August 1, 2010
Get Involved in the London 2012 Olympics by Helping out!
Calling all sports fans! If you want to be a part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Volunteer Programme is the perfect method to get involved. Helping out at London 2012 gives you the chance to get closer to your sporting heroes, improve your local community and encounter the pleasure of the Olympic Games in London . Who can volunteer for London 2012? About 70,000 volunteers are needed to help the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games run without problems. Volunteers from a range of communities and backgrounds will be hired and taught to the top standards for London 2012. Previous helping out experience is not essential for being a London 2012 Olympic Volunteer, but applicants must: * Be 18 or above by 1 January 2012 * Commit to no less than ten days’ volunteering at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games * Go to no less than three London 2012 volunteer training sessions * Be eligible to volunteer in the UK * Pass security background investigations Helping out responsibilities during London 2012. London 2012 helpers will be given particular tasks, in accordance to their skills and training. There will be two sorts of helpers; specialist and generalist. Specialist helpers will need existing skills or qualifications, for example sport or medical training. Generalist volunteers won’t need any expertise or qualifications, apart from the proper London 2012 Volunteer training. They might be given 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 up in 2010, but you can register your interest now. Subscribe on the official London 2012 website to put your name on the helping out list and receive regular email updates about the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Volunteering before London 2012. If you are living in one of the East London Host Boroughs near to the Olympic Park, you could be a part of a pre-London 2012 volunteering program called Changing Places. Changing Places has been set up to aid local communities prepare their area for London 2012, and aims to: * Inspire local people to boost public areas for example parks and open spaces * Allow people to learn new hobbies and skills * Improve the quality of the local environment for the London 2012 Olympic Games and over and above On the other hand, if you have office-based skills you may want to apply to become a Trailblazer Volunteer. This entails helping the London 2012 Organising Committee to prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games by working one day per week in their London office. Helping out following London 2012. It is hoped that long after the Olympic Games have ended, the London 2012 Volunteer legacy will continue. This is a thrilling opportunity to be a part of a wide-reaching helping out network, bettering the lives of local communities all over the UK. Learn much more with regards to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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