East Midlands Newsletter for the 2012 Games

							East Midlands Newsletter for the 2012 Games
Welcome to the regional newsletter keeping you up to date with national
and regional progress towards the 2012 Games. If you would like anything
included in the newsletter please email robertknott@emd.org.uk


            London 2012 Open Weekend
            This year’s London 2012 Open Weekend has been launched. Sponsored
            by BP, the Open Weekend (24 -26 July) presents an opportunity to
            showcase activity, inspire, engage and be part of a UK-wide celebration of
            the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
            To find out more click here

            Stories of the World launched
            Major museums and libraries are preparing to host Stories of the World,
            one of the major projects of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The
            project is a series of exciting exhibitions that will reconnect museum
            collections with the people and communities they came from.
            To find out more click here

            Olympic Park visit inspires East Midlands businesses
            Thirty business people from the East Midlands have visited the Olympic
            Park. The business people went on a tour of the Park to see how the
            development is taking shape, and also met a number of contractors who
            talked about the way they appoint suppliers to work with them.
            To find out more click here

            Region’s local authorities take up Free Swimming
            Local authorities in the region have made a splash by opting into the Free
            Swimming initiative for under 16’s and the over 60’s. 12 projects across
            ten local authorities have also secured Sport England funding totalling over
            £5 million from the capital modernisation programme.
            To find out more click here
                   Three Cities Plus and 2010 Showcase: call for proposals
                   A reminder that if you have a great idea for an Olympic inspired project or
                   event you can be part of the 2010 'Festival of Festivals' happening around
                   the three cities and counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and
                   Nottinghamshire. Closing date is 8th May. For more information email:
                   info@ignitingambition.co.uk

                   East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
                   200 riders have taken part in this year's East Midlands CiCLE Classic.
                   The event attracts visitors from across the country, making a significant
                   impact on the region’s economy, especially for small businesses in the
                   towns and villages on the route from Oakham to Melton.
                   To find out more click here

                   Construction underway on ‘big five’ Olympic Park venues
                   Building work has started over a month early on the foundations of the
                   International Broadcast Centre. Construction is now underway on the ‘big
                   five’ venues; with the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre and Olympic
                   Village taking shape, and the foundations of the Velodrome well underway.
                   To find out more click here

                   Design a Great British Garden on the Olympic Park
                   Green fingered Brits will have the chance to help design a garden on the
                   London 2012 Olympic Park. Run in partnership with the Royal Horticultural
                   Society, ‘The RHS Olympic Park Great British Garden Competition’ is
                   designed to showcase one of the nation’s favourite pastimes of gardening.
                   To find out more click here

                   Lloyds TSB to partner National School Sport Week
                   Youth Sport Trust has announced that London 2012 sponsor Lloyds TSB
                   will become the partner to National School Sport Week between now and
                   2012. Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week 2009 will run from 29th
                   June to 3rd July and aims to inspire millions of young people.
                   To find out more click here

                   Key dates and events in 2009
                   4 May: Women’s FA Cup Final, Pride Park Derby
                   10 May: Lincoln Grand Prix
                   21 June: Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride
                   24-26 July: London 2012 Open Weekend
                   25-31 July: Special Olympics Leicester 2009



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0115 988 8307.