As part of its support for YOYP, Spirit of 2012's Youth Advisory Panel announces South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture as the winner of its £1,000 Thrive Challenge Fund
Our Story
Spirit of 2012 was set up to recreate the spirit of pride and positivity that defined the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We fund arts and sports projects that foster greater community cohesion, empower those who are most under-served and challenge perceptions of disability.
We give funding to projects that leave a social legacy
£29.5 million To projects across the UK
We fund projects that bring people together, and leave behind a lasting a social legacy
36,000 Volunteers Nationwide
We have trained, deployed and supported volunteers on projects across the UK
2.8 million People reached through Spirit
Men, women and children from across the country have benefited from our work
News
Learning
First time - but not the last
Amy Finch | Head of Learning and Impact
Friday 3 August 2018. It’s the first official day of the Edinburgh Festival, and the locals tell me that they’ve never seen a first day so busy...
Measure of success
WELLBEING Improved Nationwide
Participants and volunteers across all the projects we fund report better well being
