Do you have
volunteers that would want to help around the Olympics? They can sign up
to volunteer at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by
becoming a London Ambassador. 8,000 volunteers are needed to welcome the
world to London .
London
will experience a huge influx of visitors come summer 2012 and
volunteers will be needed across the capital at airports, station
concourses, tourist attractions and near Games venues. Some London
Ambassadors will be Team Leaders, who will supervise other volunteers.
London
Ambassadors will provide a personalised, passionate and knowledgeable
welcome and information service to visitors, as well as supporting the
needs of residents going about their daily business.
Volunteers
should have the confidence, patience and resilience to communicate with
people from all walks of life and have a real passion for London .
In order to apply to be a London Ambassador, your volunteers must-
- Be 16 years or over on 1 January 2012
- Be able to volunteer at a site in London
- Be
able to commit to 6 consecutive days of volunteering between 20 July
and 10 September 2012 (you can volunteer for a maximum of 18 days if you
wish)
- Be able to provide 2 references
- Be willing to attend a 45-minute one-to-one interview and group exercise between May and Aug 2011
- Be willing to attend 3 training sessions between January and June 2012
- Be willing to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure (police check) if you wish to volunteer as a Team Leader
THIS
OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE VIA VOLUNTEER CENTRE WANDSWORTH TO PEOPLE
WHO LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH.
Please
pass these details onto your volunteers. If this sounds as if this
could be an opportunity for them, then they can drop into the Volunteer
Centre Wandsworth (http://www.wvsda.org.uk/contact-us/) anytime between 3pm and 7pm on 30th November 2010 and speak to our volunteer team. No need to book an appointment.
Kind Regards
Volunteer Centre Wandsworth
enquiry@wvsda.org.uk
www.wvsda.org.uk
