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
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Frequently
Asked Questions
Suffolk and the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games (presentation by Adam Baker) (Opens new
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Waveney get active to
raise awareness of the Games - "Burning 2012 Ambition" (view press
release)
Waveney 2012 Olympic Flag Handover - Lowestoft & Southwold
(view press release)
If you would like to know more about Waveney’s involvement in 2012
please contact Asa Morrison on 01502 523332 or email
asa.Morrison@waveney.gov.uk
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Useful Links
The London 2012
website (Opens new window)
East of England Development Agency website (Opens
new window)
Optua - Suffolk Paralympics Agency website (Opens
new window)
Sport England - East website (Opens new window)
Suffolk Sport
website (Opens new window)