Awards given to the London 2012 Games Makers 2012/2013

To my surprise over this past year since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games all 70,000 of the official London 2012 Games Makers have won 4 National Awards. As 1 of the official 70,000 Games Makers it makes me a co-recipient of these awards. I definitely didnt expect to receive a national award and i’m sure many of my fellow Games Makers didnt either. Thanks to all those institutions who gave us the awards.

They are (in order):

Communicators of the Year 2012

This was awarded to the Games Makers by the Institute of Internal Communication at a ceremony in London on November 21st 2012

 

 

 

 

Big Society Award 2012

 

 

 

 

 

The Big Society Award 2012 was presented to all the London 2012 Games Makers on November 28th 2012 by Prime Minister David Cameron.

2nd link to the Big Society Award 2012

Queens Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award 2012

On December 12th 2012 all the Games Makers were awarded with the Queens Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award 2012

 

 

 

 

Nomination for Team of the Year at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2012

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 Live Coverage (as it happened) by the Guardian – 500 lucky Games Makers were in the audience who had been in a ballot conducted by LOCOG. The Team of the Year award was eventually won by Team GB and ParalympicsGB.

Games Makers in the audience were not only mentioned in the commentary but by athletes. When Lord Coe was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Duchess of Cambridge he also thanked the Games Makers.

Outstanding Contribution to Tourism 2013 (May 2013)

The Oustanding Contribution to Tourism award was given to all the Games Makers at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013. Follow the links below for more info:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the places this award was referenced: Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, Daily Mirror, Travelbite

First – The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Not bought it yet but read it is apparently out now on DVD and Blu-Ray. By the looks of this trailer (below) it looks fantastic and something i want to watch. It is the journey of 12 Athletes up to their debuts in the Olympics. Another Olympics DVD to add to my wish list. The Other Olympics DVD is the Olympics DVD, in 5 discs which I hope to get in the next few months.

Enjoy the trailer:

2012 Olympics Memories Warm-Up

Before I begin sharing my photos and memories of the London 2012 Olympics and Torch Relay – which was also part of it – I thought i’d start with one of the Olympics Trailers. The Olympics and Paralympics were such an amazing thing and a positive thing for the whole nation due to the effect they had on people all over the World.

Quick Post Olympic Update

A great deal has happened since I played my part in the biggest sporting show on earth at the London 2012 Olympics as a Games Maker.
This is only a quick post so will save all the gory details for later. Since my return from the Olympics I have:
Taken part in my first ever Great North Run at Newcastle.
Got involved as a volunteer with a local non-profit football team.
Marshalled at some local sporting events in my Games Maker uniform.
Started to make contact with some local Games Makers.....
The photos in this post are of most of the members of my Press Operations Team, of which I was a part of, from Earls Court during the Olympics. Will introduce you to them properly later.

I'm a London 2012 Games Maker!

It has been quite some time since I have updated this blog as I have
been really busy. The events since then will slowly be explained as I
begin to return to normality with this blog. There has been so much
going on and things are about to get much more interesting!

On the 5th July 2012 after I applied over a year ago I was finally
offered a Volunteer Role as a "Games Maker" at the London 2012 Olympic
Games! Needless to say I accepted the offer and will be heading down
to London this Friday 27th July 2012. My volunteer role is with the
Press Operations team based at Earls Court. My first shift is the 28th
July and my final shift is the 12th August 2012 when the Olympics have
finished. I shall be returning home on the 13th August.

While I cannot post photos etc from the Venue while on my shift I
shall try to cover as much Olympics stuff as possible on here and on
my twitter. At the same time it is my intention to see as much of
London as possible and try to take in the area round my campsite which
is in Walthamstow. To find out more about London 2012 Games Makers go
here:
http://www.london2012.com/about-us/volunteers/

In the past several months I have:

Ran several local races including a Half Marathon and got myself several PB's
Ran and completed the Hull Marathon
Been able to get myself a charity place for the Great North Run on
16th September 2012
Chased the Olympic Torch when it came to my area and had my photo
taken with several Olympic Torchbearers, many of whom came from my
club, Clee AC.
Held and touched an Olympic Torch and had my photo taken with one!
...to say the least

The Photo above is of all the 8 Clee AC Olympic Torchbearers at our
local lifeboat station at Cleethorpes.