Frequently Asked Questions

Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners Partnership

• What do Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners do and who can get involved?

We are the county's official partnership, set up in 2006, supporting the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) in the delivery of a successful London 2012 Games and securing a lasting legacy for the county. We are your local contact for all things related to London 2012. Further details on the partnership, what we do and how we can get involved are available here.

• How can I become a full member of the Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners Partnership?

The partnership continues to grow with over 40 county-based partners from public and commercial sectors, why not join us with our range of membership packages we can tailor an offer to suit you.

Click here to see our full range of offers and enjoy the benefits with us, help us achieve our ambitions for the people of Hertfordshire and be part of delivering the best Games ever.

Olympic Branding

• Can I use the London 2012 logo and describe my event as ‘Olympic’ or ‘Paralympic’?

Branding around the Olympic Games and London 2012 is very tight and therefore there is little scope to use their branding for your event. If, however, your event is truly inspired by the Games you can apply for a London 2012 ‘Inspire Mark’.

Further details on using the London 2012 branding and Inspire Marks are available here.

Volunteering

• I want to be a volunteer and how do I go about it?

We want to ensure that everyone in Hertfordshire who has been inspired to volunteer by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has the opportunity to do so, either at the Games or in their local community. Go to our volunteering section for more details.

• I have an event and need volunteers to make it happen, what can I do?

Sounds like you need the Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners Volunteering Scheme. Further details are here.

Community Engagement

• How can I deliver events and projects in my local community?

We have created a community engagement toolkit in order to encourage grassroots and local level enthusiasm and involvement in the occasion of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Download the toolkit here.

• I am holding an Olympic inspired event and would like a keynote speaker?

At Herts is Ready for Winners we help facilitate speakers for events with an Olympic flavour, there are a number of ways with which we can help, click here for further advice.

• Are there any local Olympic events happening that I can go to with my family?

Visit our online events calendar to find out what Olympic themed events are happening throughout Hertfordshire.

• Will the Torch Relay be coming to Hertfordshire?

A formal announcement about the route will be made by LOCOG later in the year. Further details on the Torch Relay and information on nominating Torchbearers is available here.

Business Opportunities

• How can I get an Olympic contract for my business?

Hertfordshire businesses, large and small, are already taking advantage of the opportunities brought by the London 2012 Games, Herts is Ready for Winners run a series of award winning business breakfast events designed to help local businesses get themselves ready for the Olympics, check our events calendar for upcoming events. For further details on the London 2012 procurement portal CompeteFor and how you can register for contracts click here.

School Engagement

• How can I get my local school(s) involved?

Your school can register for the London 2012 education programme ‘Get Set’, click here for details of the benefits of joining as well as advice on how to do it. Visit our education section for information on what Schools in Herts have been doing on an Olympic theme and also to find out about local ambassador schemes that we are running.

London 2012 Games

• Which Olympic event will be in Hertfordshire?

Information on the sport of Canoe Slalom and Hertfordshire’s Olympic venue the Lee Valley White Water Centre is available here

• Where can I find out more information about the Lee Valley White Water Centre?

Information such as, who can ride the rapids, when the centre is open, how much it costs, what are the facilities like is available on Lee Valley Regional Park’s website here.

• Can I go to the Olympic Park?

The Hertfordshire is Ready For Winners Partnership run monthly tours to the Olympic Park; our tours are an all day event designed to get a flavour of the Olympic venues and what a spectacle London 2012 will be with relative comfort and ease. Details of prices and availability are here.

• I want to buy tickets for both the Olympics and Paralympics and how do I do that?

Click here for details on tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Pre-Games Training

• Which countries will train in Hertfordshire before the Games?

So far, the Caribbean nations of the British Virgin Islands, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis and St Vincent and the Grenadines will live locally and train in county training camps during the build up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The British Virgin Islands were the first to commit in June 2009, with St Lucia and St Kitts and Nevis signing up in October 2010 and most recently St Vincent and the Grenadines in July 2011.

• How many approved Olympic training venues are there in Hertfordshire, where are they and can anyone use them?

Hertfordshire has 17 training camps, which offer wide ranging sports facilities from athletics to gymnastics and fencing to wrestling. Details of where the 17 venues are, prices and availability are here.

• Can I host an overseas athlete or a family member?

Herts is Ready for Winners anticipate that some Olympic athletes, their coaches, family and supporters may want to travel to the UK and stay in Herts to compete and also to provide support for their team members, click here for details of existing schemes and how you can get involved.

Sport

• I’d like to take up an Olympic/Paralympic sport. Where do I go for information?

Details of local sports clubs and how you can get into sport is available on the Herts Sports Partnership’s website.

• I am a young athlete needing financial help and where can I go to find it?

Go to the Herts Talented Athlete Programme website for the criteria for entry onto the scheme, for those younger than 13 have a look at this leaflet which has a nice triangular diagram with the various levels of support. For fundraising below Herts Talented Athlete Programme level try contacting the Leisure Services Department at your local District/Borough Council.

Events Calendar

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