The London 2012 Games will act as a catalyst to improve East London and will bring a variety of opportunities for the local community and businesses. Our aim is to ensure that the aspirations of our communities can be fulfilled by the developments that will take place.
Make the Games work for you with Worknet 2012!
Worknet 2012 is a service to help Waltham Forest residents get jobs relating to the London 2012 Games as well as other local job opportunities.
There is free careers advice and access to training and jobs, and there are current vacancies available in catering, construction, security. and administration.
Within the next few months and years as the Games venues are being built, there will vacancies in hospitality, retail, transport and others.
Contact Worknet 2012 on 0845 604 2012 (charged at local rate) or see www.talent.co.uk
Alternatively you can see an adviser in person at the Waltham Forest Direct shops Monday to Friday:
Leyton
772-776 High Road
Leyton E10 6AE
Leytonstone
4 Church Lane
Leytonstone E11 1HG
Personal Best - get the skills to volunteer!
A number of free courses are available to local people who are not in work or education, and would like to gain opportunities to volunteer in the community. The courses are designed to help improve skills and chances of getting a job and some offer national recognised qualifications. All those who complete the course will be guaranteed an interview to volunteer in the 2012 Games. For a list of courses available and more information, contact CLASS on 020 8523 9355.
Local businesses
There are various opportunities for businesses of all sizes to get involved in the Games and there are also benefits to be gained such as accessing some of the contracts. Past host cities have illustrated that staging the Games can be very lucrative for businesses.
If you are involved with a local business that is interested in more information, you can view the London 2012 processes and policy webpage
Construction training centre
Waltham Forest Council and partners are developing a centre that will provide training to get local people into work on the Olympic Park site. A range of construction courses will be available and includes scaffolding, steel fixing, dry lining and other courses such as health & safety and first aid. The centre will showcase new materials and construction techniques. Training will be aimed at residents of the five host boroughs and training will be responsive to developer needs on the Olympic Park.
The centre will work directly with the job brokerage initiatives in Waltham Forest, Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, and Tower Hamlets. Extensive survey work is already being undertaken on site. The Council is about to appoint a delivery partner and the centre will open later this year and will aim to train up 350 people from local communities each year. The centre will be located in Cathall Road, Leytonstone and is easily accessible for residents across the host boroughs, and is close to the Olympic Park site.
Volunteering
To learn more about volunteering and how you can get involved, read more here.
What our residents say:
Local residents on a volunteering programme in the borough
“Volunteering is a great new way to learn skills. Meet new people and prepare for working life. As Waltham Forest residents, so close to the action, we’re looking forward to the many opportunities, including volunteering, that the Games will bring both for us and our children.”
Contact us
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please contact the 2012 Team:
Waltham Forest 2012 Team
Sycamore House
Waltham
Forest Town Hall
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF
Email olympics@walthamforest.gov.uk
Tel 020 8496
6744
