London 2012 has touched every part of the UK by bringing new business, inspiring community and cultural projects, and improving local sporting opportunities.

Key Games-related facts and statistics for the North West include:

• 1 – number of Olympic and Paralympic venues in the region
• 9 – number of days the Olympic Torch will be in the region
• 7 – number of Pre-Games Training Camps for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
• 250+ – local sporting, educational and community projects officially inspired by London 2012
• 1,800+ – local schools signed up to the new Olympic and Paralympic-style School Games, with more than 2,700 taking part in the Get Set programme to celebrate Olympic and Paralympic values
• 165,000,000 – value (in £s) of the Olympic Park contracts won by North West businesses