Olympic Legacy for Hackney Residents

Even if you have not been successful at getting tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Hackney residents have already benefited from the Olympics.

At this week's Shoreditch Neighbourhood Committee, residents learned that as well as have a one in four chance of getting tickets for the Hackney Weekend 2012, Hackney Council has also bought 500 tickets for the Olympic Games. These will go to both young and older people in the borough.

Hackney residents over 50 years of age have also benefited from the New Age Games, a free activities programme, offering 20 sports including aerobics, fencing and archery.

Hackney residents have been able to 48 hour priority for number of test events.  More test events will be held so even more residents will be able to see test events in the Olympic park before the London 2012 Games start.  For further information on tickets to test events, read Hackney Today in the coming weeks.

The Olympic Torch will come to Hackney on 21 July and will be celebrated with the One Hackney Festival.  More information will be posted on this blog and on the council website.

Some Hackney residents have successfully applied to work in the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games.  Vacancies have not yet been filled so see the Hackney website if you would like a London 2012 job.

Further benefits including a new Hackney Park on the edge of the Olympic Park, new changing rooms and an Adidas Zone on Mabley Green as well as new changing rooms on Hackney Marshes.

If you have been successful at applying for tickets, Hoxton Councillors hope that you have an enjoyable time.  Please share you stories and pictures of the London 2012 Games and test events by leaving a comments or tweeting a picture to @welovehoxton.