Games Makers

Volunteering is at the heart of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As well as needing volunteers at Games-time, there are also volunteers needed in the lead up to the Games.

Crucial to the success of the Games, this project is expected to be the largest volunteering recruitment campaign in post Second World War Britain.

Find out more about Games Makers.

Applications now closed

Now that the application process is closed, the volunteering team at the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) will now be working through the applications to select the best of the best. They are looking for dedicated and passionate people who are committed to going beyond their personal best and ensuring that the London 2012 Games are the best they can be.
 
Selection and interviews of short-listed applicants will take place from February 2011 to February 2012 before training will begin.

Application timeline:

• 27 July 2010: London 2012’s official Games Maker programme launched for pre-identified applicants for specialist roles, as well as for special interest groups and members of pre-identified disability organisations.

• 15 September 2010: Applications open to the public for generalist roles and continue for specialist roles. All applicants are required to complete an application form.

• January 2011: LOCOG will start inviting short-listed applicants to a selection event.

• February 2011–February 2012: Selection events will take place and all invited applicants will be interviewed. 

• Last three months of 2011: LOCOG will start sending out offers to successful applicants.

• February 2012: Orientation training will begin.

• February 2012: Role-specific training will begin.

• April 2012: Venue training will begin.

• Late April 2012: Distribution of uniforms and accreditation passes will begin.

Games Maker online challenge

Think you've got what it takes? Take the online Games Maker challenge and discover what it’s really like to be a London 2012 Games Maker.

So far current volunteers have made a huge impact on the build up to the games, find out about the work done by the Young Leaders Project and the Personal Best Programme.

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