Local benefits

Local benefits and legacy

Inspired By

Everyone is feeling inspired by London 2012 and with the Paralympics about to get started we’re keen to hear about your stories and how the Games have inspired you to get active and get involved in your community.

Join in

Share your experiences and who has inspired you, find out about sports and volunteering opportunities on offer in Westminster.

Local Leaders

Be a 2012 London Local Leader. Sign up to receive ideas and planning packs. 

Google virtual maps

Westminster schools are working with Google to create virtual maps of their local area to help 2012 visitors around the city. Google are training staff and pupils as well as providing the technology. The winning school will receive 15 digital cameras and GPS systems.

People’s Record

Westminster’s People’s Record project has won the Inspire Mark from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG). Westminster Archives Centre have worked with diverse community groups to capture memories of the 1948 Games.

Sport

Twelve 2012 legacy programmes are being developed by the council’s sport and leisure department to increase participation in sport and introduce people to physical activity for the first time. Please see our Active Westminster pages for more information

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