"It has been a rough few months but you guys made sure that people know that Cockermouth is open for business!"Resident on the Lakes Alive event which came to Cockermouth just after the 2009 floods which devastated the townThe legacies our projects are leaving are many and varied, but already include: --introducing children and young people to new creative opportunities, inspiring them to engage with the arts and culture on their own terms --creating new cross-sector partnerships that will be strengthened through ongoing joint working after a project has ended--creating a cultural shift in the perception and understanding of disability--helping people from disadvantaged communities to learn new skills and gain confidence to secure employment or training--rejuvenating communities through projects that bring people together and contribute to economic regeneration.These are just a few examples of the legacy that our projects are leaving, and will continue to build on with the Trust's help, until our funding ends. After that, many of these projects will continue, having been supported by the Trust to secure additional in kind and financial assistance from other organisations and sponsors. Some have already been successful in securing a future beyond the life of the Trust, such as the UK School Games. The project ends in 2011 but the need for a national school sport programme has been recognised by government and will result in a similar event championing competitive school sports starting in 2012. In March 2010 Kendal Arts International, the producers of the outstanding Lakes Alive programme, were included on a new list of national portfolio organisations that Arts Council England will fund from April 2012. They will receive a grant of £890,000 over three years and can now plan the legacy of the project in the region.The following pages set out some of the impact our funding has had in the last year. We hope that many of these will translate into sustainable legacy projects after the Games.Legacy Trust UK: Annual Review 2010/113

Children and young peopleWe fund a wide range of art, sporting and educational projects, but a consistent theme across many of our projects is youth. A key government outcome from London 2012 is to 'improve the lives of young people' through a variety of means including increasing participation in sport, engaging disadvantaged young people and creating positive views of disability. Projects which address these areas and beyond form a crucial part of our portfolio. Arts and cultureIn 2010/11 the Trust funded over 50 projects that engaged children and young people in arts and cultural activities. The Tate Movie Project alone worked with more than 9,000 children in 80 locations across the country, using works of art in galleries as a basis for creating an animated film. A further 23,000 children were involved with the project through the website, submitting drawings and sound effects for the film. NE Generation in the North East works exclusively with young people, helping them to create stronger links with the region's cultural sector. Young people have been involved in commissioning projects using the Trust's funding and in the last year 700 young people have participated in the programme, with 24 on the commissioning team.Sport, health and wellbeing More than 1,600 children took part in the UK School Games, a four day elite competition which allows participants to experience a multi-sport event, helping them prepare should they go on to represent their country in their chosen sport. Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, who competed in the Glasgow 2006 Games, attended the 2010 event to speak about the impact it had on her career.Our projects also encourage less active children to try new activities. The Bristol Festival of School Sport is an alternative event run by RELAYS in the South West for school children who don't typically represent their school at sports. Elliott (13) was recently talent spotted by Olympian Jason Gardener at the Festival, and is now undergoing elite training as a sprinter. Education and volunteeringMany of our projects focus on helping young people gain skills and experience through education, volunteering and training opportunities. In 2010/11 the Cambridge Film Festival Screen Team worked with ten local young people to train them in events management while Blaze in the North West supported 68 young people to take the lead as producers and innovators through a training programme.Accentuate's project Gaming! in the South East brought disabled and non-disabled school children together with industry experts to create an interactive wheelchair basketball game called Wheels of Glory (which you can play online at: www.accentuate-se.org/wheels_of_glory), to promote the story of the Paralympic Games. Children were involved in all stages of the project from research and design to building the game using cutting edge technologies. 4Legacy Trust UK: Annual Review 2010/11