Young Games Maker Applications Open

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has called on teams of dedicated 16 to 18 year olds to begin applying for Young Games Maker roles after applications for the programme opened on Thursday.
 
Over 2,000 young people from across the UK will have the opportunity to take up volunteer roles vital to ensuring the successful delivery of the Games.

Approximately 250 teams of young people, who must be aged 16 or over on 1st July 2012 and under 18 on 1st January 2012 will join the adult Games Makers next summer to help stage the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
 
From today, generalist applications are open for roles such as Field of Play Assistants in the Olympic and Paralympic Athletics competition where duties include carrying athletes’ kit to and from the field of play and Technology Print Distribution Team Members who will ensure athlete competition results are circulated to those that need them.
 
Generalist applications can be made from 8am this morning through the London 2012 website, and will close on 31st October.
 
Sebastian Coe, chair of LOCOG, said: ‘We are looking for exactly the same qualities in our Young Games Makers as we are with our adult volunteers; they must be the very best team players ready to step forward and give their all to making the Games great’. 
 
‘In return, these young people will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to play their part in delivering a world class event.  The memories and experiences that they will take away with them will last a lifetime, as will the sense of pride and achievement and the friends they will make.  As a result, I hope we inspire our Young Games Makers to volunteer or stay involved in sport long after the Games have finished’.
 
Applications can be made by Team Leaders such as teachers, coaches and youth group leaders, on behalf of their team of young people.

Team sizes range from role to role and can vary between two and 18 young people, with a Team Leader on board for every 10 young people.
 
Once applications have closed, successful teams will be invited to a team selection event which will incorporate Team Leader interviews to be held between November 2011 and February 2012. 

Teams will be put through a series of skills-based tests to demonstrate their ability to perform and show they have what it takes.