The Government and Mayor of London have published a report ‘Inspired by 2012: The legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games’
The report describes the activities since the Games to build a lasting legacy across a number of commitments including: sport and healthy living, the regeneration of east London, bringing communities together, the Paralympic legacy and economic growth.
The report shows strong progress against all the legacy commitments including:
- an increase in volunteering, halting the steady decline seen since 2005
- disabled people’s participation in sport is increasing and 81% of people surveyed thought that the Games had a positive effect on how disabled people are viewed by the British public
- 70,000 workless Londoners helped into Games-related employment creating a labour market legacy.
To view the report, go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-olympic-and-paralympic-legacy-inspired-by-2012
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