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Aim high - take a role today

Why not take a role today?

Volunteering and preparing for 2012

London 2012 Get Involved website

Recording your achievements

London event volunteering calendar

 

"7.5 million people live in London, 2.5 million volunteer." Kerry Tweed, Director of Greater London Volunteering

Why not take a role today?

London 's communities need your help in the run up to, and beyond the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Could you help volunteer doing any of the following activities?

One-off events	Improving the environment
Medical Support	Customer service
Organising sport	Transporting people or things
Interpreting	Public relations
Supporting people with disabilities	Leading a team of volunteers

There are many similar roles you could try out now to improve your skills and experience ahead of 2012.

• Your Volunteer Centre can help you find a suitable role.
• Use the promotional volunteering leaflet to find roles you may like to do.
• Use the record of volunteering achievements to track your skills and experience.
• Check out the London events volunteering calendar for forthcoming events roles.

Carrying out a role now will improve your skills and experience and may increase your chances of carrying out other voluntary and paid work. It will not guarantee you a role as a volunteer at the 2012 Games.

 

Volunteer at the 2012 Games and the Cultural Olympiad

In August 2008 the Olympics were handed over from Beijing to London. Around 70,000 volunteers will be recruited for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Cultural Olympiad of arts and cultural events will also need volunteers from August 2008 to 2012.

After the Games itself volunteers will be needed to improve the environment and create new habitats for wildlife.

London 2012 has already registered well over 100,000 potential volunteers. Recruitment will start in 2010.

 

Preparing for 2012

If you would like to volunteer at the 2012 Games, or if you'd simply like to keep up-to-date register with London 2012 directly here.

Registering with London 2012 will not guarantee that you will be a volunteer at the Games.

You can try out volunteering roles at events or in the community now to gain new skills and experience before 2012. It's a good way to support your community and use your enthusiasm to inspire and support others. For instance, if you're over 16 and keen to find out more, your Volunteer Centre may refer you to training for over 16s to be a sports official in the run up to 2012.

 

Have a great time!

What ever you choose to do, we hope you find your volunteering an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

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