Inspire LeicesterShire 2012 Olympics & Paralympics

Welcome to Inspire LeicesterShire, the website that keeps you up to date with what is happening in Leicester and Leicestershire to maximise the benefits of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
If you have an interest in journalism why not join the Citizen’s Eye team and become one of the 2,012 Citizen Reporters recruited across [...]

Mark Clark Interviews Cllr Manjula Sood

Author: Mark Clark
E-mail: editor@inomag.org
Title: Interview with Cllr Majula Sood
Manjula Sood, the Sport England East Midlands Area and a past Lady Mayoress came to the Sky Ride to represent grass root sports in readiness for the 2012 Olympics and ParaOlympics. The Sky Ride Event is a by- product of this.
Further details of SportsEngland can be found [...]

Castle Councillor At Sky Ride Launch Party

James Black
On Wednesday 26th August the launch party of Sky Ride & 8th Bike Film Festival took place at Phoenix Square.
Citizens’ Eye has set up a media hub within the Phoenix to capture all ofthe events leading to and including this Sunday’s Sky Ride. Throughout the evening many of the local dignitaries and organisers of Sky Ride in attendance were interviewed by Citizens’ [...]

VIP Launch For Annual Celebration Of Cycling In City

THE LORD Mayor of Leicester will make a pedal-powered arrival to Phoenix Square for the VIP launch of the Ride Leicester Festival on Thursday (26th) August 2010.

It will mark the start of a weekend-long celebration of all things bicycle, including Sunday’s headline event Sky Ride Leicester.
The Lord Mayor, Cllr Colin Hall, will arrive by pedicab [...]

Achievement Project Open/Celebration Evening

Achievement Coaching Agency hold an open/celebration event at Leicester College, Freemen’s Park Campus (near the Odeon Cinema) on Tuesday August 24 between 6.30 pm and 9 pm.
The evening will include:
The first chance to sign up to new 2010/11 courses
Information about becoming a paid sports coach through the Achievement Coaching Agency and APPLY
A celebrationof achievements made over the [...]

Ride Leicester Festival & Sky Ride

Ride Leicester Festival & Sky Ride are fast approaching; Latest news to use or share.
1. Ride Leicester Launch Party 8pm till late Thursday 26th at Phoenix Square – All Welcome. VIP Reception from 6.30pm by invitation of Leicester’s Lord Mayor, Sue Campbell – Baroness Campbell of Loughborough, Sir Clyde Williams & East Midlands Special Olympic’s [...]

Steve Billingham’s Sports Round-Up

Author: Steve Billingham
E-mail: s.billingham888@btinternet.com
Title: Sports round-up FOOTBALL
I was reading an article recently comparing Fabio Capello’s situation with the England team to Glenn Hoddles in 1998. From what I recall, the 1998 World Cup team ‘had more of a go’ in that tournament, scoring more goals before going out unluckily on penalties. I would say the [...]

New Wave for Young People in Leicester Mercury

The latest edition of Leicester Wave, the only newspaper sourced, written and edited by young people, is in the Leicester Mercury today, Wednesday July 28. Buy a copy to see the work young reporters are creating with the support of  Wotbox, Citizens’ Eye, Leicester Mercury, Leicester Libraries and funding from Yoppital Wonga.
It includes articles about the following:
The [...]

GB Women’s Volleyball Team Bike Through Leicester

Check out the Citizens’ Eye Flickr photo stream to see pictures of the GB Women’s Volleyball Team as they passed through Leicester to raise funds for their appearance at the 2012 Olympics.
You can also listen to  the Citizens’ Eye ipadio phonecast in which John Coster talks to Andy Salkeld, Leicester City Cycle Co-ordinator, and Audrey Cooper, Head Coach [...]

Changes in Culture, Media and Sport

On Friday 15th July 2010 the Department for Culture, Media and Sport published its Structural Reform Plan.
The priorities are:
2012 Olympic Games, Boosting the Big Society, Media Reform, Universal Broadband and Encouraging competitive sport in schools.
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for DCMS, said
“The biggest challenge DCMS faces is delivering a safe and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games [...]

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