Volunteer

Olympic Gamesmakers

Volunteers at the London 2012 Olympic Games are called Games Makers.  Over the last few months applications have been invited from people who would like to be Games Makers. The application process is now closed to the public. For all those of you who have applied – very good luck.   Applications are being sorted through and from January successful applications will be invited to selection events which will take place between February 2011 and early 2012.
 
Salford is hosting the second of eight regional Games Maker selection centres, and applicants based in the Northwest will be interviewed from 24th March - 16th April.

Sub Regional Information

•  For volunteering opportunities in Lancashire please see here
•  For volunteering opportunites in Cumbria please see here
•  For volunteering opportunities in Merseyside please see here
•  For volunteering opportunities in Cheshire please see here
•  For volunteering opprtunities in Greater Manchester please see here

 

For news and updates please visit  www.london2012.com/volunteering.  If you have applied remember that you can log in to the Games Maker zone to manage your application and check progress.

Read the full press release on the Volunteer Interview Programme

Young volunteers

 

While you need to be 18 or over to apply to be a Games volunteer the organisers of the Games are also looking for Young Games Makers.  There are also many projects and organisations for younger people. Young people in the Manchester area can volunteer at major sporting events through the Young Event Volunteer Project. Or check out www.vinspired.com for opportunities specifically for 16-25 year olds.

If you're going to college or university, the Volunteering England website provides useful information on volunteering organisations based in universities and colleges around the UK.

 

Volunteering Opportunities in the North West

 

There are also a number of Games related opportunities in the North West.   This page will give you updates and links to opportunities in our region

Do-It, a database of over one million volunteering opportunities in the UK, allows you to search for volunteering posts in your local area.

 

Five Easy Steps to Create Games Inspiration

 

Volunteering England and YouthNet want every organisation around the country to have a chance to benefit form the increased interest in volunteering. 

Here then are five easy steps to create Games inspiration and make sure that your organisation is getting the most from the 2012 Games:

Use Volunteering England's promotional materials to pass the message on.   You can do this in two ways: 

Take the top one or two pieces of news from their e-newsletter and include them in your own, or simply forward it on; and

Brighten up your website with Games inspired web banners. The banners are available in a range of sizes to fit most websites and are an excellent way of showing how you're committed to the volunteering legacy of the Games by promoting this way of getting involved to your networks. Details can be found by clicking here. 

Invite the project team to present a workshop on "creating Games inspired volunteering opportunities" at your large events.

Volunteer Centres are being asked to do all of the above and also make sure they're up to date with the Games inspired definitions and to be ready for Games inspired volunteers and organisations. Why not print them out and put them by the computer your office uses to record all volunteering opportunities? 

• Volunteer Centres are also being given the opportunity to tender to host a Games inspired workshop. Successful applicants will receive £3,000 to prepare, host and follow up from a workshop delivered by a member of the Inspiration and Legacy from the 2012 Games team to 50 organisations from their local community. The closing date is the end of July so to find out more click here.

If you already involve volunteers - are you making use of our information on creating Games inspired volunteering opportunities?

This can be found here. Creating Games inspired volunteering opportunities is a tangible way you can bring the magic of the 2012 Games to your volunteers, your organisation and community.

For organisations who want to create Games inspired opportunities, Volunteer England's latest web resources include a Guide to Creating Games Inspired Volunteering Opportunities, Funding Guide, which can be found here.

 

 

 

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