Time is running out to volunteer for London 2012
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So here's a reminder to all of you busy people who haven't had time to , the deadline to apply is midnight TONIGHT.
I'm reminding you because several friends of mine recently were almost caught out by the speed of which the application process has raced by. I'm pleased to say they have now got on the London 2012 website and filled in the application form.
I know they will make great volunteers because they are highly intelligent people with professional skills. But they are also heavily involved in sport and other activities and will know exactly how the competitors are feeling just hours before a race.
They will know how the athletes will be completely in the sporting "zone" and they will know how to help them through those decisive moments.
I've mentioned in my blog before that I believe the volunteers are crucial to the 2012 Olympics being a success. They are the people whom many visitors from around the world will remember when they leave the Games.
I'm not convinced that London 2012 have got their volunteer programme completely right.
I want to see more under-18s involved and, as I've said before, I think there should be more financial support for travel and accommodation to make sure people from around Britain get the chance to volunteer.
I will keep pressing 2012 and their sponsors to find ways of making this happen. In the meantime, I would encourage people from around London,the south east and from around the UK to volunteer.
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to play a role in what has the potential to be the most exciting event in this country during our lifetime.
I'm ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ London's Olympics Correspondent, which means I report on every aspect of the preparations for 2012. I'm going to be telling you what people are saying about London's preparations - both in the Olympic corridors of power and on the streets of the capital - and I want to hear your views.
Comment number 1.
At 30th Oct 2010, mkearnels wrote:I saw a video on youtube that interviewed people on the streets of London on their opinion on the Olympics. Worth the watch so I thought I would post a link on it. Regarding this post I think it is a great idea for people to help out and get stuck in. People forget that the Olympics is not about making money. It is one of those rare occasions where people from around the world come together and put their differences aside and just enjoy sport. There is so much fighting in the world today and London should be excited to host what is perhaps the biggest advocate of peace today.
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