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A Games Legacy for Scotland 01 scotland.gov.uk/gameslegacy active connected sustainable on your flourishing marks... get set... active Get ready for the Games by setting yourself a 12 personal goal to improve your health and fitness. connected The Games will enhance our reputation as a modern, 20 vibrant and culturally rich and diverse nation. sustainable Sustainability is at the heart of planning for the Games and 30 will reflect Scotland’s ambitious environmental targets. flourishing The Games will help to build the capacity of Scottish 38 business and strengthen its economy. go! A GAMES LEGACY FOR SCOTLAND 01 Contents 02 Ministerial foreword on your marks 06 What do we want to achieve? 08 Working in partnership 09 Resourcing the legacy get set 12 An active Scotland 20 A connected Scotland 30 A sustainable Scotland 38 A flourishing Scotland go 48 Get involved 56 Become a volunteer 58 Corporate social responsibility 59 Measuring our success 64 Annex 1 Legacy priorities from consultation 66 Annex 2 What will success look like? 02 ministerial foreword “We have high hopes for Scotland and for winning medals in 2014. But from the outset we have been clear the Games are about much more than this.” Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP First Minister of Scotland ministerial foreword 03 Ministerial foreword Hosting the XXth Commonwealth Games Above all, we want Scotland to be in Glasgow in 2014 is a once-in-a- active, and we want our businesses lifetime opportunity. An opportunity to be fitter too – to be able to compete to raise our sights as a nation. To be for and win business at home and inspired to do extraordinary things, internationally. We want the world to not only as sportsmen and women. see a Scotland that is a modern, vibrant The world’s gaze will be firmly fixed and culturally rich and diverse nation. upon Scotland, bringing with it a In particular, we want our young wealth of opportunities for individuals, people to know about Scotland’s place communities and our nation. in the world and to have a deeper understanding of other cultures. And in We have high hopes for Scotland and for staging Glasgow 2014, we must also winning medals in 2014. But from the ensure that we protect and promote outset we have been clear the Games our built and natural environment for are about much more than this. People the future. and organisations across the whole of Scotland responded with imagination We must be ambitious as a nation. and desire when we asked what positive Indeed, in the current economic climate and lasting benefits we might achieve it is even more important to develop a through hosting such a major sporting lasting legacy to strengthen our economy event. and reinforce national confidence across Scotland. Only by working together now, I am delighted to set out our initial plans and as we move towards 2014, will we for building a lasting and positive legacy achieve our ambitions and build a lasting from Glasgow 2014 and other major and positive legacy. A legacy Scotland events, such as the London 2012 Olympic canbeproudof. and Paralympic Games and the Ryder Cup in 2014. It reflects what the people of Scotland – young and old – and organisations across public, private and voluntary sectors said they believe can be achieved. 04 on your marks maon your r on your marks 05 rks 06 on your marks What do we want to achieve? On 23rd July 2014, the XXth represent our ambitions for a lasting and Commonwealth Games will open in positive legacy. They are about making Glasgow. This will mark the start of faster progress towards a healthier 11 days of world-class sport and nation; developing healthy communities; sporting achievement. Scotland, and a strong and flourishing economy. particularly Glasgow, will host up to 6500 athletes and officials from Above all, it is about making the whole of 71 Commonwealth countries and Scotland fit for the future and enhancing territories across 17 sports and will Scotland’s reputation internationally. welcome many visitors and spectators. This plan will be updated annually and Glasgow 2014, and other major sporting we hope it will grow as more is added events happening both in Scotland and to support our ambitions. This is a in the UK between now and 2014, will framework for everyone to play their bring a wealth of opportunities and not part in fulfilling the potential of the just to deliver a world class sporting Games, using the physical activity occasion. To maximise the possible programme in the plan to inspire people benefits from these events we must of all ages and abilities to become start to plan now. more physically active. Our priority is to get Scotland physically Our priority is to get Scotland active with people from all backgrounds, living long and healthy lives. An active physically active with people and healthy nation has a key role living long, healthy lives to play in creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all This plan sets out our aspirations before, of Scotland to flourish. during and after the Games to 2019. An active Scotland can bring This is the start of the story and wide-ranging benefits across all of highlights how we intend to go forward our legacy ambitions, not just for the over the coming years to ensure we economy. It can enrich our already reap the benefits of Glasgow 2014 and diverse culture and support cohesion other major events. An Active Scotland, in our communities here in Scotland A Connected Scotland, A Sustainable and with the Commonwealth. Scotland and A Flourishing Scotland on your marks 07 Physically active people have a 20-30% skills and activity levels of our children reduced risk of premature death, and and young people and supporting the a 50% reduced risk of major chronic long term health of our children and disease, such as coronary heart disease, as a nation. stroke, diabetes and cancers. We need to be an active nation and, as a minimum, The fantastic sport that we will witness in achieve the target set by the National Glasgow in 2014 will be an inspirational Physical Activity Strategy1 that 50% opportunity to make the most of these of adults and 80% of children should benefits. Participation in physical activity be meeting the recommended level of and sport is at the heart of the plan. 2 physical activity by 2022. We can embrace our nation’s passion We need to accept this challenge for sport by using this great chance and turn around the situation where to make the most of our existing around two-thirds of the Scottish adult programmes and by developing new population are not sufficiently active initiatives such as the physical activity to protect themselves against serious programme and the Community Sports disease and obesity. Hubs programme, to create an engaging, innovative and life-changing range We have already set out our expectation of opportunities to take part in physical that all schools will work toward the activity and sport. Working with our provision of at least two hours of good partners in sport, health and local quality physical education for every government, we are determined to child every week. Progress in meeting improve significantly the physical this expectation will provide a strong and mental wellbeing of the people foundation for improving the physical of Scotland. 1 National Physical Activity Strategy (2003) Reviewed 2009 http://www.healthscotland.com/ documents/3223.aspx 2 Adults should accumulate or build up 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week and children should accumulate at least one hour daily. We are determined to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of the people of Scotland 08 on your marks Working in partnership The Scottish Government, in collaboration Above all, it is about how communities with its Games delivery partners – can shape the legacies they want to see Glasgow City Council (GCC), in their area, across their interest group Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) or their business sector. and Glasgow 2014 Ltd (the Organising Committee3 set up to deliver the 2014 We are developing legacy planning Games) – and with those who will help and delivery on five key principles in delivering a legacy – health boards, of enhancing partnerships; enabling Scottish Enterprise, sportscotland, diversity; ensuring equality; encouraging the Scottish Arts Council, the Scottish community engagement; and embedding Council for Voluntary Organisations sustainability. We will work with a and many others – is working to ensure wide range of groups to ensure that we can realise our ambitions. we design our programmes to support these principles. In particular, the Scottish Government will work with the Convention of The Games offer Scotland a unique Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) opportunity to deliver many of its key to encourage each local authority, and ambitions. Between now and 2019, their community planning partners, we will build on what is already being to plan for how best to take advantage done by the Scottish Government, local of the opportunities provided by the authorities, health boards, public bodies, Games at a local level. the voluntary sector and others, by using the excitement generated by the This is about all of Scotland – public, Games, and other major sporting events, private and voluntary sectors – working to achieve Scotland’s goals. together at national and local levels. 3 Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee http://www.glasgow2014.com We will work with a wide range of groups on your marks 09 Resourcing the legacy The legacy is being developed in a We will continue to make the case, with uniquely difficult economic situation. cross-party support, for the recovery of The Scottish Government continues £150m Lottery funds diverted to help to invest more than £30bn each year fund London 2012.
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