2012 Games

DCAL leads and co-ordinates on all aspects relating to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 for Northern Ireland.

What we do:

• We represent Northern Ireland on the Nations and Regions Group (NRG) of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
• We want to encourage young people to get involved in sport at a domestic and international level.
• We want to create better facilities which will leave a lasting legacy for Northern Ireland.
• We want to maximise the economic and social impact for Northern Ireland.

A Northern Ireland Strategy for the Games (2.68MB) has been prepared to maximise the potential benefits for NI and involves 7 key themes with the relevant stakeholder organisation taking the lead in their particular sector as follows:-

Culture (Arts Council of NI);
Sports (Sport NI);
Tourism (NI Tourist Board);
Business (Invest NI);
Education (Department of Education);
Skills & Employment (Department for Employment and Learning); and
Volunteering (NI Volunteer Development Agency).

A NI 2012 Leadership Group has been established to identify, promote and maximise the opportunities that arise from the 2012 Games and reinforce a positive image of NI. The group is chaired by the Minister for DCAL and involves a representative from each of the sectors/Departments above with representation also from Belfast City Council; Local Councils; and Disability Sports NI.  The group also includes NI International David Healy, 2012 Ambassador for NI, who is keen to raise the profile of the Games locally and inspire young people to become involved.

Websites of interest

Department for Culture Media and Sport ;
London 2012 ;

Olympic Delivery Authority .