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CONTENTS
“
The practice of sport is a
human right.
Every individual must have
the possibility of practising
sport, without discrimination
of any kind and in the Olympic
spirit, which requires mutual
understanding with a spirit
of friendship, solidarity and
fair play.
”
Reference: Olympic Charter,
Fundamental Principles of Olympism.
PAST / PRESENT
THE FUTURE
LOCATION
ZONES
THE VISION
A DAY IN THE LIFE
TRANSFORMATION
SPONSORSHIP
Working in partnership to bring people
together to transform open space.
PAST
THE FUTURE
In 1919, Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough suggested that,
‘Surplus land from an insanitary area between Borough High
Street and Red Cross Street should be used as a recreation
ground.’ With investment from the Council and the Duchess,
The Marlborough was initiated in 1921.
The Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) will be running
a community sports event for a month starting in early
July this year at The Marlborough Open Space on Union
Street SE1. The event will feature sporting activities reflecting
the Olympic range of sports. The activities will be run on an
organized basis with coaches and instructors. The event is
principally aimed at local schools, young people and their
families in the local area for which the activities will be free.
However it will also be available for businesses and visitors
to the area. A small charge will be made for the use of the
facilities for these client groups.
In 2004 Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) began to
lobby for this space to be protected in the Local Plan. More
recently BOST has been carrying out extensive consultation
with local people who wish to see the site developed to give
more intensive sport and games use for children and adults.
PRESENT
Although the site is a Public Open Space, it is rarely used by
local people. The two adjacent schools use it in term time as
an occasional playground. There is a small Saturday football
club run by the caretaker of the school. The hard surface
and the uninviting nature of the space means that it is under
utilized in an area of open space deficiency and where there
is nowhere for children to practice sport.
The site will be split up into event zones.
BALL ZONE >
Football, basketball, hockey, netball and handball
COURT ZONE > Badminton, tennis, table tennis and beach volley ball
TRACK ZONE > Sprints, hurdles and relays
FIELD ZONE >
High jump, long jump and shot put
GYM ZONE >
Outdoor gym machines and rowing machines
RING ZONE >
Taekwondo, judo and boxing
VELO ZONE >
Fixed wheel bikes powering a screen showing
Olympic and sporting events.
In line with the Olympic vision, the aim is to hold
an event which will kick start a legacy for the
development of the open space and nurture the
permanent provision of quality sporting facilities
in the area.
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2.00pm
A large group from the local primary school
pitch up for a 1.5 hour session. The session
is run along the same lines as the morning
session except there are less children and
there is only 30 minutes for each facility.
4.00pm
9.00am
A group of parents take part in a yoga and tai chi session in the
ring area after dropping off their children at the local schools.
9.45am
The Local Academy school turns up for a pre-booked
3 hour session. One hundred and twenty students with
sports and PE staff are given a brief by the Mini-Olympics
director. The students split into their pre-arranged teams
of five. The girls start on the track with warm up exercises.
The coach then arranges a series of individual timed sprint
competitions with teams racing against each other. The
coaches assistant with a volunteer then sets up a hurdle
course and a further series of timed races are arranged.
The hurdles are removed. The 50 minute session ends
with end to end relay racing with teams racing each other.
10.45am
After a short break where
some of the girls go to the
café and buy some snacks,
teams 5-8 regroup at the
multi-sports pitch for netball.
After some basic tuition there
are a series of 12 minute
games where the teams play
each other. After a further
break the teams go to the
court area. The teams are
split up enjoying 20 minute
sessions on table tennis,
badminton and beach volley
ball. The coach and teaching
assistant show teams how to
score in the different events
and teach some basic racket
technique. By the end of the
3 hour session, each person
will have sampled a minimum
of seven Olympic sports.
12.45pm
The school group eat their packed lunch on the ziggurat and in the beach
cafe and then leave the arena. Meanwhile a local company have booked
the MUGA and are holding a mini street hockey tournament. A boxing club
have taken over the ring for a two hour session demonstrating boxing training
to all comers. A local fitness club have booked out the outdoor gym and
the rowing machines and are running fitness training circuit sessions. Office
workers, and tourists are coming to the beach café for a barbeque lunch.
Other office workers are eating their sandwiches on the ziggurat and in
the garden.The table tennis tables are all full. Over by the screen the cycle
cinema is in full swing with cyclists charging the projector.
Photography shown from previous BOST events.
There is a large influx of
families for after school
activities. The facilities are
freely available and there
are instructors and coaches
around to give inductions
and organize games. A local
judo club runs judo classes
on and around the ring.
6.00pm
Local workers and residents
come to use the gym equipment,
table tennis and race track. Two
local companies have booked
the beach volleyball for the whole
evening and are running a private
tournament. The beach café
is doing a brisk trade. Another
company has booked the cycle
screen and are running a film
evening for their staff. Later on, the
boxing ring is booked privately for
yoga, and the tennis court is set
up for 3 hours of tennis bookings
that were taken earlier in the day.
10.40pm
The arena closes and
is locked up. A warden
remains on site, and
the cleaners come in
to clean up after the
days events.
TRANSFORMATION
SPONSORSHIP
Following the closing ceremony for the mini
Olympics, we will have achieved the following
as a minimum:
We already have some extremely generous pledges of support
for this initiative;
Parents and children who have little experience
of sports will have ‘had a go’ and found its fairly
easy and enjoyable to get a little gentle exercise
into their routine – at least 500.
Local school children will have new and exciting
experiences of different sports, achieved successes,
and beaten their own personal best – at least 1000.
Residents, workers and visitors already keen on
sports including basketball and table tennis will
have a regular local place to improve their talents
and make new partners.
Plans will be in place for the legacy,
permanent improvements to the
Marlborough, regular classes and
sports sessions in the locality.
Sellar Project Management (the developers of The Shard)
have pledged to build the majority of the facilities.
Southwark Community Sports have agreed to supply the
running track and some instructors.
We have an agreement in place for £80,000 of Section 106
funding for the permanent sports fixtures.
We also have generous support, both in kind and financial
from our partners; London Borough of Southwark, Blackfriars
Settlement, Bankside Residents Forum, Hub Athletic Academy,
Forge Architects, Better Bankside, Charterhouse in Southwark.
However we need a Main Sponsor for this amazing event and
individual sponsors for the different event zones.
We want to raise over £230,000 in addition to the pledges
already made. This will allow us to run an unforgettable
event but more importantly put in place a lasting Legacy
in an area deficient in open space and sports facilities.
Contact: [email protected]
If only there was something
good to do here I would come
with all my mates.
Kerry 15 years
It really hurts when
you fall over.
Kylie 9 years
Lots of kids used
to come here after
school, but we don’t
come anymore...
new facilities would be
a good thing for us.
Theo 13 years
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