Realising the potential of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Last updated 7 November 2011

1. SPORTING

• 67 PGTC facilities. 12 of which are also accredited to support  paralympic sports
• 16 Memorandum’s of Understanding have been signed with NOC’s
• 8 Adizones, outdoor multi-sport zones planned

2. SOCIAL

Cultural Olympiad

• 42 projects awarded the cultural Inspire Mark
• Over 400 projects have taken part in Open Weekend over the past 3 years
• 14 bandstands took part in the 2009 Bandstand Marathon a National Inspire Mark Project

Education – Get Set

• 2406 (81%) institutions are registered with Get Set in the East Region
• 854 schools, part of the Get Set network and able to use the London 2012 Education Mark

Volunteering

• Over 39.000 people from the East region have registered their interest in being volunteers at the 2012 Games

Torch Relay

• 63 Communities on Route as part of Torch Relay
• 6 Evening Celebration Sites

3. ECONOMIC

Business Network and CompeteFor

• 17,285 businesses are registered on CompeteFor.
• Over 250 businesses from the East region have won contracts advertised through the CompeteFor system.
• Over £1bn of contracts awarded to businesses in the East region 

Skills and employment

• £1.3m has been allocated in the East to fund ‘East Links’ an Inspire Marked project which delivers training into the sports and leisure sector

 Inspire Programme

• 141 Projects have joined the London 2012 Inspire Programme