London 2012 will depend on up to 70,000 volunteers to make sure the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games run smoothly and successfully.
Volunteers will carry out a range of essential tasks, from spectator services to language services and medical care.
The London 2012 volunteering spirit will spread wider than the Games themselves as we encourage everyone to give their time to help others.
London 2012 Games Makers
Applications to become a 2012 Games Maker have now closed. If you applied to become a Games Maker, don't forget to log in to the Games Maker Zone to keep up to date with all the latest news and updates. From January 2011 successful applicants will be invited to a selection event - these will take place between February 2011 and early 2012.
Sport makers - Volunteer in Lancashire
The Sport Makers programme is your chance to help sport grow in your local community. Lancashire aims to recruit over 1000 Sport Makers over the next few years who will help to bring sporting opportunities to people across the county
- To register as a Sport Maker and to find out more please click here
Young volunteers
The Games are looking for Young Games Makers. Check out www.vinspired.com for opportunities specifically for 16-25 year olds.
If you're going to college or university, the Volunteering England website provides useful information on volunteering organisations based in universities and colleges around the UK.
Volunteering Opportunities in the North West
There are also a number of Games related opportunities in the North West. Do-It, a database of over one million volunteering opportunities in the UK, allows you to search for volunteering posts in your local area.
Gold Challenge
The Gold Challenge is a unique new charity challenge where you take on 5, 10, 20 or 30 Olympic or Paralympic sports - and raise money for your favourite charity. For more information, visit the Gold Challenge website. There are a number of National Governing Bodies who have detailed who you can get involved in the Gold Challenge through their sport: