Beverley Set To Celebrate The Paralympic Torch Relay

To mark six months to go until the start of the Paralympic Games, The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that Beverley will hold Flame Celebrations as part of the Paralympic Torch Relay.

Four Flames will be lit as part of a new concept for the Paralympic Torch Relay, one each in London, Greater Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Each nation will also host events celebrating the Flame Lightings. The four Flames will be united at the Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony at Stoke Mandeville, the spiritual home of the Paralympic Movement to create the London 2012 Paralympic Flame.

This Flame will be carried on a 24 hour overnight Relay to London and the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

The celebration will be held at Beverley Complex on Friday, 24 August and will include various activities, and team challenges involving participants from local day centres and aspire disability groups.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said:

“To host part of the Paralympic Torch Relay is fantastic news for our area and we hope that all our residents will join us in celebrating this once in a life time event.”

“The Flame Celebration event at will showcase some of the activities that are currently available to with disabilities and bring a number of projects together as one to celebrate together.”

A total of 34 communities around the country have taken the opportunity to host Flame Celebrations and be part of the programme of events that will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Director of Paralympic Integration at London 2012, Chris Holmes, said:

“We are thrilled to announce that Beverley will play host to a Flame Celebration.”

“This new concept will involve people from all around the UK in the spirit of the Paralympic Movement in unique ways relevant to the area. I know that people from Beverley will get involved in this celebration and help ignite passion for the Paralympics across the UK.”

On Tuesday, 28 August, the Paralympic Flame will be carried Torchbearers, running in teams of five, in a 24 hour overnight relay from Stoke Mandeville to the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The 620 inspirational Torchbearers, who will also carry the Flame during local community visits, are being chosen by the three Presenting Partners, BT, Lloyds TSB and Sainsbury’s. There were over 3500 nominations from across the country and they are now going through judging before the successful teams are announced in the next couple of months.

The relay will also include nominations from the British Paralympic Association and the International Paralympic Committee. People will also be encouraged to help light the way to the Paralympic Games by lighting a lantern. For more information visit www.london2012.com/get-involved/local-leaders/lantern-festival/ Over 150 schools teams from across the UK are taking part in STEM Challenge.

The Paralympic Torch Relay Challenge, an Inspire mark project, where groups of 11 to 14-year-olds students are investigating how to create a spark by the energy of human endeavour to light the Paralympic Flame. STEMNET is shortlisting finalists, with the final taking place on Saturday 17th March at The Big Bang UK Science and Engineering Fair 2012. The winning team will receive prize money to support their school STEM Club and access to a Paralympic Torch Relay event. For more information please visit www.stemchallenges.net



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