About Young Ambassadors

" The Young Ambassador Programme was born and initiated in the summer of 2006 as a direct response to the promise that London would use the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire millions of young people to choose sport. As a result, the Young Ambassadors programme has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark for education and forms an important part of the PE and sport strand of Get Set, the official London 2012 education programme. "

 

Central to the Young Ambassador programme is the principle of young people age 14-19 driving opportunity, engagement and change for other young people aged 5-19.

Young Ambassadors are selected due to their sporting talent or more importantly due to their outstanding commitment and ability as young leaders or volunteers.

The role of a Young Ambassador involves increasing participation in school sport and PE, promoting active and healthy lifestyles and spreading the word of the Olympic and Paralympic values of Respect, Friendship, Personal excellence, Courage, Determination, Inspiration and Equality.

The Young Ambassador programme is managed by the Youth Sport Trust on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

Target audience:

Young people age 11-19

Issues that this programme tackles:

The programme encourages young people to take on leadership roles while promoting the importance of healthy and active lifestyles and encouraging participation in school sport and PE. It focuses on the importance of the Olympic and Paralympic values, which are imperative in everyday life.

How is the programme accessed?

All Partnership Development Managers are provided with information on how to select their Young Ambassadors, and every School Sport Partnership is offered the opportunity to bring two Young Ambassadors to one of the regional Young Ambassador Conferences which are held during September and October.  There is no funding available to SSPs for the programme.

Meet Southends Young Ambassadors?

Harry Payne - Shoeburyness High School - Platinum Ambassador

Sasha Antoine - Shoeburyness High School - Platinum Ambassador

Alex Farrell - Shoeburyness High School - Gold Ambassador

Emma Willats Barrie - Shoeburyness High School - Gold Ambassador

Chloe Davis - SHSG - Silver Ambassador

Meg Reed - SHSG - Silver Ambassador

Chelsey Sherwin - Cecil Jones - Silver Ambassador

Sibel Bagdas - Cecil Jones - Silver Ambassador

Andrew Vermuelen - Shoeburyness High School - Silver Ambassador

Joshua Mann - Shoeburyness High School - Silver Ambassador

Allen Vermuelen - Shoeburyness High School - Silver Ambassador

Russell Beck - Shoeburyness High School - Silver Ambassador

How do I get involved?

Contact Miss Fox via email: selinafox@shoeburyness.southend.sch.uk