The 15th March 2011 was a landmark date on the London 2012 calendar that saw a huge wave of excitement descend upon the country as the Olympic tickets went on sale with just 500 days to go to the Games. There was arguably, even more excitement for over 500 young people in Leicester and Leicestershire as they took part in our local 500 days to go celebrations, a torch relay from the county to the city using the original 1948 London Olympic torch.

On the 22^nd June 2010 the 2012 Legacy Team visited Rushey Mead School in Leicester to take part in an ‘Olympics Enterprise Day’ which was developed using the ‘Have you got what it takes? resources

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has and will continue to provide many direct and indirect business opportunities in the period leading up to, during and beyond the Games.

A number of Leicester and Leicestershire businesses, including Infoterra and Industrial Fire Protection are already benefiting from contracts and sub-contracts relating to the 2012 Games.

Are you one of them? If so please get in touch and let us know.

There is still plenty of time and plenty of opportunities to get involved. Opportunities to join the supply chain for the London 2012 programme are awarded through the CompeteFor website with further information available through the Business Network