Mancunians RL

The Ambassador Programme is an opportunity for the residents of Manchester, Trafford and Salford to get involved in the London.

To take part you’ll need to register at www.manchestervsb.org and click on ‘Want to be an Olympic volunteer’ and fill in the short application form.

If successful you will be invited to interview the week commencing 23rd January 2012, with successful applicants being informed at the beginning of February. You’ll need to apply before December 31st to be considered.

300 volunteers will be required and all applicants must be available to volunteer on at least 4 of the event days between July 2012 – August 2012 and duties will include welcoming visitors to the area at the various transport hubs (airport, train stations etc), marshalling outside Old Trafford Football Ground, City Centre Fan Sites and stewarding the Olympic Torch Relay.

Throughout 2012 there will also be events in the lead up to the Olympics that may well be used as test events ready for July 2012, such as the NBA event at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Ambassadors will also be given fantastic training. You'll take part in group role plays, discover how to keep calm in a crisis and become a pro at dealing with difficult situations. You can use your new skills to find a job, or be inspired by your experience as an Ambassador to continue volunteering.

However, you don't have to wait until 2012 to start volunteering. There are hundreds of volunteering opportunities around Manchester, log on and register at www.manchestervsb.org or www.doit.org or visit your local volunteer centre in Manchester, Trafford and Salford and start your volunteering today.

Your experience as an Ambassador doesn't have to stop when your last shift ends, as the things you learn during your time as an Ambassador will stay with you forever.