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Win a visit from Wenlock or Mandeville!

Following the very recent launch of the London 2012 Mascots, LOCOG has launched new resources and a competition for a Get Set school from every region across the UK to win a visit from Wenlock or Mandeville. The competition closes on 19th June...
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Open Weekend Registration Now Open

London 2012 Open Weekend registration is open and Yorkshire events are starting to flow in. This year to celebrate the annual countdown celebration to the Games, there is an invitation to cultural, sporting and learning organisations across the UK to set and complete a challenge for the public inspired by London 2012.

Train to Gain Enhancement Fund â€“ Innovative Ideas Requested

The Train to Gain Enhancement Fund is a regional initiative designed to support training and development needs of companies throughout the region.Â The recent announcement of further funding means that more businesses in South Yorkshire can benefit from this support.

Road to the 2012 Games Conference Success

Podium, the Further and Higher Education unit for the 2012 Games recently completed a nationwide series of regional conferences attended by over 700 people aimed at Further and Higher Education sector representatives entitled â€˜Road to the 2012 Games. Here's what happened in Yorkshire...

Scarborough Gets Set for a Lasting Legacy

Following on from a successful Get Set workshop in March where many teachers learned how to get the most out of the London 2012 domestic education programme, Scarborough Borough Council is now seeking to raise wider awareness of the opportunities of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games at an inspiring event at Baron's Leisure Centre (Scarborough Rugby Club) on Tuesday the 29th of June 2010.

Legacy Plan for Disabled People to improve the lives of 10 million in the UK

The first ever Olympic and Paralympic legacy plan to bring about lasting changes to the life experiences of disabled people has been published by the Government.

Welcome

The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games present us with a once in a lifetime opportunity to reach out to communities, businesses and individuals across Yorkshire and get them excited about their skills, talents and potential. We want you to be part of the team in Yorkshire that creates a golden legacy of skills, employment and education. It will take imagination, unprecedented levels of partnership working and determination. Join the Network now; be inspired; and become a part of history in the making.

You can get involved in so many ways in....click on any of the 10 buttons below to reveal some of the priorities that have been suggested for Yorkshire in the "Framework for Action". Could you support these ambitions?

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Yorkshire Gold

Yorkshire Gold is the region's strategy for seizing the opportunities of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. It is a wide-reaching initiative that has been established to ensure the people, communities and businesses of Yorkshire and Humber benefit commercially, culturally and in every other possible way from the 2012 Games. There are five Golden Opportunities: Sport and physical activity Communities Culture Tourism Business And 10 Legacy Targets that will become tangible outcomes for the region, with 15 key activities seen as leading to success. More information can be found at http://www.yorkshire-gold.com How are the opportunities held together? Underpinning the delivery of Yorkshire Gold's aspirations and integral to its successful delivery is the need for the region to invest in skills, employment and education opportunities targeted to meet regional priorities and make the most of the opportunities afforded by the 2012 Games. This is where the SEE for the 2012 Games Network plays a vital and valuable contribution in the region. Download the Yorkshire Gold Strategy (pdf, 5MB)