The Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA) ‘Construction Crew’ project is once again giving local schoolchildren the chance to be a part of London 2012.
The project offers pupils the opportunity to see progress being made at the Olympic Park first-hand, and take part in workshops to promote leadership, responsibility and presentation skills. Through these visits and workshops they are encouraged to take their new skills and knowledge back to their schools and present this information to their peers.
The project was successfully launched last year and has expanded this month from eight schools to 20, and from 20 pupils to 40.
The Construction Crew come from schools across the Host Boroughs – Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Greenwich – who are individually nominated to become members.
The Crew recently completed a two-day introductory workshop which included a talk from ODA senior management and a trip around the Olympic Park, plus a look at the project’s first of three themes: history and archaeology. Further sessions will initially run until June 2010, during which time the ODA will work closely with the Crew and a member of staff from each of the participating schools.
The success of the Construction Crew project was highlighted last week when it won the International Visual Communications Association (IVCA) ‘Experiential Campaign’ Clarion Award, for demonstrating best practice in ethical and inclusive communications.
ODA Chairman, John Armitt, said: 'The project has proved an incredibly effective way for local schools to get involved with the building phase of the London 2012 Games and we are all delighted with its success. We are confident our latest Crew will find it just as rewarding and beneficial as last year’s members.
'It’s also tremendously rewarding to see the project externally recognised through an IVCA award, which is a great credit to the Construction Crew and everyone else connected with the project.'
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Notes to Editors
1. The 20 schools now involved in the project are:
Middlepark, Greenwich
Alexander McLeod, Greenwich
Cardwell, Greenwich
Ealdham, Greenwich
Brook, Hackney
Daubeney, Hackney
Jubilee, Hackney
Gainsborough, Hackney
Carpenters, Newham
Cleves, Newham
Roman Road, Newham
Elmhurst, Newham
Marner, Tower Hamlets
Kobi Nazrul, Tower Hamlets
Halley, Tower Hamlets
Marion Richardson, Tower Hamlets
Jenny Hammond, Waltham Forest
Coppermill, Waltham Forest
Willowbrook, Waltham Forest
Selwyn, Waltham Forest
2. The International Visual Communications Association (IVCA) Clarion Awards were held on Friday 25th September at the BFI Southbank.
http://www.ivca.org/ivca/live/news/2009/the-ivca-clarion-awards-with-drp-group-winners.html3. Watch a video with some views of the new Construction Crew recruits following their first trip around the Olympic Park
http://www.london2012.com/blog/2009/09/30/construction-crew-year-two.php4. Images from the latest workshop are available here:
http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/locog?nav=pr128861204 5. Construction Crew key dates for this year and themes that structure the project:
- September 2-day leadership workshops, including first visit to the Olympic Park and visit by ODA Senior Manager. Start of first theme: history and archaeology
- November leadership workshops, including visit to the Olympic Park. Start of second theme: environment and sustainability
- January leadership workshop, including visit to the Olympic Park. Start of third theme: employment and skills
- March Cohort One leadership workshop, including visit to the Olympic Park
- June graduation event
For further information please contact the Olympic Delivery Authority Press Office on +44 (0)20 3 2012 700.
The construction of the venues and infrastructure of the London 2012 Games is funded by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Mayor of London and the London Development Agency.
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