Loughborough Conference

Young Ambassadors

The Young Ambassador Programme run by the Youth Sport Truest has the following outcomes:

• To advocate the ethos and values of the Olympic and Paralympic movement

• To champion sport within local communities

• To create role models for other young people

• To aspire to inspire participation

Numbers of YAs

• Two YAs per 449 SSPs (898 in total across England), plus two mentor YAs (last years YAs) (830 in total across England).

• 50% of the Young Ambassadors are selected due to their ‘performance’ in Sport (gifted and talented), and 50% due to their commitment and ability as a Leader and Volunteer.

• Each school Sport Partnership is to select one G&T YA and one Leader and Volunteer YA

• Young Ambassadors are between 14-18 years old and undertake the role for a two year period.

Young Ambassador Role:

In their first year the young people selected will have a role as Young Ambassadors.

There role focuses on three areas:

1. Increase participation and healthy living of other young people

2. Promoting HQ learning in PE and Sport and across other subjects through the Olympic and Paralympic ideas/values

3. Promote the 2012 Games

Mentor Young Ambassador Role:

The second year (2008-09) they will be mentors for Young Ambassadors.

There role will focus on three areas:

1. To build the process for the selection of next years YAs

 2. To build capacity of other young people through mentoring (i.e of year 1 YAs) and supporting others

3. To undertake the YA role on a local, county, regional & national level (i.e use on National platforms, YST to consult with year 2 YAs frequently etc)