2012 Olympic Games
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route shines a light on Staffordshire communities
Get links to more details about the London 2012 Torch relay across Staffordshire here|
Latest: Can you become a 2012 Olympics Local Leader?
Local is a programme being launched by London 2012 to invite the nation’s organisers, planners and doer’s to get ready for the Games.
Across the whole of the UK, millions of people will be part of the celebrations. And at the heart of every celebration will be the one person who makes it happen.
The person who makes a difference and just gets stuff done. If this sounds like you, why don’t you sign up to be a London 2012 Local Leader?
More about Local Leaders in Staffordshire here |
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Staffordshire to welcome the 2012 Olympic Flame
Ten Staffordshire communities will welcome the Olympic Flame next summer, as it passes through the county on its 8,000 mile route to London for the official start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Residents from across Staffordshire are invited to join in the celebrations which will take place on 30 May and 30 June 2012.
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Staffordshire reacts to the news...|
Pat Corfield, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Customers, said:
“We are extremely proud that the Olympic Flame will be coming to Staffordshire, passing through many of our communities and also visiting the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas. The county council has pledged its full support to the future of the Arboretum and we are pleased to see that the torch relay will really be bringing it to local and national attention.
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Get more details about the Staffordshire communities and locations included|
Our Olympic Vision
Staffordshire's vision is to embrace the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic ideals, engage with our communities and to derive the maximum economic, sporting, cultural, health, social and environmental benefits before, during and long after 2012.
We will do this through projects and activities focused on Children & Young People, Healthier Communities, Culture, Tourism, Economic & Business Development and Facilities and Volunteers.
2012 Action Plan| (2.8Mb)
The Games and Me
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Did you take part in the London 2012 Open Weekend events across Staffordshire to celebrate 1 year to go to the Games? Have you been involved in any other 2012-inspired events or activities at school, at your local sports club or in the community?
If so The Games and Me would love to hear from you. Post comments or photos of your experience at www.facebook.com/thegamesandme|.
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Who will carry the torch for Staffordshire?
Thank you to everyone who has nominated someone for the Olympic Torch Relay. The response has been fantastic, with Staffordshire submitting many nominations for this fantastic opportunity.
those selected will be announced in February 2012.
Fin our more about the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent 2012 Games Legacy Action Plan.
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games present a real opportunity for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. As a Sub Region, we are well positioned geographically in the heart of the UK to capitalise on the Games being hosted on home soil to realise a wide range of benefits available to us.
We aim to embrace the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic ideals to engage our local communities and derive the maximum economic, sporting, cultural, health and social benefits before, during and long after the event.
Please note that the consultation on the action plan has now closed and the results have now been published.
2012 Action Plan| (2.8Mb) 2012 Executive Summary| (1Mb) Theme Plans| (378kb)
Want to Know More?
Find out more about Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent's vision for 2012 on the West Midlands web site|
Find out what is happening across Staffordshire here |
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