London 2012 Olympics – Call for Volunteers

When it was first announced that London would host the 2012 Olympics it seemed that it was a long way away, but it is always surprising how quickly time seems to pass. Now the Olympics seem to be just round the corner and the opening ceremony is just a little over a year away.

Now a call has gone out to Britons to volunteer to help out at this historic event. The organising committee is seeking to recruit 70,000 volunteers and applications are now available to members of the general public. Volunteers will be called Games Makers and will receive no pay.

If you are interested in taking part, then you will need to be at least 18 year old by the first day of 2012 and you need to promise to work for a minimum of ten days and to be available for three training days. You can volunteer for either the Paralympic Games or the Olympic games.

In addition to the general volunteers, specialist volunteers are also needed. To date 8,000 specialist volunteers have been recruited already and a further 8,000 are required.

Volunteers are needed for a large variety of jobs which include interpreting, general ticketing duties, acting as visitor guides, advising on travel and accommodation, administering first aid, and keeping the general environment clean and tidy.

If you will be under 18, then there will still be an opportunity to take part. A number of Young Games Maker volunteers will be required and it is anticipated that a call to recruit 1,500 of them will be made during the summer of 2011.

Applications close on 27th October and interviews will be held over the following twelve months. If you have the time and want to have a small place in history, then this could be an ideal opportunity.