CREATING OPPORTUNITIES The Gantry Creating takes shape opportunities Studio space for Hackney Training and employment STEPPING INTO SUCCESS Wick’s creative community for local people page 3 page 4 By 2030, it is estimated that 40,000 jobs will be based on and around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. There is a huge young and diverse talent pool in east London, and the London Legacy October 2018 to January 2019 Development Corporation wants to make sure that everyone has access to the jobs, training programmes and apprenticeships created by the regeneration of the Park area. One example of this is STEP, a had the ability or the networks to PARK NEWS 12-month shared training and do what I wanted to do. Now I am employment programme that places in a creative space, and seeing the participants from east London at students do what I want to do, has creative and cultural organisations made me feel like I will go back into including Sadler’s Wells, UAL's studying or carve a path for myself.” London College of Fashion, Bow Arts Another scheme, the Creative how to stand out when applying for Trust, Rosetta Arts and the BBC. The jobs and training opportunities. Opportunity Programme, has so next group of local people will be far connected 23 residents from Finally, watch out for the East starting their placements in October, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Works Awards, a celebration of and you can follow their journey at Forest and Newham to creative and the diversity of talent, innovation https://stepblogblog.wordpress.com/ cultural organisations across London. and businesses on and around the Sheridan Hayes, 27, from Manor Participants took part in industry- Park, being held at Here East in Park, who was on a placement at led workshops and masterclasses, November! We’ll be profiling some UAL's London College of Fashion, received 1-2-1 advice and guidance of the winners in the next edition of said: “I almost gave up. I felt I never from industry experts and learnt Park News. GET SET FOR AN STARTING OUT IN AWESOME AUTUMN! DIGITAL PRODUCT It’s been another fantastic summer on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and we hope you came along to join us! DESIGN The London Stadium kicked off the summer with the British serviceman killed at the Battle of the Somme who Brought together by the London Legacy Rolling Stones, Jay-Z and Beyoncé and the Foo Fighters, has no known grave, many of whose bodies were never Development Corporation, some of London’s then hosted some of the world’s best athletes at the recovered from the battlefields. The event is free and Athletics World Cup and Muller Anniversary Games. More fully accessible. leading creative and digital agencies global sports stars came to the north of the Park for the Further north, the Copper Box Arena will be living up collaborated to co-create Flipside: an immersive when they applied, or in low-paid part time work. Since Vitality Hockey Women’s World Cup at Lee Valley Hockey to its ‘box that rocks’ nickname, with basketball, boxing three month programme that enables young completing Flipside, nearly all the young people have and Tennis Centre, and thousands of local residents and international netball – before becoming home to the people to learn the basics of digital product got paid internships or a job, including Jahkeeta from enjoyed free sports sessions as part of our Active August London Pulse Netball Superleague team in the New Year! Hackney, who is now working as a digital designer. programme! The summer was rounded off with Harvest design in a professional industry environment. And the velodrome at Lee Valley VeloPark will once again Reflecting on the programme, Jahkeeta said: “Through Stomp, our free local festival. A pilot ran between January and April 2018 with a direct exposure to the industry, I have gained an insight host top track stars at Six Day Cycling and the UCI Track group of 12 ‘Flipsiders’ – predominately women, from into what different roles there are and more importantly, On the wider Park, the Financial Conduct Authority Cycling World Cup. Newham, Hackney, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets, discovered processes that will help me adapt in the ever- became the latest employer to be based on the Park, who ‘learnt by doing’ and got to grips with product design changing world of digital.” moving in to International Quarter London. And The by responding to briefs and pitching their products to an Gantry studios at Here East began to take shape – see industry audience. Each ‘Flipsider’ was given a mentor If this appeals to you or someone you know, recruitment page 3 for more details! Tickets for West Ham for the next generation of Flipsiders runs from November who helped them through the programme and supported With autumn and winter approaching, there’s still plenty them to achieve their career goals. 2018 to January 2019, with the programme starting vs Manchester City at in February 2019. Email creatingopportunities@ to do. Autumn on the Park kicks off in traditional Bavarian Most of the people on the programme were unemployed queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk for more information. style, with Erdinger Oktoberfest bringing food, drink the London Stadium! and entertainment to the Park from Thursday to Sunday between 27 September and 28 October. Stay up to date with news and information: facebook.com/queenelizabetholympicpark @noordinarypark The Park will then move into a more reflective mood from We’re offering one lucky Park News reader a pair Sign up to receive our regular e-newsletter at: 8-18 November, with Shrouds of the Somme – a thought- of tickets to see West Ham United take on Premier QueenElizabethOlympicPark.co.uk/subscribe @queenelizabetholympicpark youtube.com/legacycompany provoking artwork marking 100 years since the end of the League Champions Manchester City on 24 November – First World War. 72,396 shrouded figures will be laid out for free! To enter, go to QueenElizabethOlympicPark. Park News is brought to you by the London Legacy Development Corporation, the organisation responsible for the planning, in rows, shoulder to shoulder, across the South Park Lawn co.uk/ParkNewsWin by 31 October – the winner will development, management and maintenance of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is our newsletter for people living and (next to the ArcelorMittal Orbit). Each figure represents a be notified in early November. working near the Park. © 2018 London Legacy Development Corporation. 04 01 EVENTS PARK DEVELOPMENTS COMING UP THE GANTRY TAKES SHAPE! EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES 10 OCT, Chase The Moon Here East has formed a new partnership to run The Trampery on the Gantry, a multi-million 31 OCT, Race Series 5k And 10k, Our events programme will continue into the autumn and winter. 21 NOV south of the Park pound facility for creative businesses in east London. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries or & 12 DEC The project will provide 10,000 sq concerns regarding any of our events. You can call our customer ft of studios for Hackney Wick’s services hotline on 0800 0722 1100. Information is correct at 13 OCT Target Ovarian Cancer Walk creative community. The space the time of publication, but please check again with our hotline 13 OCT British Fast5 Netball All Stars consists of 21 freestanding studios or on our website nearer the time. Championships, Copper Box arranged as a “vertical village” along West Ham United FC home games Arena streets on two levels. Roads will be closed on the days of West Ham matches at the London 14 OCT Moore Family Fun Run, near the The 21 studios will be managed Stadium, for several hours before and after the game. Roads likely to ArcelorMittal Orbit by The Trampery, the creative be affected include Westfield Avenue, Marshgate Lane (from White workspace specialist. 80% of the 14 OCT British Basketball All Stars Post Lane to Carpenters Road East) and Montfichet Road. studios will be offered to creative Championship, Copper Box Arena businesses based in the Hackney 20 OCT Unite for Mothers, 5k night walk, Wick community. north of the Park Designed by architects Hawkins\ 23 - 28 Six Day London, Lee Valley Brown, the studios are the first pays homage to Hackney Wick’s immersed in the wider Here East OCT VeloPark in the world to be built using the innovators and landmarks from the campus, placing them at the centre “WikiHouse” system of open-source 19th and 20th centuries, including of a thriving community built on 24 OCT London Lions vs Cheshire building plans constructed with low- Lesney’s Matchbox Toys factory and collaboration. Phoenix, Copper Box Arena cost materials. the Fridge Mountain. To watch the story of how The 26 OCT Supernova Run London, south of The exterior of each studio has The new creatives who join this Gantry has been built, visit the Park been given a decorative theme that space will immediately become thegantry.hereeast.com 3 NOV Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Winter 10k Series, south of the Park 4 NOV RSBC Blindfold Run, 5k and 10k, north of the Park Erdinger Oktoberfest, 27 September – 28 October WORLD CLASS BOBBY MOORE ACADEMY 8 - 18 Shrouds of the Somme, south Live and recorded music will be played at the event on Stratford NOV of the Park Waterfront, which will take place on Thursday and Fridays during OPENS ITS DOORS this period from 5pm – 11pm; Saturdays from midday to 11pm; and 17 NOV Red Bull Switch Up 2018, Sundays from midday to 10.30pm. Copper Box Arena The Bobby Moore Academy, a brand new all through school at Queen Elizabeth Shrouds of the Somme, 8 – 18 November 23 NOV London Lions vs Newcastle Olympic Park opened its doors to Year 7 Crowds are expected for this event, and Loop Road will be closed Eagles, Copper Box Arena from Marshgate Lane to the Carpenters Road junction near the and 8 students at their secondary site for 30 NOV Vitality Netball International London Aquatics Centre.