Volunteering

Suffolk 2012 Volunteering Legacy Project

70,000 volunteers will be engaged during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in over 3,500 different roles from spectator support and transportation to first aid and translation.

The Suffolk 2012 Volunteering Legacy project aims to capitalise on the enthusiasm that is being created for volunteering by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to benefit the sporting and cultural sector of Suffolk. It  is the central information point for Games inspired volunteering in Suffolk as well as being the host for the County Events Team of volunteers.

The County Events Team has been granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme, in recognition of it being an 'innovative and exceptional project stimulated by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games'.  Be inspired, get involved!

Sports Makers

This year, anyone can be a sporting hero. Whether it’s planning the route, finding the pitch or encouraging people to take part – sport doesn’t just happen, it needs people to make it happen. Become one of 40,000 Sport Makers nationally and 543 in Suffolk and you’ll not only get the skills, knowledge and opportunities you need to get more people playing sport, you’ll become part of the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports legacy – www.sportsmakers.co.uk.

Local Leaders

Are you good at getting stuff done? Excited about the Olympics and Paralympics? This summer you can celebrate the London 2012 Games in Suffolk: hold an Opening Ceremony party, garden for the Games, hold a sports quiz. If you want to plan something special then sign up at to be a Local Leader at www.london2012.com/localleader for ideas and planning tools.

Team East for Skills

Team East for skills aims to use the inspiration of the Games to help unemployed people to improve their skills, engage in volunteering activity and, in some cases, gain employment. 216 people from Suffolk received training through the Team East for Skills initiative. Find out more

Personal Best

Personal Best is a pre-employment programme designed to harness the motivating force of the Games to help people furthest from employment to lift their aspirations and create new life and career choices. All Personal Best Graduates were guaranteed an interview to be a Games time volunteer. A small Personal Best programme was delivered in Suffolk for young people with a disability.