1. Clare Johnson More Than 10 days of Sport: Lessons from Manchester

2. The Games Legacy Scheme “An unprecedented opportunity to secure lasting social and economic benefits” Significant in its ambitions, scale and scope –£16.5m across the North West –To benefit individuals, social cohesion and SMEs

3. Harnessing the Benefits 1.Commonwealth Curriculum Pack 2.Games Xchange 3.Healthier Communities 4.Let’s Celebrate 5.Passport 2K 6.Pre Volunteer Programme 7.Prosperity

4. Ensuring the Success of a Legacy Programme Ten Critical Success Factors

5. 1. Sustainability Maintain interest, spend and activities Consider from initial planning onwards A primary filter for all deliberations Organic development through community ownership

6. 2. Legacy Planning Optimise links between event and legacy programme Address legacy when events planning initiated Legacy considerations equal priority to event itself

7. 3. Community Representation Promote community ownership and engagement Range of good practice steps - embed initiatives in wider programmes, community consultation, public accountability, understand real needs of the area Realism about the costs and benefits

8. 4. Tackling Disadvantage Reach disadvantaged/target groups and areas Use branding and ‘hook’ of Games Volunteer programmes, sports and arts Introduction to new lifestyles, using new approaches

9. 5. Long-term Regeneration Assist long-term regeneration plans Recognise existing plans and resources Integrate events/initiatives into broader programmes Support achievement of existing goals

10. 6. Physical Legacy Maximise the benefits of physical/ infrastructure projects Recognise and target the social and economic regeneration benefits of infrastructure projects Link legacy initiatives into infrastructure projects

11. 7. Joint Working Mutually reinforcing activities of legacy and event management agencies Good, equal, working relationship Access to facilities, branding, tickets etc Clear commitment to legacy objectives

12. 8. Shared Ownership Collective commitment to legacy Range of partners lead and support initiatives Commitment to legacy wider than the organising body

13. 9. Event-themed Approach Coherent theme Stimulus for initiatives Event associations generate publicity, excitement, engagement Avoid an event-led approach

14. 10. Diffused Benefits Positive effects beyond host city Prioritise regional/national dissemination Involve partners in specific initiatives Powerful voices

15. The Critical Success Factors 1.Sustainability 2.Legacy planning 3.Community representation 4.Tackle disadvantage 5.Long-term regeneration 6.Physical legacy 7.Joint working 8.Shared ownership 9.Event-themed approach 10.Diffused benefits

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