Recording the impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

This project allowed members of the community to participate in a range of experiences at each family day that complied with two of the People’s Record themes: Health, sport and wellbeing and young people’s aspirations.

The event encouraged community engagement through the sharing of thoughts and memories, and actively encouraged participation in sports activities and provide an opportunity to learn about the heritage of the Olympics. The events included a selection of taster sports based games, awarding medals for competing, with the local speciality of ‘welly wanging’ at the Farmland Museum. Play and craft activities for younger children were based on the theme of the history of the Olympics, its ideals and sports. This encouraged people to participate in activities of which they had no previous experience and learn more about Pierre de Coubertin’s wish to bring culture together, through ‘the wedding of sport and art’.