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PARK NEWS
July 2021
SUMMER
ON THE PARK!
Welcome to another summer keep one another safe. And with garden is a lasting living memorial
on the Park, and one which – so much open space, the Park has in recognition of the impact that
hopefully – feels a little like continued to be a lifeline for those Covid has had, and continues to
what we’re used to compared to looking to enjoy fresh air, exercise have, on our city.” You can read
or a particularly picturesque picnic more about this garden later in this
last year.
spot! newsletter.
With venues reopen, fans returning
The school holidays might be Throughout all the challenges
to watch live sport and plenty of
approaching, but we’ve got some of the past year and a half, the
local cafés, bars and restaurants to
amazing education and training construction teams working across
explore (including new businesses opportunities available for the Park have continued to deliver
who have joined the Park over local residents of all ages with fantastic work on new homes
the last year), there’s plenty going support from our Park partners. and cultural developments. The
on for a fantastic summer on Read on to find out more about East Bank sites are taking shape
your doorstep! Don’t forget, too, another exciting East Summer at increasing speed, and it’s now
that many of the Park attractions School programme, alongside easier than ever to picture this
offer discounts for local residents training, skills and careers advice cultural and education hub as the
including the ArcelorMittal Orbit available in a range of industries heart of the Park. Over in the north
and those much-loved swan through our Good Growth Hub and of the Park, work continues on East
pedalos. construction-based Skills Centre – Wick + Sweetwater – which we saw
We’d like to extend our thanks to both opening soon in the north of in greater detail in the previous
everyone for your patience and the Park. edition of Park News – and ongoing
understanding over the months phases at Chobham Manor and East
Also in the north of the Park is the
of lockdowns and restrictions. It’s Village.
memorial blossom garden, opened
been inspiring to see how well in May by the Mayor of London, Whatever your plans for the next
businesses, local residents and Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the few months, we hope you have a
visitors alike have adapted to ceremony, he said: “This new public wonderful summer on the Park.
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OPENING UP
COMING UP
1 JUL Screen In The Yard at Here East
-12 SEP
3 JUL Monthly 10k
14 JUL Chase the Sun
17 JUL QEOP 5k/10k
For all the latest information about the Park’s facilities and 24-25 WingFest at London Stadium
safety measures, visit QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/ JUL
Coronavirus
• The new West Ham season kicks off in August, with 25 JUL Fun Fair Lee Valley Hockey and
arrangements for fans still to be confirmed as we went to -8 SEP Tennis Centre
press. Check the Visitor Information page of the website 31 JUL Lee Valley VeloPark race
for the latest details about match day road closures and
Stadium island access. London Stadium tours are operating 07 AUG Monthly 10k
throughout the summer. 08 AUG The Get Together,
• All of the Park’s venues are now open and operating within Timber Lodge area
Government safety guidelines. This includes: the pool and
12 AUG Chase The Sun
gym spaces at the London Aquatics Centre; gym spaces and
fitness classes at Copper Box Arena (including in the arena 14 AUG I Am Team GB 2021 –
itself); court hire at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre; A Festival of Sport at
and cycling activities at Lee Valley VeloPark. London Stadium
• The ArcelorMittal Orbit is open from Friday – Sunday each
23 AUG West Ham v Leicester City
week and every day during the summer holidays from July
16 to September 5. Don’t forget to call 0333 800 8099 to 28 AUG West Ham v Crystal Palace
use your local residents’ discount!
28 AUG Lee Valley VeloPark race
• The Park’s Information Point and Mobility Service is open
from 11am-4pm each day. Guided tours can be arranged at 04 SEP Monthly 10k
guidedtours@queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk and look
05 SEP QEOP Half Marathon
out for our new range of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
souvenirs. 08 Sep Chase The Sun
• Boat tours and swan pedalos are open daily weather
09-11 Stack Fest, Here East
permitting, but not on match days.
SEP
• The Fun Fair returns to Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis
Centre from July. 17-19 Is this a Wasteland?
SEP Sadler’s Wells at Bridgewater
All information correct at the time of going to print.
18 SEP QEOP 5k/10k
PARK SECURITY PROJECT 19 SEP
24-26
West Ham v Manchester United
Is this a Wasteland?
FOCUSES ON WOMEN’S SEP Sadler’s Wells at Bridgewater
SAFETY IN PUBLIC SPACES 25 SEP
25 SEP
Lee Valley VeloPark Race
London Memory Walk
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 24 hours a day, seven days a
was designed and built with week. 02 OCT Race For Life and Pretty Muddy
community safety in mind. We want to ensure that 03 OCT Monthly 10k
That is why we have welcomed everyone who visits the Park
millions of visitors to the feels safe while doing so, which 13 OCT Chase The Moon
Park since 2014, visiting our is why we are committed to
world class venues, spending 23 OCT West Ham v Tottenham
making sure park visitors Hotspur
their time walking, running or and residents are informed
cycling across the Park, or just about the safety measures we 26-31 Six Day Cycle, Lee Valley
reading a good book when the have in place. We will also be OCT VeloPark
sun is out. launching a public consultation 11-17 Rugby League Wheelchair
With low levels of crime on the shortly which will allow you NOV World Cup, Copper Box Arena
Park, it is widely regarded as to identify parts of the Park
a safe public space, and we’re you feel less safe in, so that we For more information and new event
proud of the hard work of our can improve these areas for announcements, visit QueenElizabeth
security teams who operate everybody’s enjoyment. OlympicPark.co.uk/events
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AROUND THE PARK
EAST BANK CONSTRUCTION
REACHES NEW HEIGHTS WITH THE
TOPPING OUT OF UCL EAST BUILDINGS
A new milestone was reached in the same campus
the construction of East Bank, and with stunning
with the buildings on University views over the
College London’s visionary new Park.
campus reaching their full height At the socially
– also known as ‘topping out’. distanced
The occasion was marked with a ceremony, UCL
topping out ceremony attended President and
by representatives from UCL and Provost Dr Michael
their construction partners, Vinci Spence said:
and Mace. “UCL East will be
transformative
The new campus, known as UCL
for everyone
East, will be a hub of creativity and
who lives, learns,
collaboration between engineering,
teaches and
architecture, arts humanities, social Mace and Vinci teams at the two
innovates here. These stunning new
sciences, life sciences and population UCL East sites, Marshgate and Pool
structures will be home to world-
health studies. Building work includes Street West. Despite the challenges of
leading research, world-beating
both state-of-the-art facilities including the pandemic, the teams have made
student experiences, new jobs and new
laboratories as well as high-quality, incredible progress – you only need to
opportunities. The campus will be a
sustainable student accommodation. take a look at the area adjacent to the
fitting tribute to London 2012 and its
They have been designed for teaching, ArcelorMittal Orbit in the south of the
legacy to ‘inspire a generation’.”
research, student living, retail and Park to see the impact of their hard
community engagement – all within It’s a fantastic achievement for the work.
MAYOR OF LONDON OPENS PARK PANEL
OPEN FOR NEW
PARK’S NEW MEMORIAL MEMBERS
BLOSSOM GARDEN Local residents, workers, and
wider local communities make
up LLDC’s Park Panel. The Panel
contributes to the success of
the Park with valuable feedback
and input as part of LLDC’s
inclusive approach to long-term
place shaping. Its 20 members
are drawn from a range of local
residents’ organisations, business,
Sadiq Khan, newly re-elected Created by the Park working with cultural and special interest
Mayor of London, visited the Park the National Trust and the GLA, it is
groups based within the Park and
at the end of May in order to open a living memorial to commemorate
London Blossom Garden. Londoners who lost their lives the wider LLDC area.
during the Covid pandemic and The membership is reviewed on
acknowledging the sacrifices made an annual basis to ensure that
by frontline workers.
the Panel is representative of the
The garden contains 33 blossom neighbourhoods around the Park
trees, one for each London borough and that members are still able to
(including City of London). The participate. The Panel meets six
varieties have been carefully
chosen and will bloom in March –
times across the year discussing a
marking the time the UK first went range of different topics.
into lockdown in 2020. The garden If your organisation is interested
is close to Timber Lodge and is
in joining Park Panel please
open to all with smooth paths and
accessible seating. email yourneighbourhoodtalks@
queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk
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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
INTERVIEW WITH LYN GARNER
London Legacy Development Corporation has that this brings real and tangible opportunities for local
published its new Strategy for Queen Elizabeth people as well as raising the profile of the area more broadly.
Olympic Park (QEOP). We caught up with LLDC’s We will also be working with the London Borough of Newham
to develop plans for the long-term redevelopment of Stratford
Chief Executive, Lyn Garner:
Station, and enhancing local connections to the Park to make
Why do you need a new Strategy? it as accessible as possible for everyone.
The QEOP Strategy sets out LLDC’s commitment to work with And what new initiatives are you excited about?
our partners to deliver a bold vision for the Park, which
There is so much going on. Construction is well underway
will see it continue to develop as an innovative and globally
for East Bank, with world renowned culture and education
focused metropolitan centre while retaining a strong focus
institutions – the BBC, London College of Fashion, Sadler’s
on community and opportunity for local residents. We know
Wells, the V&A and UCL – preparing to open their doors from
that there are challenges as we recover from the COVID-19
2022 which will make a huge impact on the area. We are
crisis, but there are also huge opportunities for us to build
also creating high quality new neighbourhoods, responding
on the success of the Olympic legacy, to address deep-seated
to local need with affordable and family homes, community
inequalities, and to make a positive difference to the area and
infrastructure and open space. Initiatives such as the new
the people of east London.
Construction Training Centre and the Good Growth Hub will
What are your key priorities over the coming years? help local people connect with jobs and skills opportunities
Together with our neighbouring Boroughs we want to arising from these developments. We’ll do all of this while
ensure that the benefits of investment in east London are continuing to develop a thriving business and innovation
felt as widely as possible, not just by the lucky few. We hub, and ensuring visitors continue to enjoy our beautiful
will be overseeing a great deal of change over the next few parklands and world class venues and attractions.
years with the opening of East Bank and the completion of To find out more about the strategy and vision visit
residential developments, and we are committed to ensuring QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/strategy
BUILD EAST SKILLS CENTRE THE GREAT
CREATING NEW CAREER PATHWAYS GET (BACK)
FOR EAST LONDON LOCALS TOGETHER!
A new community-centred training Our much loved community event,
facility based in the south of the Park The Great Get Together, took a break
opened its doors for the first time on last year due to the pandemic. It isn’t
1 June. possible quite yet to bring back the
The Build East Skills Centre, developed event in its previous scale, however
in partnership by the London Legacy we are delighted to confirm that
Development Corporation, Transport there will be an event happening
for London and The Skills Centre, will that includes all of the fun you’re
provide training to those interested used to! Featuring performances and
in a career in construction, offering entertainment from our East Bank
innovative on and off-site learning upskill our learners for the many and partners, sports activities for the
that supports local job opportunities at varied jobs available to them once kids and delicious food and drink –
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and in they qualify. In construction, there’s an there’s nothing better for a family
the surrounding boroughs. exciting job for everyone. day out. We’ll be announcing more
Apprentices have already undertaken “We react to the demand from local details on our social media channels
some training as part of a soft launch on employers and work with them to soon.
site, where those upskilling in interior gain insight into what jobs they are
systems came on board to begin their recruiting for, thereby creating training
training programme and help complete opportunities specifically for those roles
work on the actual Build East Skills and for people drawn from across the
Centre site itself. local area.
John White, Operations Director at The “This is a huge opportunity for us to
Skills Centre explains that Build East continue to make a real difference for
intends to provide real, long-term value local people through the construction
to local residents: “This is a community work taking place at the Park and we
centre for local people and as such aim to be upskilling apprentices into the
we want to create apprenticeship and hundreds, if not thousands, as things
learning opportunities that directly progress.”
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