Manchester-based organisation Youth Charter has launched a new e-petition calling on the House of Commons to debate the social and cultural benefits of the London 2012 Games.

The group has launched the 2012 Sport Legacy Access For All petition in order to ensure that plans for a sustainable legacy for young people are fully implemented.

Youth Charter also said that it is looking to provide a response and contribute to the debate surrounding the causes and lessons learned from this summer's riots.

It follows the launch of the organisation's manifesto earlier this summer, which included a call for free access to sports and leisure facilities for all young people aged under 18.

The organisation has welcomed the opening of new facilities at Malbank High School and Sixth Form College in Nantwich as an example of venues that should be provided for young people across the UK. For more information, click here

Youth Charter's call for a House of Commons debate into legacy plans also comes as former sports minister Richard Caborn criticised current proposals to increase sports participation.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Sports and Recreation Trust Association (Sporta), Caborn said that legacy plans for London 2012 are in danger of "failing completely".

Youth Charter executive chair Geoff Thompson said: "The 2012 London Games presents a huge opportunity for the sporting world to leave a lasting legacy for the young people of Great Britain but in order to make that happen we need to be sure of the plans that are going to be implemented.

"The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games can help address the ongoing social and cultural disaffection of young people that was in evidence this summer."

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