Sign up to be an Eton Dorney ambassador: Recruitment event in Maidenhead

31st October 2011

More than 300 volunteers have already signed up to provide a warm welcome to visitors coming here to watch the Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at Eton Dorney – and a recruitment event in Maidenhead on Friday 11 November will give even more people the opportunity to step forward for this unique opportunity to be part of the local ‘Games experience’.

A total of 500 volunteers from Berkshire and Buckinghamshire are needed for the Eton-Dorney Ambassador Programme which is recruiting local residents to extend the hand of friendship to visitors next summer.

Volunteers will be given NVQ training in spectator safety and be meeters and greeters at 14 places including railway stations, park and ride sites and town centres. They will work throughout the Olympic competitions from 28 July to 11 August and the Paralympic events from 1 to 3 September.

Cllr Simon Dudley, the Royal Borough’s deputy leader and lead member for the 2012 Games, said: “This is a perfect opportunity for the local community to get involved with the Games and I am delighted that so many residents have already stepped forward for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“The programme reflects the growing national appreciation of volunteering. Ambassadors will play a key role throughout the community at a time when Eton Dorney will be the focus of global attention. In many instances they will be the first contact visitors will have in our area and we will be depending on them to make a very positive first impression.”

The 11 November event is open to everyone aged 16 and over who is interested in learning more about being an Eton Dorney Ambassador. Members of the recruitment team will be available to chat about the opportunities, the induction process for successful applicants and the training involved.

The recruitment event will be held in the Desborough Suite of the Town Hall between 10am and 12noon.

To find out more about the Eton Dorney Ambassador Programme and to get involved visit www.windsor.gov.uk/2012/volunteering