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Our ambition is to stage a Games for everyone. Here are some of the ways people are joining.

  1. Join in

    Our ambition is to stage a Games for everyone. Find out about some of the ways people are joining in with London 2012 through this collection of news and blogs. What will you do?

  2. Nortel signed as seventh Tier One partner

    30 July 2008: Nortel was today announced as the seventh Tier One partner for the London 2012 Games, bringing sponsorship at this stage of planning to an unprecedented level.

  3. We get proud at Pride

    Neil, Community team, 8 July 2008: Pride '08 provided the latest setting for the LOCOG smiling staffers tour of London community events, with six of us working at the rally in Trafalgar Square on Saturday. Our friends...

  4. Delighted to be part of a great celebration of human endeavour

    Tony, BP Chief Executive, 7 July 2008: Last week I had the pleasure of announcing that BP has become the latest Tier One partner for London 2012. As Britain’s biggest company, I believe our place is to be...

  5. Winning the 2012 talent competition

    We Were Heroes, 23 April 2008: We couldn’t believe it when London 2012 contacted us to tell us that our band, We Were Heroes, had won the London 2012 Get Set London Talent competition. It was...

  6. My 2012 journey begins

    Jo, BT employee, 18 April 2008: I never win anything, so you can imagine my delight when I received the e-mail stating “Congratulations, you have won.”  Me and a number of colleagues were given the opportunity...

  7. Connecting with other companies for London 2012 work

    Patricia O’Hagan, Managing Director of an information technology company in Belfast, 10 April 2008: My company went along to the London 2012 Business Network event in Belfast on 8 April 2008, organised by Invest Northern Ireland. We are interested in connecting with security companies...

  8. Winning the VeloDream secondary schools category

    Lauren, Jack and Victoria, 3 March 2008: Our school, St Robert of Newminster Secondary School in Washington, Tyne and Wear, was the secondary school winner of VeloDream, a UK-wide competition for schoolchildren to design their own dream...

  9. British Airways announced as Tier One Partner

    5 February 2008: British Airways has been announced as the newest Tier One partner for the 2012 Games, in the airline category.

  10. Welcome adidas!

    The 2012 Editor, 20 September 2007: We were delighted to welcome adidas as Sportswear partner today...to celebrate, top athletes were out and about in London showing off their skills, including Louis Smith showing off his gymnastics on...

  11. EDF announced as London 2012 sustainability partner

    25 July 2007: Leading energy company EDF was today announced as London 2012's next Tier One domestic sponsor and a sustainability partner.

  12. Singing in the rain in Scotland

    Helen, Comms team, 26 June 2007: This weekend I travelled with the 2012 Roadshow to the Outsider Festival in Rothiemurchus in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park near Aviemore. This amazing location was to play...

  13. A warm Scottish welcome from Lloyds TSB

    Jonathan, 2012 Board member, 14 March 2007: This morning it was exciting to be at head offices of Lloyds TSB in Scotland for the Banking Partner announcement. I met employees and gave my view on why the...

  14. Inspiring entrepreneurs...building foundations and structure for future success!

    Mark, small business representative, 4 August 2008: Almost every day I drive around east London and when I see that blue fence everywhere I go, I imagine the Olympic Park is going to be huge. But this...

  15. National archaeology week and findings from the Olympic Park

    Dan, Museum of London, 4 August 2008: As part of national archaeology week, the Museum of London recently held a themed weekend for visitors. The theme was games and sports. Visitors were able to watch medieval ice...