Less than 140 days until the Olympics, and 170 until the Paralympics, come to London and a once in a lifetime opportunity for some people to be part of it.
I have always believed in pushing my boundaries, grab any opportunity you can, try anything you can, and so when I heard volunteers were wanted for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics I thought I would apply with little belief I would be successful. I understand 250,000 people applied to be a ‘Games Maker’, volunteer for the 2012 Olympics and I was delighted to finally discover on the 19th January 2012 that I was amongst the 140,000 selected.
After completing an application form late in 2010 and attending an interview on 2nd April 2011 in Manchester I had begun to think I hadn’t been successful as I heard from other people in October and November of last year that they had been accepted.
Exciting that I shall be ‘a member of the transport team based in London, helping passengers get on and get out of their transport vehicles as safely and quickly as possible. This is essential for the transport system to run smoothly, and provide direct help to passengers as required, and ensure that transport zones are kept clear and well-managed’.(Games maker role description).
It will be a challenge, and undoubtedly hard work, but I shall do it to the best of my ability and I now look forward to undertaking role specific training due at the beginning of March. Suddenly it is all very real and exciting. I am really looking forward to being in London and will enjoy being part of it.
Terri (DPN Chair)