LOCOG's Paul Deighton receives the special award from Liz Nicholls of UK Sport as mascots Mandeville and Wenlock look onThe award, which started in 2004, is made to recognise LOCOG's commitment to pursuing equality in its workforce and to making next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games inclusive.
The award was timely, coming as it did on the first day of LOCOG's Diversity Week, which aims to show how diversity and inclusion feature throughout the organisation.
It also allows a chance to reflect on last year's highs and reveal some of the plans for 2011.
LOCOG’s Chief Executive Paul Deighton, who collected the award from his UK Sport counterpart Liz Nicholl, said: 'We are committed to making sure the London 2012 Games are as diverse and inclusive as possible.
'I am thrilled that our achievements show we are on our way to fulfilling our goal of leaving a lasting legacy of greater inclusion and understanding of diversity.'
To mark Diversity Week, there are plenty of different events happening.
There is an access summit to inform deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people how they can get involved with next year’s Games.
There will also be a meeting to discuss how to leave a lasting legacy from the Olympics for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) groups.
Former England under-21, Aston Villa and Chelsea footballer Paul Elliott and Lou Englefield of Pride Sports will both speak at the second event, which is hosted by Games sustainability partner EDF Energy.
LOCOG has also launched a special disability pin badge to underline its commitment to all communities.
The badge, which features the word 'inclusion' on it, was created and designed by members of the disabled community together with deaf and disabled advocate members of LOCOG’s community outreach team.
LOCOG will also be creating thousands of jobs and encouraging sponsors and contractors to support local employment opportunities from the Games’s six host boroughs.
Find out more about diversity and inclusion at LOCOG
