Sports Leaders UK has launched a new free teaching tool specifically developed to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games.

Katharine Merry - bronze medal winner for the 400 meter sprint at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney - was part of the team launching the tool at this year's Leisure Industry Week (LIW) held in Birmingham.

The new Sports Leaders UK resource is designed to give young candidates wanting to work in active leisure and sport the opportunity to explore the values of the games and understand how they impact everyday life.

The new resource will be offered as a free download via the Sports Leaders UK website for schools, colleges, local authority sports development teams and other official organisations registered with Sports Leaders UK.

The new resource is part of efforts to channel the London 2012 legacy to involve a far wider audience than the lucky few who are able to play a role in the 2012 Games.

Formerly named the British Sports Trust, Sports Leaders UK is a charity providing leadership training in sport. It trains more than 2,500 sports tutors and coaches each year.