’An analysis of the role of community strategies in shaping volunteering activities of young Black-African community in preparation for the Olympics 2012 in London Borough of Newham’’

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` 'An analysis of the role of community strategies in shaping volunteering activities of young Black-African community in preparation for the Olympics 2012 in London Borough of Newham Literature review

Olympic Games have been held in different cities in the world with the games having significant impact on the host cities . Ackroyd (Ackroyd , 2001 ) confirms that London is one of the cities that have in the past hosted the games events . In addition , London will be hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games . The need to enable the local

br communities get the benefits of their city hosting the 2012 Olympic Games has had the UK government focus on implementing a sustainable legacy through which these communities can benefit . Preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games have encouraged the participation of the local communities around the Olympic boroughs . Newham is one of the Olympic boroughs . The borough is one the most economically deprived areas in the UK . However , Newham has one of the most diverse and young population where a large minority group is made up of Black Africans . Preparations that are being made in Newham aim at having the young people engaged Black-Africans included . One of the ways through which this can be done is through volunteering . Volunteering refers to the rendering of a service by an individual willingly without receiving any compensation for doing so . However , volunteering directly or indirectly benefits the volunteer and those who receive the rendered service . When it comes to the preparation for...