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London Olympics 2012
The 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games represent a key opportunity for enhancing and accelerating the regeneration of East London, where they will take place, as well as the wider area. A key feature of the bid for the Games was the positive legacy they can leave for the communities in East London. However, international experience has shown Olympic Games can have negative effects on the local area, including on housing and homelessness. Work needs to be done to ensure the London Games achieve postive outcomes for all Londoners. Below is information on research, resources and funding related to the legacy of the 2012 Olmypics.
Leadership & Strategy
- London 2012 Olympics Legacy Action Plan - Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) published June 2008
- Legacy Board of Advisors - the Mayor is considering establishing a board to lead on maximising the legacy of the 2012 Games.
- London 2012 - organisers website with latest news on the Games
Key appointments
- London Commissioner for Sport - Kate Hoey MP (Lab) has been appointed by the Mayor to advise on sport
- Minister for London - Tessa Jowell appointed as Minister for the Olympics & London
Research
- Fair play for housing rights - report on mega-events, the Olympics and housing rights from Centre on Housing Rights & Evictions (COHRE), 2007
- Home Games - a report on the possible housing and regeneration legacies of the 2012 Olympic games, including legacies in other recent host cities, 2007
- A lasting legacy for London? - looking at employment, skills, community participation and other areas. London Assembly report, May 2007.
- The Employment and Skills legacy - London Assembly report, 2007
Resources
- Volunteering opoprtunities from Greater London Volunteering
- Your 2012 - the Mayor of London's guide to how to get involved in the Olympics legacy opportunities, August 2007
- BOOST - employment, volunteering & business opportunities in the five host borouoghs. Register to receive regular updates.
- Training Opportunities - information on opportunities to access skills training in East London
- London Development Agency - it's role in the Olympics and related projects it supports
Media
- Smooth evictions - LDA report 93% of site residents will leave by agreement
Funding
Funding Awarded
- London Councils has awarded funding mainly to cultural activities to encourage community involvement in the Olympic games.
- Construct Your Career - LDA has funded a construction training project in East London.
Funding Concerns
There have been concerns that some funding streams, the Big Lottery in particular, will be diverted from existing work to fund Olympics related activities. The NCVO are campaigning to prevent this from happening. For the latest news, see their Olympic Lottery Campaign page.