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(+) Building a Legacy Community Engagement at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

Introduction

Since the creation of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, our ambition has always been to create a legacy from the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, through the four themes of Sport, Community, Environment and Economy.

This has been made possible through a unique partnership with the British Olympic Association. As the only Olympic legacy park outside a host city anywhere in the world, we are honoured to drive this vision forward by creating impacts that will leave a legacy long into the future.

As the Park has developed, our community engagement has grown and we are proud to work with an increasing network of local organisations to support and enhance the wonderful work they do.

Now, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved and delivered to date by some of the amazing organisations associated with Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

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As we celebrate the journey so far, we look forward to the continued impact we will collectively create in the future.

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Welcome

Since the early days of development, it’s been wonderful to see the shared vision of creating a healthier and more engaged community being brought to life, and Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park becoming a vibrant hub for health, sports, education, and innovation.

From setting up the junior parkrun, to creating the Olympic Legacy in Action event, to launching the Legacy Fund, it has been a pleasure to work with such a committed collaboration of community organisations and dedicated individuals.

Whilst we haven’t been able to capture an exhaustive list of everything that happens here, we hope this document demonstrates the positive impact the Park has had to date, and we look forward to continuing this journey with the local community to enhance health and wellbeing opportunities for all.

We always welcome conversations with potential new partners, so please get in touch if you would like to discuss any opportunities to work together.

Timeline

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Community Partners

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Oasis Academy Don Valley

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UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

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Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre

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Sheffield City Trust

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School Sports Partnerships

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Olympic Legacy in Action

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Sheffield Sharks and Sheffield Hatters

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Sheffield Eagles

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DNC Netball and Arena Netball

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Community Stadium and 3G Pitch

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Westfield Health Active Space

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Junior parkrun

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Outdoor City Run Routes

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Darnall Well Being

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Darnall Education & Sports Academy

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Canal & River Trust

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Stephen Harrison Snooker Academy

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Legacy Fund

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Operations Manager Legacy Park Ltd claire.fretwell@olympiclegacypark.co.uk

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Claire Fretwell

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Our journey so far 2020 2016 → UTC

Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park opens

2023

→ Scarborough Group International appointed as development partner to deliver the next phase of the Park

→ Landing Pad workspace opens at the Community Stadium

2019

→ Sheffield City Council announces plans for the development of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park

→ Canon Medical Arena opens → LivingCare Medical Diagnostic Centre opens

→ National

Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering opens

2024

2015 → Oasis Academy Don Valley opens

2017 → P ublic realm opens → 3 G pitch opens

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2022 → Community Stadium opens

→ Construction work to begin on the National Centre for Child Health Technology, planned to open in 2025

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2014

→ Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre opens

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Community partners

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UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park • A purpose-built specialist academy and sixth form for students from 14 to 19 years old.

• Students study a combination of GCSEs, A Levels and technical qualifications for pathways in Computing, Health Sciences & Social Care, and Sport Science • Opened in 2016, with capacity for 600 students • Employer-led learning allows students to benefit from engagement with local and national employer partners through visits, projects, workshops, mentoring and work experience

Oasis Academy Don Valley • A coeducational academy, which welcomes students between the ages of 2 to 16 years for nursery, primary, and secondary school • Opened in 2015, now at full capacity of 1,200 pupils with the first cohort completing GCSEs in 2023

• TASS accreditation (Talented Athlete Support Scheme) is a Sport Englandbacked programme • Basketball Academy in collaboration with Sheffield Sharks and Sheffield Hatters • Volunteering opportunities including Olympic Legacy in Action event, European Para Table Tennis tournament

Supported by a Community Leader and Hub Council, activities have included: • Christmas hamper and food bank collections to support local families • Fundraising for Sheffield Children’s Hospital Cancer and Leukaemia ward

• Bike workshop sessions in partnership with Cycling UK • Regular Holiday Activities and Food sessions in school holidays since 2020 • Parent events including coffee mornings, health walks and litter picking sessions 10

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• Sustainability project in partnership with Ikea

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Active Together

Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre

• A pioneering programme designed to help people with cancer prepare for and recover from treatment

The AWRC is dedicated to improving health and wellbeing through innovations that help people move. It offers world-class research and design capability through state-of the-art indoor and outdoor laboratories, and access to a wide range of academic expertise.

AWRC Public Involvement in Research Group • A forum which enables and encourages researchers to include the public and patient voice across all stages of the research cycle • Members come from a wide range of backgrounds, and no experience of research is required • The group informs, challenges and participates in the AWRC research, enhancing its quality and impact

• So far over 1,000 patients have benefitted from Active Together Active Wait

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• A 12-week online programme focused on preventing deterioration in people waiting for elective orthopaedic hip and knee joint replacement surgery in Sheffield • The collaboration with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals aims to develop a sustainable system-wide approach • This includes targeted interventions that aim to increase patients’ physical activity and improve their nutritional status and psychological wellbeing ahead of surgery • Initially sent to 687 waiting-list patients, this will continue to be a Sheffield Teaching Hospitals resource once the initial project is completed

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• Over 50 projects have been reviewed by the group to date

• A collaboration with Yorkshire Cancer Research and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has provided physical activity, nutritional and psychological support to hundreds of South Yorkshire cancer patients since its launch in February 2022

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iceSheffield and EISS work with Sheffield’s School Sport Partnership network to provide:

Sheffield City Trust is the not-for-profit organisation that runs a range of sports and entertainment venues across Sheffield, including the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield (EISS) and iceSheffield at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

• Sports days for over 50,000 children every year • Cycling festivals • Fun runs and colour runs • Inclusive rugby festivals • Football and futsal, including primary school football competitions • Sports hall athletics and gymnastics • Dodgeball • Basketball and netball • This Girl Can events

• Over 75 clubs call iceSheffield and EISS home every week

• Leadership events and team-building activities

• Over 2,500 children enjoy ‘Learn to’ coached sport lessons at the Park every week

• Teacher CPD

• Of those 2,500, 700 enjoy a concession rate due to being on free school meals • Over 10,000 visits to the Park as part of the Holiday Activities and Food programme

• Sheffield Schools Get Active Awards • South Yorkshire School Games • Table tennis • Boccia • Ice skating and curling

• Community programmes at EISS and iceSheffield see over 10,000 hours of usage each year, through key partnerships including Darnall Education & Sports Academy, Street League and Street Games

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• 500 people with disabilities enjoy the city’s annual Disability Sport Network event

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Olympic Legacy in Action

Celebrating the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by delivering a community led sport and physical activity event at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park in Move More Month.

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Friday schools event

Saturday community event

Sunday inclusive event

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schools taking part

students involved

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young leaders from UTC

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events delivered

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kilograms of paint used for the colour smash

visitors to the Park

visitors to the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre

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people accessing activities on Sheffield and Tinsley Canal

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organisations delivering physical activity across the Park

visitors to the Park

Community partners delivering physical activity

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Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park medals awarded

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visually impaired group

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Cerebral Palsy group

Thursday schools event

Saturday community event

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schools and taking part

college taking part

students involved

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young leaders from UTC

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This Girl Can gift bags

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kilograms of paint used for the colour smash

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events delivered

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Friday inclusive event

young people involved

schools involved

student volunteer referees

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tag rugby festival

visitors to the Park

average participants every hour

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activities

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venues

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people accessing Westfield Health Active Space

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people accessing activities on Sheffield and Tinsley Canal

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Sheffield Hatters

Canon Medical Arena is home to professional basketball teams Sheffield Sharks and Sheffield Hatters, and netball clubs DNC Netball and Arena Netball.

• England’s first women’s basketball team and a volunteer run charity • Teams include the Women’s British Basketball League team, a Division 2 team, Junior teams from U12s to U18s, and multiple masters teams • They aim to empower young women from the diverse local community using strong female role models

Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks delivers two community programmes - B.Healthy B.Braun and Respect B.Healthy B.Braun • Created to address inactivity in young people aged 9 to 11 • To date, over 10,000 young people have taken part

Over 10,000 young people have taken part

• Senior players and coaches are involved with the local community and regularly visit Sheffield schools to deliver assemblies and basketball sessions • Work with Sheffield Sharks to deliver the B.Healthy B.Braun and Respect programmes

• Pupils attend workshops covering Basketball, Importance of Healthy Eating, and Bullying

• Deliver the Westfield Health Hotshots programme to encourage participation in physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

Respect

• Players have delivered workshops and coaching sessions to 16 schools across the region, benefiting over 1,000 Year 5 students.

• Created to encourage participation in physical activity • Encourages understanding of community values, online safety, and the importance of leading healthy and sociable lifestyles • Over 1,000 participants per year • Pupils attend workshops covering Basketball, Dangers of Smoking and Internet Safety

• Six hours of basketball coaching, and signposting to local basketball sessions • Free tickets to a Sheffield Sharks game • Participation in the Annual Basketball Tournament at the Canon Medical Arena 18

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DNC Netball • South Yorkshire's largest netball club, volunteer run with over 300 members, providing coaching and competition from Y2 to Senior from Elite Performance to Participation • The largest section is the Core Club with 13 Junior and 7 Adult teams in the South Yorkshire County Leagues Arena Netball • Arena Netball is a Community Interest Company with the vision of providing ‘More Netball for More Players’.

• Weekly sessions at Canon Medical Arena include: Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Men's team train and play at the Community Stadium.

The Eagles Foundation operates the charity and community activities including:

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• Two Women’s teams • Wheelchair team • Physical Disability team

- Walking Netball - Sessions for teenagers new to netball - Development sessions for teenagers already playing netball - Boys and Men’s netball and pathway - Women’s league - Mixed League

• Learning Disability team • Junior Wheelchair sessions • Walking Rugby sessions • The Heritage Project, set up to document and share the 40-year history of Sheffield Eagles • Literacy Kicks, a schools programme that encourages reading and writing by taking pupils inside the world of sports journalism 20

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• Free community sessions

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Community Stadium and 3G Pitch • Pitch opened in 2017 followed by the stadium in 2022

Westfield Health Active Space

• Home to Sheffield Eagles rugby league team, Barnsley Women's football club, Oasis Academy, UTC, football leagues and community groups

• Provides an extensive range of Fresh Air Fitness outdoor exercise equipment which is open and accessible at all times • Designed for building strength, developing cardiovascular fitness and improving flexibility, balance and co-ordination

• 16 teams have a regular weekly booking at the stadium • Teams average 95 hours per month of community use

• Appeals to a wide range of users and includes pieces designed specifically for wheelchair access

• Fundraising events for charity have included a Steel City Derby, Rainbow Laces Cup and Roundabout Sleep Out

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16 teams have a regular weekly booking at the stadium

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junior parkrun • The vision of parkrun and junior parkrun is to create a healthier, happier planet • A free, fun, and friendly 2k event for juniors aged 4 to 14 years old • Takes place at 9am every Sunday – a safe, traffic-free route to walk, jog or run • Free to take part, just register once to receive a barcode, then turn up and have fun • All events are organised by a group of dedicated volunteers • Volunteer opportunities include – run directors, timers, scanners, warm up leader, tail walker, finish funnel managers and marshals

junior parkrun statistics

Outdoor City Run Routes

→ Events: 166

• Locally based running company Accelerate were involved in developing 33 run routes across 15 locations in Sheffield’s parks and woodlands

→ Finishes: 6,242 → Volunteers: 466 → PBs: 1,461 → Average finish time: 12:59 (as at June 2024)

• Three of these routes are signposted throughout the Park, all starting from the 100m track • Choose from two easy routes of 1km and 1.8km or a medium difficulty route of 6km • Accelerate also deliver weekly running sessions at the Park including ‘Running Past 50’, a junior group and one-to-one coaching

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→ Finishers: 1,029

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Darnall Well Being is a local, not-for-profit, community health organisation, working to help the people of Darnall, Tinsley and neighbouring areas stay healthy.

Darnall Well Being has worked closely with Park partners on a number of projects including: • Leading weekly health walks around the Park and Sheffield and Tinsley Canal • Supporting Oasis Academy parent coffee mornings by delivering arts and crafts sessions

Darnall Education & Sports Academy (DESA) uses different sports to engage young people to lead an active and healthier lifestyle, along with educational projects to enhance their future quality of life.

• DESA uses venues at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park to host activities including football, cricket, basketball, dodgeball and ice skating • Providing opportunities for the local community to access the world-class facilities • Breaking down barriers and helping individuals from all walks of life take part in activities that enhance their wellbeing

• Outreach at Oasis Academy careers fairs, talking to pupils about Darnall Well Being’s work in the community • Collaborating with the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre to support research projects and studies

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• Working with other organisations in the local area to create the ‘Community Connector’ newsletter

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The Canal & River Trust is the charity looking after 2,000 miles of historic waterways across England and Wales.

In and around the Park, they have delivered:

The Stephen Harrison Snooker Academy is a not for profit, community-run organisation providing snooker coaching to children and adults with physical and learning disabilities.

• Sheffield Waterfront Festival with hundreds of participants of all ages

• 52 members aged 25 and above – all currently competing in world and national disability snooker events

• Holiday clubs, forest schools and canoe sessions for Oasis Academy • Photography workshops, health walks and volunteering opportunities along the towpath and canal moorings

• 44 members aged 8 to 18 years, referred via social services • 31 members aged 18 to 25, enjoying fun and social snooker sessions

• 30 members from Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind, all blind or visually impaired • 22 single-dad members – all caring for children with disabilities • 15 members from Sheffield City Knights disability football team • 290 people took part in the Academy’s disability events and disability national snooker championships during 2023

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• 1 World Ability Games 2023 gold medallist

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Recipients

£1,000

Choice Housing

£1,000

Cricket Arena

£990

Crossroads Care Rotherham

£1,000

Overview

In 2023, the Legacy Fund community grants programme was launched with an initial £30,000 thanks to the generosity of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park partners.

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Grassroots community organisations within a three-mile radius of the Park are invited to apply for grants of up to £1,000 to fund events and activities to promote physical and mental health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation.

Administered by South Yorkshire's Community Foundation, donations have so far been made to 26 community organisations to support the wonderful work being carried out in the local community.

Dance Inc Academy

£1,000

Darnall Education & Sports Academy

£1,000 Datic Trust

£1,000

£835

Friends of Abbeyfield Park

£1,000

Life After Crisis

£1,000

Light Peer Support

£990

Motion Exercise

£1,000

One Somali Foundation

£980

Promoting Health

£980

Diversify Now CIC

River Stewardship Company

£1,000

£1,000

Emmaus Sheffield

£1,000

Ethel Trust

SAGE (Support Arts Gardening Education)

£1,000

Sheffield Mencap and Gateway

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£1,000

Sheffield One World Choir

£1,000

Sheffield Steelkings Para Ice Hockey Club

£970

Sheffield Town

£1,000

Sheffield United Cricket Club

£1,000

Stephen Harrison Academy

£1,000

The Eagles Foundation

£973

Tinsley Community Allotment

£1,000

Tusaale

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Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Partners

info@olympiclegacypark.co.uk sheffieldolympiclegacypark.co.uk June 2024