying states.The Palau Community Collegehas succeeded in becoming anaccredited training centre forcoach and sports administrationcourses. This means that Palauansno longer have to travel to othernations in the region to learn newskills and gain vital qualifications.

Healthy livesFour featured sports athletics,volleyball, basketball and softball are now included in the PEcurriculum in Palau. InternationalInspiration has also helped to

establish after-school clubs andsports competitions for primaryschoolchildren on the island.The clubs combine homework andhealth messages with the chance toplay sport. This improves childrenshealth as well as enriching andimproving school life.


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Bangladesh


125,500 children and young people have takenpart in indoor and outdoor sports, includingathletics, football, cricket and volleyball

More than 55,000 community members learntabout the importance of sport, includingswimming survival and 27,000 childrenlearned swimming survival techniques

11,000 girls in targeted youth centres wereempowered to play sports and outdoorgames for the first time

After a series of local and district levelconsultations, a childrens policy awaitingsign-off now includes the importance ofyoung peoples participation in sport,particularly girls

PurposeInternational Inspiration is workingacross 28 districts in Bangladesh,providing opportunities for childrenand young people to get involvedin sport. Sport and play are helpingto promote intercultural dialogue,provide opportunities for childrenwith disabilities, empower girls, andcombat the tragically high prevalenceof drowning. By the age of 10,

fewer than half of Bengali childrenknow how to swim, and annually anestimated 17,000 children drownacross the country.

International Inspiration is developingyoung leaders through sport. Inpartnership with the Ministry of Youthand Sport, all 172 secondary schoolsin the Manikgoni District will receivetraining in youth sport leadership,leading to 86,000 pupils gaining

access to high-quality PE and sport.If successful, there is potential to roll-outthe initiative nationwide.


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Few Bangladeshi schools have sportshalls or playing fields and there isa scarcity of qualified PE teachers.International Inspiration is helping toimprove this situation. When biologyteacher Rashedul Kabir Rasel first gotinvolved, there were very few sportsactivities for his pupils. In the past year,Rashedul has gained the skills and

resources to enable him to organisesport festivals as well as introduceweekly PE classes. Rashedul says hisstudents are more attentive in class.Around 150 students have formeda Youth Sport Leadership Club toinspire other pupils to get involved.

Before International Inspiration wasintroduced, PE classes were only heldinside the classroom on an irregular basisbut now they are using fields as well.

Rashedul Kabir Rasel, teacher

Inspiring enthusiasm for sport

Girl powerInternational Inspiration isempowering girls and youngwomen through sport helpingchallenge gender discriminationand social norms such as earlymarriage (nearly one in three girlsare married by the age of 15). In2009, 11,000 girls in over 2,800youth centres had the opportunityto try sports like athletics, cricketand volleyball in a safe environment.

Young womens involvement inthe programme has strengthenedtheir self-confidence and createdpositive debate around girlsparticipation in sports. InternationalInspiration has made remarkablecontributions to changing attitudes inBangladesh. As a result of advocacycampaigns, over 200,000 parents

and community leaders are nowactively supporting girls engagementin the programme. Sport eventsand competitions have also servedas a platform to raise communityawareness about issues such as HIV,reproductive health, and the rightsof girls to make decisions that shapetheir lives.

Swimming to surviveIn 2009, in partnership with the

Bangladesh Swimming Federation,the International InspirationSwimSafe project taught survival-swimming techniques to 27,000non-swimmers. Working in sevenflood-prone priority districts,International Inspiration trained469 swimming instructors last year including 140 teenagers to teachchildren how to swim and to raiseawareness about the importance ofsurvival swimming. As well as savingchildrens lives, the programme has

empowered the teenage coaches including 96 girls to become activeand responsible citizens.

Swimming for lifeParvez was a shy 10-year-old boy from the slums of Mirpur near thecapital Dhaka when he was first spotted by the Bangladesh SwimmingFederation. Parvez was one of a bus full of five to 10-year-old children,embarking on their first lesson in survival swimming. As soon as hegot into the water, Parvezs natural swimming talent was obvious.Now, coaches regard him as a future national butterfly championand possibly even an international competitor. Before he learnedhow to swim, Parvez had only managed to complete one term ofschool. He was destined to become a rickshaw driver like his uncle.Thanks to International Inspirations SwimSafe project, Parvezs fortuneshave transformed and he is one of 15 young swimmers whose potentialhas placed him on the Federations talent development pathway.

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27,000children learned swimmingsurvival techniques


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Jordan


PurposeInternational Inspiration in Jordanaims to engage young people in PE,sport and play, thereby promotinghealth and intercultural dialogue.The programme addresses genderequality and the social inclusion ofmarginalised children and youngpeople, including refugees andchildren with disabilities. With thesupport and guidance of the JordanOlympic Committee, the programmealso uses PE, sport and play to

provide better education and toempower children and young people.

International Inspiration has beengenerating new ideas and techniquesto improve the quality of PE lessonsin schools. A key focus is buildingleadership skills among youngpeople particularly girls, who havenot traditionally been encouragedto take part in physical exerciseand sport. This background greatly

enhances the potential for youngwomen and girls to be influentialrole models and leaders.

International Inspiration has created five sportshubs providing regular activities for more than440 children, including child refugees and childrenwith disabilities, and has trained 50 young peopleto run sport activities for their peers

Successful pilots were undertaken to enhancethe King Abdullah Award for Physical Fitness

by incorporating youth leadership, which willpotentially be rolled out to 480,000 studentsand 11,000 teachers

In partnership with the Jordan OlympicCommittee, International Inspiration is nowsupporting four national sports federationsto increase opportunities for young peopleto participate


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At the hubIn 2009, International Inspirationcreated five sports hubs in Jordan toprovide safe places for all children toplay and practise sport. InternationalInspiration schools motivatednurseries, governmental youth centresand community-based organisationsto open their doors to provideregular sporting activities for childrenage 4 to 18. The aim is to makesport part of the daily routine forevery Jordanian child, whatever theirgender, ability or ethnic background.

International Inspiration has trainedteachers, youth workers and youngpeople from the community toorganise and lead activities, ensuringthat the hubs will be self-sustaining inthe long-term. So far, 440 children most of them girls have taken part

in these sport activities.

Getting onsideBeside the adult teachers, coachesand community youth workers,International Inspiration has trainedmore than 50 young people including 21 girls to organiseregular activities for their peers andyounger children in the new sportshubs. The young coaches becomeempowered through interactive

training workshops, which haveenabled them to become leadersin their communities: promotinghealthy lifestyles, mutual respectand teamwork. Their enthusiasmhas sparked a number of initiatives,including the creation of 10 newfootball teams.

The first time I trained the participantswas not easy, since all of them aremy age or older, but now I have theability and the confidence to form

a football team for girls and leadsystematic sport sessions for them.

Teenage coach

Changing attitudesBritains greatest Paralympic athlete Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson winnerof 11 Paralympic gold medals and six London Wheelchair Marathons was guest of honour at the International Inspiration launch in Jordan.

Tanni visited a Palestinian refugee camp, which is home to more than20,000 people. A powerful advocate for Paralympic sports, she metwheelchair user Mouayyed and other children with disabilities who,thanks to International Inspiration, are full of enthusiasm about the chancethey now have to take part in weekly games and sports lessons.

Simple things, such as including children with disabilities in PE lessons,or giving young people the training and skills to become effectivemembers of society this is an Olympic and Paralympic legacy to beproud of, and one that I am definitely excited to be part of.

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, International Inspiration Ambassador

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Training tomorrows leadersFairouz Husni Haroun is headteacher of Marka School for Girls,a school for Palestinian refugees in Jordan. Fairouzs school has linksto St Ciarans College in Northern Ireland, with the two schools engagedin a joint project aimed at developing healthy lifestyles through sport.

Fairouzs school has so far trained 40 young leaders, who are helpingto organise a series of activities and festivals. They are also working withmothers, encouraging them to take part in community sessions on nutrition.

The more I witness the development of our young leaders and theimprovement in their academic performance, the more I have become

convinced of the benefits of participating in International Inspiration.

Fairouz Husni Haroun, Head, Marka School for Girls

10 schoollinks established between Northern

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Mozambiqu

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PurposeInternational Inspiration hasa presence in seven out of 11provinces in Mozambique, whereit is championing the use of sport,PE and play to develop skills andsupport aspirations, encouragingchildren to attend school in acountry where almost 50 per centof pupils never finish primaryschool. The programme workswith local government in more than

700 schools, building safe spacesfor play, training teachers, providingsports kits and helping young peopleto gain leadership skills.

More than 300,000 primaryschool-age children, girls andboys, will be regularly engagedin organised PE and sport activitiesthanks to the programmes support.International Inspiration is especiallyeffective because it is working in

partnership with the MozambiqueGovernment to support and influencenational policies.


The Ministry of Education has officiallyincorporated sport into the Child-FriendlySchools Strategy at primary schools in sevenout of 11 provinces

Since 2009, 1,400 school directors and deputydirectors and 2,100 school council membershave been trained to deliver high-quality PE

and sports activities to young people

210 young people have been trained asyoung sports leaders and organised mini-festivals for thousands of primary schoolpupils in their communities

250 sports kits were distributed to130 schools in 2009


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Victory for educationMaria de Fatima Faniquico of the Mozambique Ministry of Educationbelieves International Inspiration will ultimately influence children acrossthe whole country. So far, Maria has seen International Inspiration activities,such as sporting festivals run by young sports leaders in primary schools,encourage children, teachers and parents to become more enthusiastic andmotivated. Working with the Ministry of Education, International Inspirationhas brought together key players in Mozambique to develop a handbook forPE teachers in primary schools that will help them improve PE. Maria regardsthe programme as a victory for the success of education, as it improveschildrens academic performance and health. She believes InternationalInspiration has brought a renewed vision for PE in Mozambique, a visionshe hopes will continue and develop further in the future.

PE in Child-Friendly SchoolsAlthough PE is an integral part ofthe primary school curriculum, sportsfacilities are scarce and there is anacute shortage of trained teachersand a lack of basic equipment,which in the past led many teachersto say that it was impossible to teachsport in schools.

Thanks to International Inspiration,the Government has discoveredcreative and cost-effective waysof integrating sport into the Child-Friendly Schools model, aiming toimprove the quality of educationin primary schools. This initiativeupgrades school facilities andpromotes teaching approachesfocused on childrens needs andpreferred learning activities encouraging higher enrolment

rates and regular class attendance.The Government is now rolling thisout to all primary schools in sevendistricts of Mozambique, enhancingthe education of 300,000 primaryschoolchildren.

Young sports leadersIn 2009, more than 210 trainedyoung sports leaders organised anumber of mini-festivals involvingprimary school-age children in their

communities. Nearly 500 childrenparticipated in two of these festivalsalone; street children and thosealready enrolled in school joinedin the fun. The young leaders arenow passing on their training tothousands of their peers in schoolsand communities, ensuring that tensof thousands of children across thecountry get the chance to take partin inclusive sports festivals. Around180 of these young leaders alsoplayed a key role as part of the

volunteer programme for the 2010Lusophone Games.

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210young people have been trainedas young sports leaders andnow organise mini-festivals for

thousands of primary school pupilsin their schools

Cintia Jacira Armindo Otolino,age 16, has been helping toorganise sports festivals and takesport into primary schools in herlocal community. Every Saturdaymorning from 810am, she goesto the local school to encouragegirls to take part in sport, includingfootball one of her favouriteactivities. She has even persuadedher 12-year-old brother to turn offhis computer and start playingbasketball. International Inspiration

has been a great way for Cintia tomeet new people and learn newskills that she can pass on to otheryoung people. She now wantsto go to university to become anarchitect or engineer.

International Inspiration helped methink about my future and plan forthat future I will have influenceand it will make me face thefuture with security... International

Inspiration gives me opportunitiesto see the world differently.

Seeing the world differently


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Confident youth teamInternational Inspiration has helped Mikyle and 39 other young leadersto organise sports festivals and other events for children in their communities.The young leaders formed a strong team, solving problems and overcomingchallenges together. Mikyle and his colleague DiAndra got the chance totravel to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, where they spokeabout their experiences of International Inspiration sports leadership toan audience of IOC members and partners. Mikyle and DiAndra metinspirational athletes including Sebastian Coe and Steve Redgrave.

When I was told I was chosen for the [International Inspiration] programme,

I was so excited PE boosts your concentration and patience... and keepsyou on the right track in life. This programme has boosted my confidence.

Mikyle, age 17

PurposeInternational Inspiration in Trinidad and Tobago aims toincrease access to sport and physical activity, using sport tobuild connections between young people and tackle the issueof violence.

By providing alternative activities for those involved inviolence, and enabling young people in Trinidad andTobago to share experiences with young people in the

UK, the programme develops leadership skills, self-respect, confidence and teamwork.

International Inspiration also supports a nationalcampaign to promote the importance and valueof sport and PE for children and young people,particularly for those with disabilities.

Building bridgesInternational Inspiration has helped link fivesecondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago withfive schools in the London Borough of Haringey.

This provides an opportunity for teachers,children and young people to develop andshare innovative approaches to PE, sport andplay in the classroom, as well as learn aboutand understand each others cultures. Gangviolence and violent crime are themes thatpresent challenges for schools in both areas,and together they are exploring potentialways of tackling them.

In November 2009, then UKPrime Minister Gordon Brownlaunched the new programmeat a mini-sport festival attendedby 60 primary school pupilsand 20 young leaders

10 sports bodies arecollaborating to improvecommunity coaching standards

12 teachers and 60 youngpeople took part in the firstInternational Inspiration YouthSport Leadership training, andhave in turn trained 150 moreyoung people in their schools

More than 120 children whodo not have the opportunityto take part in regular PEactivities enjoyed their firstmini-sport festival organisedby International Inspirationyoung leaders

Trinidad

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Window of hopeTshepo lives in a run-down township near Witbank, eastern South Africa.International Inspiration is offering pupils like Tshepo a window of hopein a community that has little to look forward to; even most of the windowsat his high school are broken. Local volunteers organise regular footballgames, which help give children a sense of purpose and teamwork.By giving these young people goals to aspire to, International Inspiration ishelping to improve their self-confidence and boost their performance in class.

A lot of the kids used to lack confidence before we started playingfootball, but now they have so much more belief in themselves. Football

has given me a sense of purpose and helped me stay away from trouble.Our coach encourages us to play soccer and he guides us in life.

Tshepo, age 14

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PurposeIn South Africa, the focus is to use PE to improve the quality ofeducation, explore the role of sport and culture, and to raiseawareness of issues that affect the security and well-beingof young people. These include the high prevalence of HIV,other sexual health challenges such as teenage pregnancy,and violence among peers in and out of school.

International Inspiration is helping to roll out a model

programme in 30 priority schools; many more schoolcluster communities will also benefit from the cascadingof the programme. Increased participation in high-quality PE, led by skilled and sensitive teachers, willenable young people to develop self-confidence,trust and a sense of purpose so that they can discussharmful attitudes openly and make good life choices.Specially designed to support and inform the revisionand field-testing of the national School Sport Policy,International Inspiration offers the opportunity totransform the passion of the 2010 World Cup intoa sustainable and long-lasting national initiative.

International Inspirationhas brought so muchto our community we have learnt to risethrough sports.Nduduzo Khanyile, young leader

International Inspirationworkshops have supported theGovernment of South Africa inreviewing its existing policy onPE and sport

30 pilot schools have beenidentified in provinces acrossSouth Africa with a view tonationwide expansion

60 schools in South Africaand the UK have met face-to-face to share best practiceand develop a two-yearcollaborative plan using sportas a tool to address challengesand priorities

Two young sports leaders fromSouth Africa participated inthe UK School Games, gainingnew skills in leadership andofficiating in volleyball andathletics events

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Lookahead

In addition to the 10countries highlighted in

this report, InternationalInspiration has recentlystarted working in fivenew countries: Nigeria,Malaysia, Turkey,Indonesia and Pakistan.

NigeriaInternational Inspiration aims to help

more children and young people totake part in high-quality PE, sportand play in Nigeria. The programmeis helping to develop new policiesthat promote sport, with a focus onequality and inclusion. The goal isalso to deter young people from anti-social behaviour and to support theintegration of marginalised childreninto the mainstream, so they canenjoy their right to play and achievetheir full potential. The programme

is helping to develop new policies,promoting sport, with a focus onequality and inclusion.

In June 2009, 12 Nigerian policymakers, including representativesfrom the Ministry of Education,Ministry of Youth and Sports andthe Nigerian National OlympicCommittee (NOC), travelled tothe UK for a study visit, visitingspecialist sports colleges. Two youngleaders from Nigeria who attended

the UK School Games in Cardiffmassively enhanced their alreadyimpressive leadership skills, aswell as officiating at volleyball andathletics events. As part of the schoollinks programme, teachers from 28schools in Nigeria and the UK madereciprocal school visits.

MalaysiaIn what is shaping up to be a hugely

productive partnership with theMalaysian Government, InternationalInspiration is developing curriculumresources and training teachersin tandem with the Governmentsmajor Transformation Curriculuminitiative. With an initial focus onchildren with disabilities and themost marginalised children livingin the states of Sabah and Perak,International Inspirations benefitswill spread across the whole country

in the longer term. InternationalInspiration will also contribute tothe highly prized national youthleadership movement, providingnew models of training that draw outthe potential of young people, andprovide them with the skills to takethe lead in their own communities.

International Inspiration is alsodeveloping links between 10 schoolsin Malaysia and north-west England.The Government of Malaysia has

demonstrated its confidence in theprogramme by undertaking to driveand support the roll-out of InternationalInspiration curriculum models piloted inSabah to all 13 states.


Im now converted toLondon 2012 and itbeing the best Olympicsever. The way theyvetaken over the challengeto leave a legacy and

the fact that its actuallyhappening is reallyexciting.Neil Foster, Assistant Principal,Ellesmere College, UK followingpartner school exchange to Nigeria


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TurkeyIn Turkey, there is fierce competition

to succeed. In such an environment,many students feel intense pressurefor academic achievement. A highproportion of pupils drop out ofsecondary school. There are morethan 12 million young people inTurkey and many are felt to lack theskills they need to succeed.

In partnership with the Governmentof Turkey, International Inspirationplans to help improve primary

school teachers skills in deliveringhigh-quality PE and by doing so itwill be supporting more children tolearn and develop through sport.The programme will use sport to helpyoung people realise their potentialas leaders, engaging them inpositive activities in their schools andcommunities. Partnerships are alsobeing established between schoolsin Turkey and Scotland.

PakistanIn Pakistan, half of all schools do

not have an outside space for playand sport. In Sindh province, theenrolment rate of girls in basiceducation is as low as 25 per cent.The Government has welcomedInternational Inspiration warmly,identifying its potential to give youngpeople hope in a country wherenatural disasters and civil unrestmake life insecure for so many.

A high-level delegation comprising

the Ministries of Education andof Sport, the National OlympicCommittee (NOC) and NationalParalympic Committee (NPC)Presidents and senior state officialsvisited London in March 2010.Priorities include support for anational curriculum for PE, creatingpartnerships between schools andproviding protective environments toencourage girls participation. Theaspiration is for at least one millionchildren and young people to have

access to high-quality and inclusivePE and sport. However, as we goto press, Pakistan is suffering fromthe devastating floods that havedisplaced an estimated 20 millionpeople, including millions fromSindh. The team is working withpartners in Pakistan to explore howInternational Inspiration proceeds inthe light of the tragedy.

IndonesiaIn partnership with the Indonesian

Government, International Inspirationwill focus on developing a moreconsistent model for delivering high-quality and inclusive PE in primaryschools that helps to engage andretain childrens interest in continuingwith their schooling. The programmewill support more opportunities forgirls and boys, including childrenwith disabilities, to play sport as away of bringing different religiousand ethnic groups closer together.

Innovative sport projects will alsohelp young people to developleadership skills and with theencouragement of partners inIndonesia to share learningand approaches with their nearneighbours, creating an extrainter-cultural dimension to theprogramme in south-east Asia.Partnerships are also beingestablished between schoolsin Indonesia and Wales.

Flying start in NigeriaThe launch of International Inspiration in Nigeria was marked with a fun-packed sports festival for young people held at the National Stadium in thecapital Abuja. Baroness Estelle Morris former UK Secretary of State forEducation and Skills attended the celebrations and met with educationalistsand policy makers to explore the educational benefits of investing in PE andschool sport. A Memorandum of Understanding for NigeriaUK collaborationwill ensure the programme makes a real difference over the next three years.

Im delighted to welcome Nigeria as the latest country to the InternationalInspiration programme through this we will be reaching out to and inspiringthousands more children and young people to go beyond their personal best.

Sebastian Coe, Chair, LOCOG

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1 millionBy the end of the programme, wehope that at least one million childrenand young people in Pakistan willhave access to high-quality andinclusive play, PE and sport


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Landmarks

&challen

ges

Our overall vision for InternationalInspiration is to enrich the lives of 12million children and young people in20 countries. The next 12 months are

crucial not only for developmentand delivery of programmes in afurther five countries, but in raisingthe necessary funds for us to achievethese ambitious goals. Lookingahead, we have a clear frameworkfor our challenging drive to securethe 18.5 million still required.

From countries such as India, we arelearning that International Inspirationcan have a powerful ripple effect:

creating waves that will touch tens ofmillions of lives over time. This year,we will determine the most effectiveway of measuring these effects.While we are already collectingdata that shows we are on target forachieving programme outputs andnumerical outcomes, we also wantto understand in depth exactly howInternational Inspiration is increasingopportunities and aspirations, andinfluencing institutional and systemic

This review celebratesreaching six million

children and 15countries with ourmission a significantachievement of whichwe can all be proud.

change. Because we believe insport as a tool for good, we needto enable International Inspirationto respond flexibly to new needs

and imperatives.

We want to ensure that InternationalInspiration makes the most of itsplatform. The 328 school links, theUK School Games, and synergies withLondon 2012s Get Set programme(the official UK-based London 2012education programme) shout loudand clear that children and youngpeople across the UK are engagedin something new and exciting,

which is having a positive impacton their lives and those of childrenall over the world.

As the first host city to offeran international sports legacyprogramme, we will continueto work hard to maximise theeffect of this unique programmefor the benefit of millions ofchildren and young peopleacross the world.

Our visionTo enrich the lives of 12 millionchildren in 20 countries

Sport is the greatest passion in my life and it has helped shape me intothe person that I am today. It has given me discipline, focus and theconfidence to believe in myself. Every child has the right to play, learnand grow, but millions are missing this vital part of their development.Thats why I am supporting International Inspiration, which is gettingyoung people around the world involved in sport and helping them togrow into responsible members of their communities.

Colin Jackson, International Inspiration Ambassador



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Thanky

ou

International Inspiration brings tolife the commitment made by Londonin their bid to connect young peopleto the inspirational power of sport.It is using the magic of the OlympicGames not only to encourage youngpeople to take part in sport but tohelp teach them important valuesand life-skills and to develop their

self-esteem, health and well-being.

Christophe Dubi,IOC Sports Director

International InspirationAmbassadors

David Beckham OBE

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBESir Chris Hoy MBEColin Jackson CBEDenise Lewis OBE

II Foundation

Philip Beard (Trustee)David Bull (Trustee)

Baroness Sue Campbell CBE(Trustee)Ann Cutcliffe (Trustee)Martin Davidson (Trustee)Nick Fuller (Trustee)Chris Grant (Trustee & Vice Chair)Ric Lewis (Trustee)Sir Keith Mills (Trustee & Chair)Lord Colin Moynihan (Trustee)Myles Wickstead CBE (Trustee)Ned Wills (Trustee)

Private donors and trusts


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Thankyou

With thanks to the IOC and the IPC for their support and involvement.

T bl l t i t I t ti l I i ti d l j i tl ith ti l

Governed by an independent charitable foundation, International Inspiration is supported by a uniquepartnership of organisations:


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NICEF

Sport is a language that everyone speaks, and it can be usedto change lives. Through International Inspiration, we have anopportunity to give millions of children the chance to experiencethe thrill and excitement that being involved in sport brings.We can use sport to teach them about trust and respect, andwe can boost their confidence. Its a chance for them to learnhow to stay safe, keep healthy and in some cases stay alive.

David Beckham OBE,International Inspiration Ambassador


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