On the 24th-26th July 2009 we'll be striving to get more people involved with London 2012. We're asking cultural, sporting, environmental and learning organisations from all over the UK to open their doors to the public, through London 2012 Open Weekend, to give folks an opportunity to get a taste of what these organisations are all about. Whether that means offering a 'backstage' tour of inner workings the public never gets to see, or offering taster sessions for various sports totally depends on the organisation.
Last Tuesday our online registration form went live and organisations started signing up straight...
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2 Comments on this postFor Billy Bragg it's a dirty old penny – a real old money penny with Queen Victoria's head just about visible through the encrusted copper – dating back from 1899. At London's Wellcome Collection, he explained that his grandfather gave it to him and regularly told him the story that it was minted in the year of the relief of Mafeking.
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Derek Wyatt MP, Chairman, 2012 All Party Parliamentary Group, 23 April 2009
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Francesca, Harnessing Talent Athlete, 23 April 2009
What an opportunity... being invited by Dame Kelly Holmes to have a private tour of the Olympic Park! I couldn’t believe my luck!!
The first thing that strikes you about the Park is the size of it, the amount of traffic on site and how much they’ve done so far. For all the negativity that we see in the media, there IS so much going on! Each contractor (and there are about 20 on site) has their own area which they are working on, even our guide who had last been on site a month ago kept shouting 'ooh.. look...
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Angela, Nations and Regions team, 22 April 2009
I don’t know how you find it, but I think it’s easier to get up with the lighter mornings, which is fortunate as it was the 6.15 AM for me and a train to Durham for the North East 2012 meeting. As with other groups across the Nations and Regions, they meet to work out how they can best maximise the opportunities presented by the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012. We try to attend as many meetings as we can so we get a good feel for what's going on in the region on the London 2012...
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Bill, Director of Ceremonies, Education and Live Sites, 21 April 2009
As I write, the Chancellor is about to open his famous red box and reveal his 2009 budget...as you read this you may already be trying to work out the pros and cons of what he’s said and the impact on your own household budget.
But just before we get obsessed with the Chancellor’s figures, I feel the need to share some good news figures and milestones from our own red letter day for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Firstly we’ve announced, today, that one of our leading commercial partners, BP, are becoming sponsors of the 'Open Weekend' starting...
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0 Comments on this postBuilding work on the International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC) has started, a month earlier than originally planned.
Watch my video blog to find out more about the project.
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0 Comments on this postNigel Dodds MP, Northern Ireland Minister for Finance, 21 April 2009
Recently I went to the Olympic Park site in London to discover what progress had been made and how companies from Northern Ireland can make an impact on the landscape of the Park through the business opportunities generated by the Games.
One of the first things that hits you when you visit the site is the sheer scale of the progress that has been made to date. From the visual impact of the Olympic Stadium to the roof going up on the Aquatics Centre you realise what a massive logistical challenge is being delivered on such...
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0 Comments on this postWatch my flythrough of the Olympic Park and see the 'big five' venues where construction is now underway.
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2 Comments on this postThe London 2012 Games creates a fantastic opportunity for older and younger people to learn from each other. We are actively committed to the employment and development of people of all ages.
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0 Comments on this postCome and join the Newham Classic 10k Run on Sunday 19 April 2009 in Stratford and help write a new chapter in the sporting history of Newham.
I’m really excited that the 1,000 people who enter the Newham Classic 10 kilometre run will be able to take in great views of the Olympic Stadium.
I have been down at the Olympic Park site this week and it looks amazing. The progress made over the last 12 months is an incredible achievement that, as an ex-athlete, makes me really proud. I'm really keen that the community get...
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