Volunteer for the London 2012 Games

Posted on 09/07/10

The application process for London 2012 Games-time volunteers starts this summer.

With almost two years to go until the London 2012 Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced plans to recruit up to 70,000 volunteers for the London 2012 Games. The volunteers will be known as 'Games Makers'.

In the UK’s biggest post-war volunteer recruitment campaign, LOCOG will be looking for dedicated and inspirational people representative of the diversity of London and the UK to apply for a wide variety of volunteer roles.

There are two types of Games Maker roles: specialists, in areas such as medical services, sport or press operations; and generalists, with roles including spectator assistants, uniform distributors and ticket checkers.

Pre-identified applicants for specialist roles can apply from 27 July onwards.  Applications for generalist roles will open on 15 September.