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The story of our legacy
15 February 2008
Games Legacy consultation launched
27 May 2008
First of sixteen public meetings across Scotland
1 November 2008
Big Lottery Scotland launches 2014 Communities Grant
1 February 2009
Business Club Scotland launched
1 May 2009
Funding announcement for Gold4Glasgow sporting talent initiative
1 September 2009
A Games Legacy for Scotland plan launched
6 January 2010
Work starts on the Commonwealth Area and velodrome
10 March 2010
Sport Relief partnership launched
25 March 2010
Youth Legacy Ambassadors recruited
25 June 2010
National Schools Sports Week 2010
12 July 2010
Launch of Games for Scotland 2010
23 August 2010
Launch of first Community Sports Hub
23 August 2010
Opening of refurbished Bridgeton Cross
1 September 2010
Glasgow 2014 Exhibition launched at the Lighthouse Exhibition Centre
3 October 2010
2010 Commonwealth Games - Delhi, India
5 October 2010
Get Scotland Dancing launched
14 October 2010
Delhi Handover Ceremony
5 November 2010
Sustainability Conference and launch of the Games Sustainability Plan
20 January 2011
Event Team Scotland launched
1 May 2011
100th Scottish business to win London 2012 contract
23 May 2011
Scotland secure 2015 World Gymnastic Championships
8 June 2011
Construction work starts on Glasgow 2014 athletes' village
27 June 2011
National School Sports Week 2011
28 June 2011
M74 completed ahead of schedule and within budget
1 July 2011
Launch of Games for Scotland 2011
1 July 2011
Opening of Red Tree Business Suites in Rutherglen
27 July 2011
Cultural Plan for 2012 and 2014 launched
3 August 2011
Lanarkshire International Children's Games
1 September 2011
First cohort of Climate Change Saltire Fellowships
27 September 2011
St Machar Academy wins first London 2012 Get Set School of the Month
27 October 2011
1000 days to go to Glasgow 2014
1 November 2011
Final participants on Personal Best Glasgow Pilot graduate
15 November 2011
Games jobs success in Glasgow's East End
17 November 2011
Lee McConnell answers pupils questions live on Glow network
9 December 2011
Jonathan Edwards gives inspirational talk to pupils in Wester Hailes
15 December 2011
Glasgow Business Portal launched
23 January 2012
Go for It Scotland! Sports Bursary launched
31 January 2012
Building the legacy for learning national event held by Education Scotland
3 February 2012
Launch of LEAD 2014 youth leadership and volunteering campaign
8 February 2012
Scottish Sport Relief Home and Away Programme announced
13 February 2012
Take Life On campaign launched to promote benefits of children exercising
21 February 2012
Plans to deliver Scotland's first National Performance Centre for Sport
10 March 2012
New £10m legacy fund for active places
10 March 2012
New £5m legacy fund for youth employment
12 March 2012
Mount Florida Primary marks Commonwealth Day
12 March 2012
Sport Your Trainers 2012
20 March 2012
Royal Commonwealth Pool reopens
25 March 2012
Sport Relief Mile events take place across the country
17 April 2012
Glasgow 2014 tartan designed by school pupil
18 April 2012
Go for It Scotland! Sports Bursary winners announced
16 May 2012
Ramblers Scotland Medal Routes launched in Glasgow
11 June 2012
National School Sport Week 2012
19 June 2012
Glasgow bids to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games
5 July 2012
First projects receive Sport Relief Home and Away funding
23 July 2012
Two years to go until Glasgow 2014
26 July 2012
Games for Scotland 2012 national programme announced
30 July 2012
Youth Legacy Ambassadors help out at Scotland House in London
20 September 2012
Game On Scotland education programme announced
23 October 2012
Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund opens for applications
14 November 2012
Stars back Legacy 2014 to inspire a generation
5 December 2012
£4m cultural fund to celebrate Games
11 December 2012
More projects benefit from Scottish Sport Relief Home & Away funding
14 January 2013
Volunteer applications open for Glasgow 2014
10 March 2013
500 days to go to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
11 March 2013
Queen's Baton Relay international route announced
16 April 2013
First grants from £10m Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund announced
30 April 2013
Launch of £4m Celebrate fund
1 May 2013
Art competition launches Game On Scotland education programme
15 May 2013
Go for It Scotland! Sports Bursary 2013 winners announced
21 May 2013
Launch of Pilotlight partnership to help social enterprise flourish
22 May 2013
Launch of Scotland's Best training scheme for 1,000 young jobless Scots
30 May 2013
Games for Scotland 2013 national programme announced
11 June 2013
Network of Commonwealth woodlands launched