Volunteers are still being sought in Coventry to take advantage
of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become an ambassador for the
city during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Hundreds of interested people in the area have already applied
for the chance to don the Coventry Ambassadors uniform and
represent their city next July and August when the London 2012
Olympic Football competition is hosted at the City of Coventry
Stadium.
The search is still on for ambassadors, and anyone over the age
of 18-years-old who lives, works, studies or volunteers in Coventry
is being encouraged to join in and be part of the world's biggest
sporting event before the application deadline on Friday 25th
November at 5.30pm.
Although applications to become a Coventry Ambassador can be
completed easily online at www.coventry.gov.uk/coventryambassadors,
a dedicated sign-up point has been set up in the Voluntary Action
Coventry shop at 26 City Arcade to offer advice and assistance with
the application process.
Coventry Ambassadors will play a vital role in providing
information, assistance and a warm welcome to the thousands of
visitors expected in the city next summer to ensure they enjoy
every minute of their experience in Coventry.
Ambassadors will be stationed in key locations across Coventry,
including at major transport hubs, public spaces, visitor hotspots
and outside the host stadium itself.
Promotional activities for the ambassadors scheme have been held
around the city over the past few weeks, from the two local
universities of Coventry and Warwick to the Coventry Central Hall
Methodist Church and local sport clubs including the Sky Blues and
the Coventry Blaze.
The response has seen applicants young and old register their
interest, and the organisers of the scheme are keen to see that
level of interest continue to increase until the November 25th
deadline.
Dave Boughey, Coventry University's Sports and Physical Activity
Volunteering Coordinator and lead coordinator for the Coventry
Ambassadors programme, said:
"We've had a fantastic response to the Coventry Ambassadors
scheme since we opened it up for applications early in October. You
can never have too much interest for an initiative like this, and
we're keen for people in Coventry to continue signing up to
represent their city while it's in the global spotlight next
summer.
"In addition to the scores of regular volunteers who take part
in activities around the city and in our universities, there are a
lot of applicants who are volunteering for the first time for the
ambassadors scheme. It shows just how enthusiastic people in the
area are about the opportunity to be part of such a special
event."
Details about how to apply to be a Coventry Ambassador are
available at www.coventry.gov.uk/coventryambassadors.
For more information please call Voluntary Action Coventry on 024
7622 0381 or email volunteering@vacoventry.org.uk.
The Coventry Ambassadors scheme is funded by Coventry City
Council and managed by Coventry University in conjunction with both
Voluntary Action Coventry and Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire
Sport.