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RWC 2015 - Volunteering Opportunity

RWC 2015 - Volunteering Opportunity

Oliver Dixon12 Mar 2014 - 19:04
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Rotherham Clifton have been allocated places to join 'The Pack', the volunteer programme for the Rugby World Cup 2015.

The England 2015 Organising Committee launched 'The Pack‘, the volunteer programme for Rugby World Cup 2015, earlier this year. Rotherham Clifton has been allocated one place, as well as a reserve place, as part of the initiative.

'The Pack', made up of 6,000 volunteers, will be the faces of the tournament, helping to deliver Rugby World Cup 2015 across England and in Cardiff.  In line with the vision for Rugby World Cup 2015, 'The Pack' will have rugby at heart recruiting 75% of the volunteers from rugby clubs in England and Wales. 
 
In addition, 'The Pack' will bring 1,500 potential new volunteers into rugby through a national campaign, with the aim of retaining them beyond 2015 as part the tournament's legacy.
 
Volunteers will play a key role in the delivery of the six week tournament with a range of roles including transport, meet and greet, accreditation and way-finding which will all vary in duration.
 
Recruitment will begin on March 17 through an online application process. Over 2,000 RFU and WRU clubs will nominate between one and two of their members to join 'The Pack', and take part in selection events ('Try Outs') across England and in Cardiff throughout 2014.

As the number of places available for this fantastic opportunity are limited, Rotherham Clifton will be opening an application process for it members to apply for one of the two positions.

Applicants must be aged over 18 by 1st April 2015, have experience of working in a customer facing environment, be a model of the Core Values of Rugby Union and be available during the Rugby World Cup.

To put your name forward for this opportunity, please e-mail rotherhamclifton@gmail.com, explaining in no more than 250 words, why you should be considered for this opportunity. The successful applicants will be selected by a small Selection Committee made up of members of the clubs Senior Committee.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd March 2014.

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