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The Paralympic Games in Beijing, September 2008, will provide a wonderful springboard from which to inspire the able-bodied and disabled everywhere to get engaged in sporting activity as a means to enhance quality of life in terms of health, social inclusion and cross cultural understanding.
The project will help Beijing and China to have a Paralympic legacy by contributing to the 2008 Paralympic Games and playing a direct part in the cultural and educational programme of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The British Council's Young Advocates programme (YAP) will support the spirit of the Paralympic Movement and the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008 by training 220 young people worldwide - both disabled and able bodied - to advocate the potential of sport to benefit a diverse range of people in the community and promote social inclusion around the world.
We will develop a global team of skilled Advocates who will take part in training and skills development modules that will augment their awareness of the paralympic spirit and enhance their employability. Through them millions of others will become aware of the potential of sport to benefit a diverse range of people in the community and promote social inclusion around the world.
In partnership with the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee, 20 Young Advocates will be selected from Hong Kong and 90 Young Advocates from Mainland China for training in Paralympic Knowledge/Disability Awareness; Sports Leadership & organisation skills; Language, and Media & Communication skills.
Once trained, the Young Advocates will mobilise other young people in their communities - disabled and able bodied - to participate in sport, promote social inclusion and develop cross-cultural understanding. With the International and National Paralympic Committees providing expertise and support, Young Advocates will encourage schools to organise sporting events which include a paralympic component and will pass on their skills to successive generations of Young Advocates.
The results will be life changing for participants and inspirational for us all!
1. Develop skills in a core group of young leaders, the Advocates
2. Raise awareness of the potential of sport to benefit a diverse range of people in their communities and their countries
I. Paralympic Knowledge and Disability Awareness Training
II. Enhanced Leadership & Organisation skills
III. Communication skills
IV. English Language / Generic Language skills
- Online self-learning
- Workshops and courses delivered by experienced trainers
30 May 08 YAP official launch reception
June - August 08 Training period
July 08 Paralympic School Days
September 08 5-days Student Forum in Beijing during the Paralympic Games period
After the Paralympic Games Inspiring and organising more activities for disabled and able-bodied participants
The selection process requires completion of the application form which should be sent to the British Council Hong Kong on or before 18 April 2008. Applicants may use English or their native language to complete the form. Short-listed candidates will be notified in writing by 30 April 2008. They will then be invited to attend a face-to-face interview organised by the British Council Hong Kong and other partners. Interview results will be notified in writing as soon as the selection process is completed.
• International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
• Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG)
• London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (London 2012)
• British Paralympic Association (BPA)
• BBC World Service Trust
• Leonard Cheshire International (LCI)
• Chinese Disabled Persons Federation (CDPF)
• China Lions Club
Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Assocation for the Physically Disabled (HKPC&SAPD)
E-mail sports@britishcouncil.org.hk
or please call 2913 5210.
Young Advocates Programme official website
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