The awarding of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to London has provided Britain with a major sporting, social, cultural and business opportunity. Suffolk strongly backed the London 2012 bid and as a partnership is now looking at the best ways in which we as a County can make the most of the potential benefits of the 2012 Games.

A Suffolk Strategic Group has been established to coordinate Suffolk's planning for the Games in close liaison with the national and regional 2012 structures.

A wide range of partners (collectively named the Suffolk Partnership Group) has produced a vision for Suffolk's ambition for the 2012 Games and a more detailed delivery plan. Both documents are in draft form at present.

People, Places and Purpose provides the vision of how the 2012 Games can both inspire local communities and provide an economic and social legacy for the county.

Start...Succeed...Sustain proposes the priorities and actions for the next three years, the first of a staged approach to delivering a 2012 legacy for Suffolk. The key aims of the document include increasing participation in sport and volunteering, growth in tourism, business investment, increasing skills and to further develop cultural activities within Suffolk.

The business plan has been developed alongside the Regional Business Plan produced by EEDA and various regional partners.

The Suffolk Business Plan focuses on projects and actions that are currently taking place or planned for the future, rather developing new projects. This focus allows 2012 principles and themes to be integrated into current work streams and consideration of the impact and potential benefits of the Games to become part of future strategic planning processes of all partner organisations.

For a copy of the draft business plan please contact Adam Baker, Suffolk Project Manager for 2012, Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX. Tel: 01473 260821. Email adam.baker@acs.suffolkcc.gov.uk 


Rising to the Challenge
 
To keep informed of the latest London 2012 related stories, initiatives and opportunities, visit www.risingtothechallenge.org to sign up for their electronic newsletter and e-shots. 


Suffolk and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (presentation by Adam Baker) (699Kb) (new window)

Waveney get active to raise awareness of the Games - "Burning 2012 Ambition" (92Kb) (new window)

Waveney 2012 Olympic Flag Handover - Lowestoft & Southwold

Frequently Asked Questions


If you would like to know more about Waveney’s involvement in 2012 please contact Waveney's Principal Service Manager for Tourism, Culture and Sports on 01502 523332 or email asa.Morrison@waveney.gov.uk . 


Waveney Gymnastics Club is one of 11 venues in Suffolk that have been included in the London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide. To find out more about this purpose-built, world-class training facility, visit their website at www.waveneygymnastics.org


Useful Links

The London 2012 website (new window) 
East of England Development Agency London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - economic benefits to our region (new window)
Optua - Suffolk Paralympics Agency (new window)    
Sport England London 2012 (new window)  
Suffolk Sport (new window)