UK Sport

Debbie Lye

Director of International Development

&

International Inspiration Programme Director

UK Sport

The UK’s high performance sport agency

Responsible for 5 key areas of work

1. High Peformance2. Major Events3. Governance4. International Relations5. International Development

2003: UN established International Working Group on SDP

2005: UN Year of Physical Education & Sport 2005: Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport

(CABOS) with SDP Action Plan in place since February 2011

2007: International Inspiration (II) 2008: African Union Framework for Sport drafted 2008: UN Office for Sport for Development and

Peace Report - work plan with 5 thematic areas 2009: Biennial IOC /UN Joint Forum established 2011: London Olympic Truce recognition of II

A decade of SDP milestones

Inspiring a generation worldwide

Singapore 2005 – a Promise“ ... to reach young

people all around the world and connect them to the Inspirational power of the Games so they are inspired to choose sport”.

Lord Sebastian Coe

International Inspiration Vision

To enrich the lives of 12 million children and young people of all abilities, in schools and communities across the world, through the power of high quality and inclusive sport, physical education and play

International Inspiration Countries

• Azerbaijan• Bangladesh• Brazil• Egypt• Ghana• India• Ethiopia• Indonesia• Jordan• Malaysia

• Mozambique• Nigeria• Pakistan• Palau• South Africa• Tanzania• Trinidad & Tobago• Turkey• Uganda• Zambia

20 + UK

Delivery and Governance

Delivery Model

P

Participants

ractitionersP20 country plans built around ‘3 Ps with unique national content to create a single global movement

olicymakers

Inspiring Policy

May 2011 – HRH King Abdullah II announces Youth Sport Leadership to be a component of King Abdullah II Award in every school in Jordan

2011 - Municipalities in North East Brazil formally recognize the right to play and increase public budget allocation to sport following II impact on community development

June 2012 – Turkey’s Ministry of Education to increase PE and Sport in school from 2-5 hours for Grades 1-3

Summer 2010 – New Azerbaijan Sports Law includes right to sport for all Azeri children

Inspiring Practice in Bangladesh

17,000 children drown each year

II Swimsafe teaches 200,000 4-10 year-olds survival swimming via 784 trained community swimming instructors

Noor, 18, teaches Survival Swimming and saved a girl’s life in her village. She is pictured at the opening of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre

Inspiring 12 million young lives

International Inspiration Scorecard

Outcome Target Actual

Children & young people reached 12 million 12 million

II countries 20 20

Policy-makers engaged 200 728

Policy/Strategy/Legislative developments resulting from II

20 36

Practitioners trained: • teachers & coaches

20,000 121,000

• Young Sports Leaders (YSL) 20,000

Schools linked 600 564

Safe Spaces to play 60 180

International Inspiration Ambassadors

“International Inspiration uses sport to ensure no child, no matter what their ability, gender or social status, is excluded. This is an Olympic and Paralympic legacy to be proud of and I am excited to be part of it.“ Baroness Grey- Thompson

David BeckhamTanni Grey-ThompsonChris HoyColin JacksonDenise LewisOscar Pistorius

Future International Events Legacy

Opportunities to continue the spirit of

International Inspiration through

UK Sport’s Major Events Programme

• 10 World and Euro Championships already secured (Athletics, Triathlon, Gymnastics, Canoe Slalom, Hockey, Eventing, Squash)

• Including World Athletics Championships 2017 – LEAP Programme with UKA

• Live bids for 2016 World Track Cycling and 2016 Euro Swimming