Become Involved in the London 2012 Olympics by Helping out!
Calling all sports fans! If you’d like to be involved in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Volunteer Programme is the ideal way to get involved. Helping out at London 2012 will give you the chance to get nearer to your sporting heroes, make improvements to your local community and encounter the excitement of the Olympic Games in London . Who can volunteer for London 2012? About 70,000 volunteers are needed to make the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games run smoothly. Helpers from various communities and backgrounds will be hired and coached to the best standards for London 2012. Previous volunteering experience isn’t needed for being a London 2012 Olympic Volunteer, but candidates must: * Be 18 or above by 1 January 2012 * Commit to no less than ten days’ volunteering at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games * Attend a minimum of three London 2012 volunteer training sessions * Be eligible to volunteer in the UK * Pass security background investigations Helping out duties throughout London 2012. London 2012 volunteers will be given particular tasks, in accordance to their expertise and training. There will be two types of helpers; specialist and generalist. Specialist helpers will need existing skills or qualifications, such as sport or medical training. Generalist helpers won’t need any skills or qualifications, aside from the proper London 2012 Volunteer training. They could be offered roles in sections such as: * Event services * Uniform distribution * Olympic Village operations How to become a London 2012 Olympic Volunteer: Applications to become a London 2012 Olympic Volunteer will open in 2010, but you can register your interest now. Register on the official London 2012 website to add your name on the helping out list and get regular email updates about the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Volunteering before London 2012. If you live in one of the East London Host Boroughs around the Olympic Park, you could be part of a pre-London 2012 helping out program called Changing Places. Changing Places has been created to aid local communities prepare their area for London 2012, and aspires to: * Motivate local people to boost public areas for example parks and open spaces * Allow people to learn new pursuits and abilities * Increase the quality of the local surroundings for the London 2012 Olympic Games and beyond Alternatively, if you have office-based skills you might want to apply to become a Trailblazer Volunteer. This involves assisting the London 2012 Organising Committee to prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games by doing work one day per week in their London office. Volunteering after London 2012. It’s hoped that for a long time after the Olympic Games have ended, the London 2012 Volunteer legacy will go on. This is an exilerating chance to be part of a wide-reaching volunteering network, bettering the lives of local communities all over the UK. Discover much more in relation to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games