Education and young people
Supporting young people with their education and wider skills is a vital part of the Legacy Corporation’s work.
Supporting young people with their education and wider skills is a vital part of the Legacy Corporation’s work.
Children and young people have the most to gain from the transformation of this part of London – and many of them already are.
With nearly two-thirds of the local population under 34, there is a huge opportunity to harness the talents of young people by creating connections with people and organisations that would otherwise not be available to them. Nearly 400 young people have already benefited from being directly involved in the Legacy Youth Voice, our leadership and development programme designed to engage young people in shaping and developing the new places around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
We help businesses and institutions to work with local schools and colleges to motivate children and parents about the opportunities available in the area. Through the Go! Schools network supporting primary and secondary schools in the surrounding boroughs, we connect schools to a range of opportunities on the Park.
EAST Education brings together the creative, high-tech, knowledge-driven institutions already in the area with those coming to the Park – including our East Bank partners the BBC, Sadler’s Wells, UAL’s London College of Fashion, UCL, the V&A and the Smithsonian Institution. It connects teachers and young people to creative learning opportunities so that they benefit from the cluster of global institutions on their doorstep.
Below are just some of the projects that young people and teachers can get involved with.
Learn, teach and work with the Institute of Making, UCL!
Go! Schools Network is designed to help you find out more about Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and provide learning resources to use in the classroom or on the Park.
Young people played a vital role in staging the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we want to ensure that they keep having a say in the future of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the surrounding area.
Inspiring children and young people about careers in construction and the built environment
Covering a wide range of subjects, delivered by world-leading institutions and free for local young people - find out more about the Park’s annual Summer School.
Get creative this autumn with free online courses for 15 – 18 year olds.
Providing young people of east London with experiences and insights into future careers from world-leading institutions!
Giving young east Londoners the opportunity to have their voices heard.