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Mayor’s Fund and Taylor Wimpey to give 50,000 young Londoners the chance to Be the Best they can Be
he Mayor’s Fund for London and leading homebuilder Taylor Wimpey have announced a new three-year partnership to roll out an educational legacy programme for 50,000 young Londoners living in some of the capital’s most deprived areas. Over the next three years, pupils in 250 primary and secondary schools in London will be supported to help them realise their ambitions through the ‘Be the Best you can Be! London’ programme, delivered in partnership with 21st Century Legacy. This programme draws on the latest techniques in coaching to help young people think beyond their current environment, develop new horizons and ambitions, and consider how to achieve them. Boris Johnson, Patron for the Mayor’s Fund for London, commented: “As one of the greatest cities on earth, London offers a multitude of opportunities which everyone, irrespective of their backgrounds, should have the chance to take up. The 2012 London Olympic Games inspired us all, and it is fitting that this programme will help so many young Londoners who would otherwise be unaware of the amazing opportunities London offers. This generous support from Taylor Wimpey offers young people an opportunity to find their own pathways in playing a part in London’s future.” The programme was launched on Thursday the 2nd October at Taylor Wimpey’s Chobham Manor development, the first of five new neighbourhoods to be constructed on the Queen Elizabeth Park in East London, building on the legacy from London 2012. Speakers included Olympic Gold Medallist athlete Dr David Hemery CBE, Olympic Badminton player Gail Emms MBE, Taylor Wimpey Chief Executive Pete Redfern and Chief Executive of the Mayor’s Fund for London Matthew Patten. Schools from the pilot programme were also in attendance to share their experiences with the programme so far. Pete Redfern, Chief Executive of
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Taylor Wimpey, said: “We are delighted to partner with the Mayor’s Fund for London on such an inspirational programme. We are proud to have played a role in delivering new homes and creating communities across London for over 100 years and we want to ensure the young people in these communities
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have the chance to achieve their ambitions and succeed. We were chosen to deliver the first of the five neighbourhoods on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and so the Be the Best You Can Be London programme, which aims to continue the Olympic Legacy and inspire a new generation, is a great match with our culture and principles here at Taylor Wimpey.” Dr David Hemery
CBE said: “Delivering the programme in partnership with the Mayor’s Fund for London and Taylor
L-R: Dr David Hemery CBE, Olympian and Founder of 21st Century Legacy, Michael Lovett, Head Teacher of Tweeddale Primary School, Kim Chaplain, Director of Charitable Activities for Mayor’s Fund for London, Pete Redfern, Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey, Matthew Patten, Chief Executive of Mayor’s Fund for London, Gail Emms MBE, Olympian and Jan Shadick, Head Teacher of Lambeth Academy
Wimpey ensures a lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games which this programme was set up to do. As a former athlete, I know how hard it is to achieve your dreams and I also knew that I wasn’t always sure how to do this – we want to make sure that as many young people as possible are able to have that opportunity to achieve their ambitions.” The programme is open to primary and secondary schools in London, and will specifically target those in areas of deprivation. For further information for schools wanting to apply please contact Aisling Cohn on 0207 983 5871, or visit
www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/ programme/be-the-best-you-can-be/
About Mayor’s Fund for London The Mayor’s Fund for London’s exists to give young Londoners the skills and opportunities to get a decent job, escape the threat of poverty and play a full part in London’s future as the greatest city on Earth. Our work focuses on three priorities: Our work reaches every London borough. Hungry children in 74 London schools start the day fit and ready to learn thanks to our breakfast clubs. Our literacy and numeracy projects are helping 5,000 young Londoners improve their reading and maths. In the next 3 years, we’ll find over 1,500 decent jobs and opportunities
for unemployed young Londoners. Our programmes are on track to reach 50,000 more young people in the capital’s most disadvantaged communities.
About Taylor Wimpey Taylor Wimpey UK, part of Taylor Wimpey plc, is one of the largest residential developers in the UK, developing over 11,000 new homes in communities across the country each year. The company has a long and successful heritage in London where five of the company’s 24 business units operate, building over 1000 homes in the city each year. Taylor Wimpey is a responsible homebuilder that is committed to health and safety, environmental sustainability, providing excellent customer service and engaging with local communities.
About 21st Century Legacy
21st Century Legacy is an educational charity founded to help fulfil a Bid promise that London 2012 would be an inspiration to the youth of Britain and the rest of the world.
21st Century Legacies mission is to inspire, engage and empower young people through the Be the Best You Can Be! London Programme to discover their unique potential through coaching to pursue and fulfil their dreams.
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