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Suffolk 2012 Volunteering Legacy
I have recently taken up the role of Suffolk 2012
Volunteering Legacy Officer, a three fixed term position
based at the SAVO offices in Ipswich.
Although the job title is a bit of a mouthful, the brief is
clear:
To maximise the potential benefits to Suffolk, of the
2012 Olympics, in terms of volunteering in the fields of
sport and culture.
The post is jointly funded by a number of organisations
including Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Sport, Young
Suffolk and the Suffolk Volunteering Federation.
The post is tangible evidence of Suffolk’s commitment to
make the most of the forthcoming Games and to try to use
them (the Games) as a means to create a positive and lasting
legacy on the volunteering culture that already underpins
much of what already happens within sport and culture in our
county.
We hope to be able to engage new volunteers in sport and
cultural projects as well as reinforcing the considerable
voluntary input that already exists in this area.
The county’s Volunteer Centres will be critical,
particularly in accessing new volunteer involvement.
Strengthening the links between sport and cultural
organisations in the county and the rest of the third sector
will also be crucial.
I shall be contacting and meeting with many of you as part
of my role but if you would like to get to me first then I
would be very happy to hear from you. I can be reached on
01473 275196 or by e-mail on
2012legacy@volunteeringsuffolk.org.uk
Mike McCarthy
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