The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has begun a search for Volunteer Performers to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of this summer’s Paralympic Games. Successful applicants will perform in front of a packed stadium and a worldwide broadcast audience.
Artistic Directors Jenny Sealey, Bradley Hemmings and Kim Gavin are looking for 5,000 enthusiastic and energetic volunteers to fill roles as dancers, actors, percussionists and general all-round performers.
If any London members are interested in auditioning for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you have until 13 February to register by completing the online application form.
Jenny Sealey said: ‘Anyone with a positive attitude, huge amounts of energy and a willingness to perform in front of a stadium audience and to millions of people around the world should get onto the London 2012 website now and sign up’.
Grand finale
Applicants must be able to participate in up to two auditions in February and March, up to three rehearsal sessions each week from June, and a number of all-day rehearsals in the three weeks leading up to each Ceremony. All of these rehearsals will take place in east London.
Find out more about the terms and conditions, and register quickly!
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If every New Year you resolve to give something up, only to crack within the first couple of weeks, how about for 2012 you take something up instead?
Here’s just one example of how Media Trust helps in London
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Do you know of any charities, social enterprises or community organisations in London in need of support with marketing, PR, media or communications?
Or, if you’d like to offer a little of your time and marketing expertise to help a local London charity, let Media Trust know – They’d love to find you your perfect charity match!
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ParalympicsGB have already announced five sailors as the first athletes to be officially selected as part of the team following their hugely successful IFDS World Championship campaign in July, where the two and three person keel boats claimed gold and silver respectively. By July 2012, a further 295 odd athletes will have been selected to give a 300 strong team who will march out into the Olympic Stadium on August 29 next year to a roar of British support.
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There’s a clear trend in corporate and public sectors to get staff engaged and involved away from their desk to feel re-energised, reinvigorated and bring new experiences back to the day job, so to show how skills-based volunteering benefits volunteers, Media Trust spent a few minutes with David Watson, senior campaigns manager at No.10 Downing Street and a volunteer speaker at their recent Marketing essentials seminar.
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