Article: London 2012 chance for Olympic volunteers.(Features)

Byline: Tony Collins

JOBLESS people in Birmingham and Solihull are being offered the chance to train for the 2012 Olympics - as a volunteer guide.

A sports management consultancy is inviting local unemployed people over the age of 19, who are not currently involved in a training scheme, to enrol in its Personal Best programme.

Participants can undertake a Level 1 qualification in event volunteering and, following a successful application, will be guaranteed an interview with the London Organising Committee to become a volunteer at the Games.

Consultancy Sports Structures Ltd is one of 18 partners in a consortium, led by Wolverhampton ...

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