These pages provide information about the London 2012 Games and related activity that will be of interest to Chelmsford residents, businesses, voluntary organisations and people planning to visit or stay in the borough, both before and during the Games.

The pages will also be useful to national Olympic teams in exploring training camp options, and to LOCOG and its national, regional and local delivery partners in explaining how the Council, and the borough more widely, is engaging with the Games.

The construction of London's Olympic venues continues to progress at a steady rate. 

To view the latest live webcams positioned around the Stratford site, click on the website link down the right column of this page, marked 'London 2012'.

Chelmsford 2012 Sport

The Games are synonymous with sport and they inspire many people of all ages and abilities to become more involved, either by trying new sports or improving existing skills.

This page provides information to help you get involved in new sports, or re-discover old ones, and explains what is being done to help the borough's young people to engage with sport and the Olympics movement. It also provides information about the official Olympic training facilities that are located in the borough, which could become the pre-games home of a national Olympic team.

London 2012 Leisure and Tourism

The Games will attract many visitors from both the UK and overseas and Chelmsford, at the heart of Essex and just 30 minutes from the Olympic Park in Stratford, is an ideal place to stay or visit during the Games.  For those people wishing to drive to the Games, Chelmsford is a perfect park and ride venue, enabling you to leave your car safe and secure and catch a train straight to the heart of the action.

This page provides information for anyone interested in visiting the borough during the Games and includes details about visitor attractions, accommodation and transportation to the Games venues. It also includes details about events and activities taking place in the lead up to the Games that are inspired by the Olympic movement and cultural Olympiad.

London 2012 Business 

The 2012 Games provide many business opportunities, both directly associated with the Games, through tendering or sub-contracting for Olympic contracts, and through the identification and satisfaction of increased demand for certain complementary products and services, such as visitor attractions and sports facilities.

The Games also provide an incentive for employees to develop new skills through volunteering opportunities, which will be of direct benefit to their usual day job.

London 2012 Volunteering

Over 70,000 official volunteers will be required to deliver a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition to this, many local organisations will be delivering extra services during the Games and they will also require volunteers, who may wish to remain closer to home than the official opportunities allow.

This page provides a wide range of information to help you decide how you can participate in the Games in a way that suits you.