Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering

One Movement

London Ambassadors Application

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Volunteering

As well as developing key skills, Rep London also encourages all young people to volunteer. There are a number of different opportunities including at a number of festivals and events, some during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Rep London will be tendering for Young Games Makers, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games’ volunteering programme for young people. Already, Rep London has managed to secure 18 spaces for Rep London participants to volunteer at the Beach Volleyball Test Event at Horse Guards Parade this summer 2011. Furthermore, you can volunteer at a number of ELBA events, including One Movement and CREATE. For more information about these opportunities and how to volunteer, please click on the links below.

ELBA is working in partnership with London Ambassadors to offer 200 Rep London young people the opportunity to volunteer as London Ambassadors. The Mayor’s volunteering scheme, London Ambassadors will have 8,000 volunteers located across 40 sites around London. The ‘pod’ manned by Rep London young people will be based in Spitalfields Market in Tower Hamlets. At this prime location, students will be able to provide information about the Games, as well as recommend the best places to eat, drink and play in East London. Rep London volunteers will need to commit to 6 consecutive days, with each shift lasting 5 hours. The pod will be operational from 20 July to 12 August and 29 August to 9 September.

What’s in it for me?

Volunteering as a London Ambassador is a unique opportunity which offers fantastic benefits. As well as enhancing your CV and employability, offering you the chance to meet new people and gain key skills, volunteering as a London Ambassador will give you:

- Free travel on volunteering days
- A free meal on volunteering days
- A uniform to keep
- Use of a mobile device to help you whilst you volunteer
- 3 days training and support whilst you volunteer

Next Steps

If you are interested in applying, you will need to register by clicking on the London Ambassadors logo at the top of the page. You will need to complete the registration form by midnight on 21 October 2011. Competition will be tough, so please ensure that you answer the questions to the best of your ability. Training will commence in 2012, and the Rep London team will be holding selection events in your borough on the following dates:

- 21 November 2011: Waltham Forest
- 22 November 2011: Hackney
- 23 November 2011: Tower Hamlets
- 24 November 2011: Newham
- 25 November 2011: Greenwich