Sports village project wins top award

WARRINGTON’S Orford Park has been awarded the Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme.
The programme recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Orford Park has received the Inspire mark because it is the key London 2012 legacy project outside of London and is a development which has been identified as a national blueprint for the future delivery of community leisure provision.
The project has already been taking inspiration from the Olympic and Paralympic values in many of its community events and projects.
Seb Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games said: “We want to use the power of the Games to inspire change. The Inspire programme is recognising the work our partners all round the UK are doing to help us achieve this vision now – less than a year away from the start of the Games. I congratulate everyone involved in the Orford Park Project for securing the Inspire mark and wish you every success with your work.”
Cllr Mike Hannon (pictured), deputy leader of Warrington Borough Council, said:
‘It’s fantastic news that Orford Park has been awarded the Inspire mark which will strengthen the project’s links with the London 2012 Games. It makes perfect sense for Orford Park to be awarded the Inspire mark. Not only is it the key London 2012 legacy project outside of the capital, but its community projects and events are already being inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic values.”
Orford Park is the fourth project in Warrington to be awarded the Inspire mark – the other three are the Wizards Wheelchair Basketball Development Sessions organised by Warrington Disability Partnership, a handball programme organised by Lymm Schools Sports Parntership (SSP) and Warrington Wolves, and NHS Challenge, a variety of fitness classes and challenges for NHS staff.