London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games : Legacy

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1 London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games : Legacy Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB Former Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Day Month Year Name job title

2 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy The London 2012 Games have definitively served as a catalyst for development and improvements, both tangible and intangible, which would otherwise have taken decades to achieve. There is no doubt that the citizens of London and Great Britain will benefit from the Games for a long time to come. Jacques Rogge, Inspired by 2012 report, July 2013

3 We must remember what London 2012 is about. It s about great legacy - not just sport for a few weeks but a sporting legacy for all our country for many, many years. David Cameron, July 2011

4 Headline Legacy Achievements 1.5 million more people playing sport once a week than when we won the bid in year target of 11bn economic benefits through trade and investment off the back of the Games achieved in just over one year All eight retained venues at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have a secured future in legacy. Iconic Games venues: Aquatics Centre and Velodrome already open for use by local community Volunteering increased by 7% in 2012/13 following the boost from the Games, reversing steady decline since ,000 more disabled people playing sport once a week than in 2005.

5 Legacy - challenges Budget for legacy = 0.00 Helping Games reach the whole of the UK Engaging Government departments that were not interested Engaging Ministers on legacy in 2012 when they are focussed on the Games Clarity on what legacy is and isn t Capturing legacy benefits and changes unconnected to Government activity Role of LOCOG

6 Legacy - approach GOE legacy team set up 2006 Encourage departments to sprinkle Olympic gold-dust to help them deliver objectives Ask each department, with support from PM s office, for delivery plans setting out legacy projects and benefits Government publishes Legacy Action Plan in 2008: sets out main themes based on bid commitments and some plans, but arguably too long and not clearly focussed enough Legacy Board bringing in people outside Government, including host borough councils and Mayor of London s team

7 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy London 2012 Legacy Sport and Healthy Living Economic Growth Communities Regeneration of East London Paralympic Legacy

8 Spreading Olympic fever across UK Government and LOCOG set up Nations and Regions Group small team based in nations and English regions, promoting Games and legacy projects Torch Relays incredibly successful 15 million turned out to see Olympic Torch in rain and shine Venues outside London set out own legacy plans eg Weymouth and Portland (sailing) had detailed plans for economic benefits, sport, tourism Polls showed Games always popular across country (though higher in London and South East)

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10 Legacy brand a first for London LOCOG managed inspired by London 2012 brand for highquality projects inspired by the Games 2,800+ projects covering sport, culture, sustainability and communities Providing really strong basis of local legacy projects beyond the Games

11 How to evaluate legacy Meta-evaluation commissioned in 2010 by DCMS, reported July 2013 Done by independent consortium led by Grant Thornton, with academics from Loughborough University Ground-breaking work of huge interest to academics across the world Independence and academic rigour of huge importance Ministers can quote with confidence Key finding is estimated economic benefits of 28bn - 41bn up to 2020

12 International legacy International Inspiration began its journey in 2007, born from a promise made by Seb Coe as part of the UK s bid to host the Games, to reach young people all around the world so that they are inspired to choose sport. II uses the power of sport to inspire and transform the lives of children, young people and marginalised groups around the world providing them with rights and opportunities they may not otherwise have had. Since its inception, the International Inspiration Programme has achieved something extraordinary by enriching the lives of over 15 million children and young people in 20 countries around the world.

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14 Legacy achievements - sport 1.5 million more people playing sport than in bn investment in grassroots sport over 4 years 150m a year for three years for primary school sport and PE Increased funding for elite sport through to Rio 13% increase for Olympic athletes and 45% for Paralympians Investing 27m to bid for and host more than 70 of the world s most prestigious sporting events

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16 Legacy Achievements Regeneration of East London All eight retained venues on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have futures secured Park will be fully open in summer 2014 iconic Aquatics Centre and Velodrome already open for community use School and Sir Ludwig Guttman Medical Centre open and people living in former Olympic Village Huge range of events held in Park, including athletics and concerts summer 2013 and Sport Relief March 2014 Plans for Olympicopolis new higher educational and cultural district, destined to create up to 10,000 jobs and boost UK economy by bns

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18 Legacy Achievements - Economic Over 11bn of economic benefit through trade and investment won through Games and Games-time promotional activity Tourist numbers up 1% in 2012 with 4% increase in spend. Provisional figures from 2013 suggests further increase of 6% in visit numbers and 13% increase in spend Another first for London 2012: Supplier Recognition Scheme enabling UK companies that supplied the Games to promote this in business to business activity Meta-evaluation estimates economic impact as 28bn - 41bn in Gross Value Added and 618,000 to 893,000 years of employment GREAT campaign to promote UK has delivered 600m of revenue to UK and used in 86 countries.

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20 Legacy Achievements - Communities Volunteering in England increased from 65% in 2010/11 to 72% in 2012/13, reversing steady decline since 2005 Team London Ambassadors (London Games-time volunteers) used since for major events, visitor welcome and in schools Join In established as independent charity to be home of the Games Maker -100,000 new volunteers recruited for community sport Spirit of 2012 Trust established to allocate 40m funding from sale of Olympic Village Cultural Olympiad reported huge public engagement, estimated at 43.4m

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22 Legacy Achievements - Paralympic 350,000 more disabled people playing sport once a week than in % of people said that the Paralympics had a positive impact on the way they see disabled people 150m invested in Sport England Stoke Mandeville recognised as permanent home of Paralympic Movement with permanent role in future Paralympic flame lighting ceremonies, including 1 March this year for Sochi Government project to include accessibility as part of the core curriculum for all built environment professionals

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24 Recent publications and events Moving more, Living more report to launch new Government, Mayor of London and Lord Coe project to promote physical activity Long-term vision document sets out Government and Mayor legacy vision to 2022 to emphasise it s a long-term programme which has made a good start.

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