Lottery to fund Olympic Cultural Trust

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This new proposal for an Olympic Cultural Trust has sees the offer of £35m by The Millennium Commission, The Big Lottery Fund and DCAL to support cultural and sporting initiatives associated with the London 2012 games.

Sir Keith Mills, Deputy Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG), has welcomed proposals to establish a trust to support cultural and sporting initiatives associated with the London 2012 Games.

The programme should promote Olympic and Paralympic ideals celebrating mind, body and spirit, foster innovation and creativity and leave a lasting positive legacy of the Games for future generations.

Proposals are being sought from those willing to establish a Trust which will deliver a high profile, coherent programme of activities at a local, regional and national level between 2006 to 2012.

An application pack giving further details can be obtained by sending an email with your contact details to trustfund@millennium.gov.uk.

Closing date: 31 May 2006

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