British Olympic Association

http://www.olympics.org.uk/home2.aspx

British Olympic Association website - for Team GB news.

British Paralympic Association

http://www.paralympics.org.uk

ParalympicsGB - Leading on Paralympic sport in the UK

Get Set

http://www.london2012.com/getset

Get Set – the London 2012 education programme – is all about involving children and young people in the excitement and inspiration of the Games.

Go South Go

http://www.gosouthgo.co.uk/

One-stop information guide to the opportunities and benefits of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics Games in South London. South London Partnership has developed an action plan to ensure south London residents and businesses celebrate and benefit from the Games. This site will keep you up to date with all the latest news, information and ideas, and links showing how you can get involved.

IOC

http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp

The International Olympic Committee website is the official website for the Olympic movement.

London 2012

http://www.london2012.com

The official website of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Sochi 2014

http://sochi2014.com

XXII Olympic Winter Games Friday 7, February – Sunday, 23 February 2014 XI Paralympic Winter Games Friday, 7 March – Sunday, 16 March 2014

Vancouver 2010

http://www.vancouver2010.com/

Official website for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

AoC - Association of Colleges

http://www.aoc.co.uk

The Association of Colleges (AoC) exists to represent and promote the interests of Colleges and provide members with professional support services.

AoCLR

http://www.londoncolleges.com

Londoncolleges.com is the website for the Association of Colleges London Region (AoC LR). It was set up to extend access to Further and Adult Education in London. Its aim is to promote educational opportunities and skills training for Londoners over the age of 16, by fostering collaboration between further education, business, government and the community.

COS&R - Centre for Olympic Studies & Research

http://lboro.ac.uk/departments/sses/institutes/cos/index.html

The Centre for Olympic Studies & Research is based at Loughborough University. COS&R is a joint initiative of Loughborough University and the British Olympic Foundation.

E-Legacies

http://elegacies.ca/2010/

A learning resources website for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. This site is designed to ignite your curiosity about Vancouver 2010, creating learning legacies in colleges and universities before, during, and after the 2010 and 2012 Games.

HEFCE

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/

Working in partnership, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society. HEFCE fund Podium.

HEFCW

http://www.hefcw.ac.uk/index.htm

The Higher Education Funding Council of Wales. HEFCW promote internationally excellent higher education in Wales, for the benefit of individuals, society and the economy, in Wales and more widely. HEFCW also fund Podium.

Hospitality, Leisure and Sport and Tourism Network

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/hlst/

The Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network aims to encourage and broker the sharing of good learning and teaching practice across our subject areas of UK higher education.

Intellectual Muscle 2010

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/intellectual-muscle/the-talks/article1312702/

An eclectic series of talks by prominent and up-and-coming Canadian intellectuals on topics related to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

London Education Partnership Awards

http://www.lepawards.org.uk/Cat6.asp

The London Education Partnership Awards were set up to celebrate the achievements of the various and numerous dynamic education partnerships in London. They reflect and reward excellence, best practice, innovation and entrepreneurship. Podium sponsors the '2012 - lighting the flame award'.

London Higher

http://www.londonhigher.ac.uk/

Promoting and Advocating London's Higher Education Sector

National Union of Students

http://www.nus.org.uk/

NUS (National Union of Students) is a voluntary membership organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of students and its member students' unions.

Department for Children Schools and Families

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk

The purpose of the Department for Children, Schools and Families is to make this the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up.

Department for Culture Media and Sport

http://www.dcms.gov.uk

DCMS is the lead Government Department for the 2012 Games

Department for Innovation Universities and Skills

http://www.dius.gov.uk

The Department's role is to build a dynamic, knowledge based economy; drawing together the nation's strengths in colleges, research, science and universities.

London Development Agency (LDA)

http://www.lda.gov.uk

The London Development Agency is the Mayor of London's agency for business and jobs.

Mayor of London, the GLA and the London Assembly

http://www.london.gov.uk

Yorkshire and Humber Skills, Employment and Education Network

http://www.skillslegacy.co.uk/

2012 Games specific site for Yorkshire and Humber, focused on Skills, Employability and Education.

BASES - The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

http://www.bases.org.uk

The professional body for sport and exercise science

British Colleges Sport (BCS)

http://www.britishcollegessport.org

Training the nation: BCS encourage & enable students and colleges to develop their potential by providing sporting opportunities & services

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)

http://www.bucs.org.uk

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the national organisation for higher education sport in the UK.

Sport England

http://www.sportengland.org

Sport England is the brand name of the English Sports Council, which is a distributor of Lottery funds to sport.

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)

http://www.tass.gov.uk

The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, or TASS as it is better known, is a Government funded programme that represents a unique partnership between sport and higher and further education.

UK Sport

http://www.uksport.gov.uk

Working in partnership to lead sport in the UK to world class success

Youth Sport Trust

http://www.youthsporttrust.org

Building a brighter future for young people through PE and sport.

CompeteFor

https://www.competefor.com/

CompeteFor - giving businesses, colleges and universities unique access to London 2012 opportunities and contracts. For relevant 2012 Games related opportunities see the opportunities section on this site.

Deloitte & London 2012

http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid%253D2828%2526cid%253D227848,00.html

Deloitte is the official professional services provider to London 2012 and is a key partner in Podium's work.

London Business Network

http://www.londonbusinessnetwork.com

The London Business Network provides organisations with useful information about London 2012 and advice on how to take advantage of the wider commercial benefits offered by the Games.

Arts Council England

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.

Arts Wales

http://www.artswales.org.uk/

Coubertin Olympic Awards

http://www.coubertin-awards.org.uk/

Teams of university and business school students are being invited to enter the inaugural Coubertin Olympic Awards and win a prize of £2,000 as well as a fantastic accolade for their CVs.

LSC

http://www.lsc.gov.uk

The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. The LSC fund Podium.

Personal Best Programme

http://www.personalbestprogramme.co.uk

Personal Best is a training and volunteer programme, inspired by the 2012 Games, aimed at helping people furthest from employment into long term, sustainable jobs.

Podium Skills London

http://www.podiumskillslondon.co.uk/

Podium Skills London offer information on training for currently in-demand skills related to the many employment opportunities created by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Regional Language Network London

http://www.rln-london.com

Regional Language Network London works to create greater opportunities for London's businesses, colleges and universities and people through improved access to language and cultural skills.

SkillsActive

http://www.skillsactive.com

SkillsActive is the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning

Skillset

http://www.skillset.org

Skillset - the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Creative Media - is the industry body which supports skills and training for people and businesses to ensure the UK creative media industries maintain their world class position.