2012 PROFILE
Jean Tomlin
We talk to Jean Tomlin, director of human resources for
the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG), about
how the general public can get involved in the Olympic
volunteering programme and what skills are needed
Why are volunteers such a
key part of delivering the Olympic
and Paralympic Games?
Every Olympic and Paralympic Games
needs volunteers in order to deliver the
events and London 2012 is no exception.
We anticipate requiring up to 70,000 in
a variety of different roles. About half
of these will come with specialist skills
that we need to help deliver the Games.
When and how will you start
to recruit volunteers?
The application process will open in
the summer of 2010 and we will then
assess and interview successful appli-
cants throughout 2011.
This process will be supported by an
online application form and clear infor-
mation as to what the roles are, what
Track official volunteers: keeping time at Lee Valley Athletics Stadium
we are looking for and what each appli-
cant can expect from the experience. also be a variety of city volunteer pro- requirements will be guaranteed an in-
grammes – based at key points around terview for a Games-time volunteer role.
Right: Tony Carr right believes... here cap-
What kind of roles will there be? the cities and towns near venues to
tions Captions ons Captions
There will be a wide variety of roles, but give local information. How should people express their
Above: Wolverhampton...
most will include helping with specta- interest in becoming a volunteer?
tors around the venues. However, we Are there any schemes people People who are interested in volunteer-
will also require volunteers with medical can get involved in now? ing at the 2012 Olympic or Paralympic
skills, technical skills and those with We have a small office-based volunteer Games should register their interest
language skills too. Importantly, we programme called Trailblazers, which at
www.london2012.com/volunteer-
want these people to come from a allows people to come and give their ing. We will be in touch over the coming
wide variety of backgrounds and to time to help us prepare for the Games. months advising them of how our
represent all the UK’s communities. People are welcome to apply for any application process is shaping up
of these roles, which are posted on for next summer.
Will people need prior experience? the London 2012 website at www.lon-
No prior experience is required but we
don2012.com/trailblazers. Will there also be a scheme for
think it is a good idea if people have There’s also an official London 2012 selected volunteers to link up
been involved in some kind of volunteer pre-volunteer programme called with NGBs, sports events and
activity in the past as this gives them a Personal Best that runs in London, as community sport after 2012?
real understanding of what it’s like. well as the South West, the West Mid- We are keen that the London 2012
And of course all volunteering work is lands and the North East of England. volunteer programme inspires lots of
good for local communities too. This scheme is designed to encourage people to get involved in volunteering
people who are not working to get across the country. We very much
Will there be roles created specifi- active and learn new life skills through hope that those that do, then stay
cally for the London Games? volunteering. involved – either through existing
Outside requirements at our specific All those people that graduate from volunteer bodies or via specific sports
venues, it’s expected that there will Personal Best and meet our minimum clubs and associations.
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