February 2012
2012 Games Young Ambassadors visit Downing Street
Ten Prince’s Trust 2012 Games Young
Ambassadors met the Prime Minister David Cameron at a reception
held at 10 Downing Street.
The Prince's Trust 2012 Games Young Ambassadors were
invited to the Downing Street reception, which was held ahead of
the Laureus World Sports Awards in London.
Also at the reception were some of the world’s most prestigious
sporting figures, including world number one tennis player Novak
Djokovic, boxing legend Lennox Lewis, 2011 Tour de France winner
Cadel Evans, Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and Arsenal manager
Arsene Wenger.
The ten young people are all 2012
Games Young Ambassadors who are involved in sports and
arts in their communities and are inspiring other young people
through the power of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
They are part of the ‘Opportunity
Inspired by London 2012’ scheme which is helping
young people across the UK make a lasting positive change to their
lives inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games. The Prince's Trust is working in partnership with The
Department for Culture Media and Sport, and The Home Office's
Positive Futures project to get young people across the
UK involved in the excitement London 2012 will bring.
Read 2012 Games Young Ambassador Darren Thompson’s
report on the Downing Street reception here.
At the event, they spoke to the Prime Minister and the
sporting figures about their roles as Opportunity 2012 Games Young
Ambassadors and their work in their communities.
Ryan Coomber, 21, of Peterborough, who turned his life around
with support from The Prince’s Trust, said:
It was an amazing experience and I got to meet
some fantastic people. Not only did I meet the Prime Minister but I
chatted with Alan Hansen, Lennox Lewis and Arsene Wenger. They are
inspiring people and it was honour to be in a room with some of the
best sports people in the world.
Read Ryan's full story.
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