Newsletter for the Yorkshire and Humber Skills, Employability and Education for the 2012 Games Virtual Network

	In this month's newsletter Team UK Announced for WorldSkills 2009 2012 inspires new enterprise skills in Yorkshire schools and colleges Sport is the winner at the Leeds Trinity North Yorkshire Youth Games Get PODIUM Latest 2012 News for Further and Higher Education Institutions New sport and physical activity qualifications given boost in Yorkshire Subsidised language and cultural training Free online training for volunteers supporting disabled participants WANTED! 2,012 people to dance in Bradford’s Centenary Square SEE for the 2012 Games Network Survey – 10th July Deadline Askham Bryan College Gets Set for Success Really useful partner website links Forthcoming events Get in Touch!

	Team UK Announced for WorldSkills 2009 It was announced on the 30th of June at an event held at the House of Lords, that 26 young men and women from across the country – including two from Yorkshire and the Humber - have been chosen as members of Team UK. To find out more click here

Back to top	2012 inspires new enterprise skills in Yorkshire schools and colleges 120 young people in Year 9 and 25 teachers at Brigshaw High School and Language College in Castleford were involved in an inspirational ‘Enterprise for London 2012’ workshop on the 4th of June. To find out more click here

	Sport is the winner at the Leeds Trinity North Yorkshire Youth Games Young people from across North Yorkshire took to the track, the pool and the pitch in a celebration of sporting talent on Sunday 28th June at the Leeds Trinity North Yorkshire Youth Games. To find out more click here

Back to top	Get PODIUM Latest 2012 News for Further and Higher Education Institutions To view PODIUM’s latest edition of their excellent magazine Spotlight please click here. This edition features numerous examples of the 2012 Games related projects and initiatives that Further and Higher Education Institutions are already involved with including a focus on activities at Wakefield College (page 11) and the University of Leeds (page 26). To find out more click here

	New sport and physical activity qualifications given boost in Yorkshire Aspiring sports teachers and coaches in Yorkshire are being given the opportunity to benefit from newly accredited qualifications in physical activity and sport. To find out more click here

Back to top	Subsidised language and cultural training Do you want to take your business around the world? Do you want to learn the language of your customer? Yes? Then let Regional Language Network Yorkshire and the Humber (RLNYH) help you. To find out more click here

	Free online training for volunteers supporting disabled participants It is essential that more disabled people have the opportunity to participate in sport or physical activity. Clubs providing well trained volunteers will help increase that participation rate. The Advocacy & Activity Buddy Scheme (AABS) has developed a toolkit to facilitate the introduction and training of volunteers. To find out more click here

Back to top	WANTED! 2,012 people to dance in Bradford’s Centenary Square Saturday 25 July, 2009 11.00am – 12 noon Be part of Bradford’s biggest ever outdoor dance … YORKSHIRE’S 2,012 To find out more click here

	SEE for the 2012 Games Network Survey – 10th July Deadline We would be most grateful if you would complete the SEE for the 2012 Games Network survey to help us understand whether it is meeting your needs and whether you wish to get more involved or get more information about specific working groups, events and activities that the Network is focusing on during 2009 and 2010 in Yorkshire and the Humber. Responses received before 10th July will be entered into a draw for £50 to a charity of your choice or retail vouchers for yourself as preferred. Even if you regard yourself as simply a subscriber to Network information bulletins we’d be very interested to hear your views please. Click here to take part now.

Back to top	Askham Bryan College Gets Set for Success If you are a College wondering how to get involved in the Games then read on. This is the story of how a new member of staff at Askham Bryan College - Rachel Carrick (Course Manager for the National Diploma in Sport Outdoor Adventure) – recently found out about 2012 activity in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. To find out more click here


	Really useful partner website links www.skillslegacy.co.uk www.yorkshire-gold.com www.podium.ac.uk getset.london2012.com www.abilityvsability.co.uk
Back to top	Forthcoming events Please visit this link for further information: http://www.yorkshire-gold.com/events/ Highlights include: 14th-16th July Great Yorkshire Show 24th-26th July Open Weekend 1st August Yorkshire Day 1st October York and North Yorkshire Cultural Partnership Conference 31st October 1000 days until the 2012 Games. For business events information or news from the Yorkshire Gold Business Club please visit: http://www.ygbc.co.uk/events/

	GET IN TOUCH! If you would like anything included in the newsletter please email alan@skillslegacy.co.uk This newsletter reaches over 500 partners in Yorkshire bimonthly. Copy deadline for next edition is 1st September. Next Publication: 17th September 2009. Please spread the word: Encourage your colleagues to join the SEE for the 2012 Virtual Network to receive this newsletter. Please ask them to send their contact details to alan@skillslegacy.co.uk If you wish to unsubscribe please email alan@skillslegacy.co.uk