Community Media Training School Opens

The new Community Media Training School operated by Citizens Eye has opened today.
After a long search for suitable premises, the first floor of Apex House on Charles Street was chosen to establish the long planned training school.
An ‘open’ newsroom will operate on the first floor every Tuesday between 1-4pm and potential volunteers are welcome to [...]

Leicester-Shire & Rutland Embraces London 2012 Inspired Community Games

In this extraordinary year of sport, The Community Games programme has provided a great opportunity for communities and families to come together to take part in sporting and cultural activities inspired by, and in celebration of, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Over 1,000 Community Games have taken place across the country since April 2012.  [...]

Today Marks 3rd Anniversary of Leicester Hosting Special Olympics 2009

Today (Wed 25th July) marks the 3rd Anniversary of Leicester hosting the 2009 Special Olympics.
Citizens Eye is organising a celebration event between 12-2pm at Coffee Republic on Granby Street.

Everyone is welcome to join us and help remember a great sporting event that brought our city alive with a sea of orange.

More photos on Flickr Photostream [...]

Inspire LeicesterShire Volunteers at London 2012 Games

Local volunteers are set to make an impact on the London 2012 Games, thanks to a helping hand from Inspire LeicesterShire.Â
Volunteering at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a once in a lifetime experience and we wanted as many people as possible from Leicester and Leicestershire to take up this amazing opportunity. Our [...]

School Games Championships Inspires Future Stars Ahead 2012 Games

With the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games just around the corner, Tuesday (July 10th) saw the inaugural Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games Championships take place at Leicester Grammar School, inspiring 150 teams made up of 1,000 of our most talented young athletes and disabled athletes to take part in the largest school sport event [...]

Opportunity To Meet Past Present Future Athletes

On Friday 6th July, Hollie Sturgess will be hosting ‘An Audience With…‘ at the Curve Theatre.
The event, which is from 5-7pm, is being made possible by the help and support of somewhereto_.
The guests for ‘An Audience With…’ are all athletes, some retired, up and coming, and already established.
The line up includes;
- Retired hockey player, Jo [...]

Olympic Torch Relay Reaches Leicester on Day 45

The Olympic Torch reaches Leicester later today on Day 45 of the Torch Relay around the UK.
Join the Citizens Eye team at the Coffee Republic store on Granby Street between 4-7pm for our Community Media Centre.
There will be activities for the kids so bring your family and friends.
Also make sure you keep your eyes open [...]

Cmc2012 & the 7 Values

Editor – just a thought……
Olympic Values - Respect, Excellence & Friendship
Paralympic Values – Courage, Determination, Inspiration & Equality
The Values viewed individually look like the kind of strap lines you would see on motivational posters. But they can represent more than that if viewed together not through the eyes of sport but from a community perspective. It’s a [...]

Free Local Leaders Event Tonight at Space Centre

This event has been organised by LOCOG Local Leaders Hollie Sturgess and Omar Mohamed.
They will be sharing their many ideas for supporting the London 2012 Games offering ‘how to’ sessions and information packs to take home.
The LOCOG Local Leaders website is http://www.london2012.com/join-in/local-leaders/
Spaces are limited so please ensure you register your interest by emailing editor@citizenseye.org to reserve your [...]

Stokes Wood London 2012 Inspired Articles

Stokes Wood Olympic Article
By Kimberley, Age 11Â
Team GB Going For Gold
To help us celebrate 2012 the whole of our school was decorated as different countries for the Olympics. My class changed our classroom to red, white, and blue for  Team GB – Great Britain.
The last time the Olympics came to Great Britain was in 1948.
London is the [...]

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