Academy of Sport at London South Bank University is awarded £2.2mLondon South Bank University's (LSBU) Academy of Sport has been awarded £2.2m to support Olympic ambitions. The Academy of Sport is expected to play a key role in delivering the Government's London 2012 legacy ambitions across Central London. This investment will benefit LSBU students as well as the wider communities across Central London. there will be projects set to engage young people in sporting activities and to drive them into volunteering opportunities in community grassroots sports. These projects are a result of the Government's mass participation London 2012 Legacy Plan: Places People Play. They will be co-ordinated by PRO-ACTIVE Central London, which is part of LSBU's Academy of Sport and has a remit to increase participation in physical activity and sport. Andrew Powlesland, Director of LSBU's Academy of Sport, who is also a Board Member of PRO-ACTIVE Central London, says, "We are very proud to have PRO-ACTIVE Central London as part of LSBU's Academy of Sport. This is a fantastic opportunity to capitalise on the excitement that is building around London 2012 and to create real and lasting benefits for people as a result of hosting the greatest sporting show our nation has ever seen." For further information about the work of PRO-ACTIVE Central London, please visit www.pro-activecentrallondon.org or email at copleyt@lsbu.ac.uk For further information about the Academy of Sport at LSBU, please click here or contact Danielle Linton at lintond@lsbu.ac.uk Find out more about the range of postgraduate courses available at the Academy of Sport. Find out more about postgraduate study at LSBU. Looking for funding for postgraduate studies in 2011? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions. Content added on 17th March 2011. |
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