Business and skills

The London 2012 Games will offer unique opportunities for businesses across the UK. We are working in partnership with local business support agencies across Brent and west London  to ensure that the Games provide opportunities for local employment, skills development and business to secure an economic legacy for the future.

Brent is now delivering the third phase of the Personal Best Volunteering Programmeafter a successful pilot in 2007. The Personal Best Programme mirrors some of the volunteering skills required for the 2012 Games and has been designed to provide unemployed people or those who have little or no qualifications with a stepping stone into work, further employment or volunteering.

Key actions in the business, employment and skills plan include:

• working with the Employer Partnership, London Business Network and Supply London to support local businesses to secure tenders through the Competefor tendering process

  

• building the capacity of the catering industry to trade at festivals and events for 2012 and beyond 

• animating the Wembley area with sporting and cultural activities  
• working with Brent business support agencies to develop the capacity of the voluntary sector and raise awareness of 2012 Games
•  together with the third sector, develop a pool of volunteers which reflect the diversity of the borough and signpost to 2012 inspired volunteering opportunities