Hertfordshire Olympics Volunteering Scheme

As part of the partnership’s commitment to closer and healthier communities we have developed a volunteering scheme that enables the local communities of Hertfordshire to embrace the magic of London 2012 and organise events and activities that will involve volunteers.

The scheme that is being rolled out through the Hertfordshire Volunteer Centres will also develop a bank of 2012 inspired volunteers who can be deployed across the county during Games-time and in activities and events inspired by London 2012.

One such example is the Olympic Torch Relay next year; we hope the torch will be visiting the county and therefore we wish to encourage local celebrations around the torch relay with a ready
made 2012 inspired volunteer workforce in order to make events as easy to put on as possible. The HRFW Volunteer Scheme offers a toolkit which projects can use to market their volunteering
activities and events. Accompanying the branding are guidelines for projects wishing to organise 2012-inspired activities and events which will support projects to gain maximum impact,
including guidance on volunteer management and support in promoting projects. Projects applying for volunteers will also be encouraged to apply for their own ‘Inspire Mark’ recognition
themselves to help with the branding of their activities or events.

Currently the Volunteer Centres across Hertfordshire are recruiting HRFW Volunteer Scheme Coordinators, with a couple of centres
already selecting their coordinator. The coordinator’s role is voluntary and part-time and one will be recruited from each Volunteer Centre. The coordinators will be responsible for
promoting and helping to deliver the scheme as well as recruiting and managing the volunteers. The aim is to support local volunteer involving projects which are Olympic inspired and enable
them to be registered on the Herts is Ready for Winners Volunteering Scheme

This article has been taken from the Herts is Ready for Winners newsletter May 2011.

You can read the whole newsletter by clicking on the document link below

http://www.hertsisreadyforwinners.co.uk/downloads/hrfw%20e-newsletter%20may%202011.pdf