Dame Kelly Holmes sees local schoolchildren graduate from London 2012 education programme

Double Olympic gold medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes attended the graduation event and praised the commitment and leadership of the pupils. Dames Kelly said: ‘The Construction Crew is another example of how London 2012 can motivate and inspire young people to get involved and develop their potential. It’s really impressive to see how the Construction Crew have challenged and pushed themselves and learned vital new skills.’

Alongside regular visits to the Park and meetings with London 2012 project teams, members of the Construction Crew have helped start wetland planting and discussed the project with the Queen, the President of South Africa, Minister for Sport and the Olympics Hugh Robertson and the Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

The Construction Crew come from schools across the Host Boroughs – Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Greenwich.

ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: ‘It is fantastic to see young people taking close interest in their community, the Games and developing their leadership skills. With the insight offered into the career opportunities in construction and regeneration the Construction Crew could become the next generation of engineers, architects and surveyors.’

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