BE AN OLYMPIC AMBASSADOR
By SailGirl | Thursday, September 29, 2011, 19:36
Volunteers are needed to help welcome visitors to Weymouth and Portland during the Olympics next year. The area is staging the Olympic and Paralympic
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Are you an Ambassador?
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We're so glad you're here.
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They need your help.
sailing which, together with the cultural events planned during the summer of
2012, are expected to attract over 500,000 extra visitors to the area.
To
help welcome these visitors, up to 800 volunteers, known as Weymouth &
Portland Ambassadors, are required. Over 650 applications have already been
received but more are still needed.
Anyone
who'll be over the age of 16 on January 31st 2012 and is passionate about Dorset
is eligible, but with a closing date for applications of 17 October 2011 there are only a few
weeks left to apply. There are more details about applying to become a Weymouth & Portland
Ambassador at:
www.weymouthandportlandambasadors.org or www.dorsetfroyou.com/london2012
For an
application form or more information please contact Sarah Kennedy; WPA
Programme Coordinator on 01305 838158, or e-mail at sarahkennedy@weymouth.gov.uk
Comments
I saw some of the people practising for this during Weymouth Carnival. It looks really worthwhile and I hope it makes visitors feel really welcome. We've really got to pull together as a town next year to make the most of the Olympics, it could be fantastic.
By BucklandRiper at 23:40 on 30/09/11
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