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Loughborough community project receives Olympic recognition

Posted on 30/08/2009
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A project led by Loughborough College and supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) National Centre for Physical Activity and Health at Loughborough University has been awarded the Inspire mark by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG).

Loughborough Flames: Lighting the Way is designed to improve the health of young people in Loughborough and is one of only two projects in the East Midlands and 17 nationwide to receive the much sought after Inspire mark.

The project is at the forefront of creating an innovative and exciting Olympic Games health legacy for members of the local community.

Staff from the BHF National Centre, which is part of the University