Are you a Games Maker?
Support available for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland 2012 Games Makers

The search is on for 70,000 volunteer Games Makers to ensure that the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a success.
Volunteering at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a once in a lifetime experience and we want as many people from Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland as possible to take up this amazing opportunity.
London 2012 Games Makers will be the face of London 2012, with the chance to show what the UK is all about: excellence, passion and positivity. Set against this truly inspirational backdrop, Games Makers will build new friendships, develop skills and play an integral role at the heart of the largest event ever staged in the UK.
We realise that the costs associated with volunteering at the Games, particularly at a London venue, could be a barrier for some people. We have worked closely with local authorities across the county and Rutland to address this problem, and have developed the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland 2012 Games Maker Grant Scheme.

The scheme allows people to claim up to £500 towards their travel and accommodation expenses (terms and conditions apply).
To access the grant scheme, applicants will need to have applied to be a London 2012 Games Maker and be in receipt of a confirmed position. The closing date for London 2012 Games Maker applications is 27th October 2010. Applications can be made online at www.london2012.com/volunteering 

The Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland 2012 Games Maker Grant Scheme will open in 2011 following the completion of London 2012 Games Maker recruitment process. There are limited funds available so we would like to ask people to register their interest by sending their name, address and contact details to info@inspireleics.org.uk.

For further information on the London 2012 Games Maker opportunities and Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Games Maker Grant Scheme please visit: www.inspireleics.org.uk/gamesmakers