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Volunteers are vital to the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  It is an Olympic tradition to use volunteers, to participate in and contribute to the Games.  For the crowds anticipated to come to the 2012 Games from around the world, volunteers will be ‘the face of London 2012. ’ Up to 70,000 volunteers are expected to be involved in the London 2012 Games. 

Essex is so close to the London 2012 Games that it is right to expect that the county can supply a significant number of volunteers.  Now that Essex has it’s own Olympic Events – Mountain Biking at Hadleigh Farm, there will be countless opportunities for local people to get involved.  Volunteering opportunities will help build the momentum for the 2012 Games for the local people as well as attract surrounding communities to unite for the Olympic celebrations. 

Volunteering is also a fantastic way to learn new skills that could lead to employment generated by the Essex Legacy from the 2012 Games.

Recruitment of Games Time volunteers won’t start until 2010, however you can register your interest by visiting the Volunteering pages on the London 2012 Website

Click here to find out more about London 2012 Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteers are selected for a number of reasons including their individual skills and especially their volunteering experience.

Essex Strategic Board for the 2012 Games Key Priorities and Actions 2009-10

Each year the Essex Strategic Board for the 2012 Games produces an annual delivery plan highlighting key priorities and actions for each key theme of the Essex Legacy from the 2012 Games.  For 2009/10, the key priority and action for Volunteering is:

• Supporting Volunteers

For more detail, click here to download the 2009/10 Delivery Plan 'Building Momentum'

Volunteering Opportunities in Essex

Keep referring to this website for volunteering opportunities related to the Hadleigh Farm Olympic Mountain biking event and other Essex Legacy from the 2012 Games related events.

For Volunteering Opportunities related specifically to Sport click here to visit the sportessex website

For all other volunteering opportunities in your area click here to find your local volunteering centre who can offer you free help and advice on all aspects of volunteering.

 Personal Best

The Personal Best training and volunteering programme aims to prepare people for the challenge of potentially being one of the 70,000 London 2012 Games time volunteers by offering training and volunteering opportunities in the lead up to 2012 and beyond – ultimately aiming to encourage 20,000 people into work. The Personal Best programme is funded by Essex County Council, the only local authority in the country to be financing the programme, and will be delivered by SEEVIC College.  It is aimed at young people between 16 - 18 years and adults aged 19 years and over.  Click here to read more. :

London 2012 Inspire Mark

Non-commercial organisations delivering projects and events genuinely inspired by the London 2012 Games can apply to have them recognised through the London 2012 Inspire programme and be awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark.

The Inspire Mark is being awared to the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events across sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills. The inspire mark is part of  London 2012’s brand family and has been awarded to an increasing number of Essex projects.

The ‘inspire mark’  is part of the London 2012 brand family  and will be subject to a standard license agreement being signed and approval processes being followed.

London 2012 Inspire Mark Projects in Essex

Below is the latest list of inspire marks awarded in Essex for projects with a Volunteering focuss that have been uniquely inspired by London 2012.  Click on the individual links below for details.  If you are aware of any other projects in Essex that have the Inspire Mark, please:  contact us

Personal Best Volunteering and Skills Programme (regional)

Team East for Skills (regional)

If you have an Essex project and would like to apply for London 2012 Inspire Mark, please contact the Inspire programmer for the East, Joseph Ballard

For more information about the London 2012 Inspire programme visit the London 2012 website

www.london2012.com/inspireprogramme

Contacts

Dominic Collins is the Partnerships Manager for Volunteering at the Essex 2012 Legacy and strategic sport team.  For London 2012 related volunteering and skills development queries in Essex email: Dominic Collins or telephone: 01245 431490

 

www.london2012.com/volunteering

www.sportessex.com/volunteering

www.volunteering.org.uk/essex

www.seevic-college.ac.uk/courses/london-2012