New sports scheme to help keep the Olympic flame burning
Monday 6 February 2012
The Newham High Performance Programme, which was formerly known as the Newham Sports Academy, is being launched to help create a world-class support environment to nurture sporting talent and increase the representation of local people at both national and international level.
Through this programme, UEL and the council will set out to discover the best of the best in terms of sporting talent across Newham and work with local sports clubs, schools, and community groups, which are often awash with untapped sporting talent.
David Cosford, Director of Sport at UEL, said: "We are delighted to be able to offer the same high level of support services to Newham's future generation of sports stars, as we do to our elite sports scholarship students at UEL. This programme will offer them the essential support required to take their performance to the next level and help UEL in its bid to become the number one university for sport in London by 2015.
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Notes to Editors
The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.
