More than 240,000 people have applied to volunteer for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
The application program has now closed and people from all backgrounds and communities from across the UK have reportedly applied to become Games Makers at the London 2012 Games.
London 2012 will now sort through the applications, and interviews of the short-listed applicants will take place February 2011 to February 2012 before the training process begins.
London’s mayor is also running a separate volunteer program aimed to recruit up to 8,000 London Ambassadors to help and advise visitors who travel to London during the Games. The volunteers will be located at key points across the city, including transport hubs, outside Games venues, and at popular visitor spots, to provide information on what to see and do, where to stay, and how to get around the city. The registration process of the Mayor’s volunteer program closes on December 31, 2010.
Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said, “we’re thrilled with the response we’ve had to date for our volunteering program and would like to thank the 240,000 people who have pledged to give their time during the Games in 2012. Now we begin the task of finding the right people and ensuring that we match them to the most appropriate roles. This is a long process and will take time but we’re asking people to be patient – this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is really worth it”.
