Get Involved In The London Olympics By Becoming A London 2012 Olympic Volunteer
With the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games fast approaching
, it's time to start getting involved and volunteering to take part in all the excitment!Who can volunteer for the 2012 Olympics?
Around 70,000 volunteers are needed to help the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games run smoothly. Volunteers from a range of communities and backgrounds will be recruited and trained to the highest standards.
Previous volunteering experience is not necessary to become a London 2012 Olympic Volunteer, but applicants must:
* Be 18 or above by 1 January 2012
* Commit to at least ten days' volunteering at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games
* Attend a minimum of three Olympic volunteer training sessions
* Be eligible to volunteer in the UK
* Pass security background checks
Volunteering tasks during the Olympics
Volunteers will be given specific roles, according to their skills and training. There will be two types of volunteers; specialist and generalist. Specialist volunteers will need existing skills or qualifications, such as sport or medical training.
Generalist volunteers will not need any skills or qualifications, other than the appropriate volunteer training. They may be given roles in areas such as:
* Event services
* Uniform distribution
* Olympic Village operations
How to become an Olympic Volunteer
Applications to become an Olympic Volunteer will open this year, but you can register your interest now.
Sign up on the official London Olympics website to add your name to the volunteering list and receive regular email updates about the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Volunteering before London 2012
There are also plenty of ways that you can get involved in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics; you don't need to wait until the Olympic Games start in 2012 to volunteer.
If you live in one of the East London Host Boroughs around the Olympic Park, you could be part of a pre-London 2012 volunteering program called Changing Places.
Changing Places has been set up to help local communities prepare their area for London 2012, and aims to:
* Inspire local people to improve public areas such as parks and open spaces
* Enable people to learn new interests and skills
* Improve the quality of the local environment for the London 2012 Olympic Games and beyond
You can either volunteer at an organised project or event, or create your own project with the help and support of Changing Places.
Alternatively, if you have office-based skills you might want to apply to become a Trailblazer Volunteer. This involves helping the 2012 Olympics Organising Committee to prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games by working one day per week in their London office.
Volunteering after the 2012 Olympics
It is hoped that long after the Olympic Games have finished, the volunteer legacy will live on.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a wide-reaching volunteering network, improving the lives of local communities all over the UK.
Having established a 'family' of volunteers in the run up to the 2012 Olympics, organisers plan to build on this with more opportunities and better training for volunteers nationwide.
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