One important thing is unclear now. In the brochure said that every volunteer must to attend a 30 min long interview in a hosting city during a weekend in the autumn of 2011. The same time UEFA encourage volunteers from around the World. Does it mean a volunteer from Australia, Canada or Brazil has to fly to Poland or Ukraine for this interview? If so… how the Olympic Committee came around the issue, half of my volunteers team in Vancouver 2010 was from other continents.

Options like Skype or phone interview will be considered in cases when a person applies from other continent. Only selected applicants will be invited for this kind of interview.

Calendar
Summer 2011 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers recruitment launch
Autumn 2011 – Interviews with selected candidates
December 2011 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers confirmed
December 2011 – UEFA EURO 2012 final draw volunteers programme
Spring 2012 – General UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers training
April, May 2012 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers kick-off meeting
May, June 2012 – Functional and special training
June-July 2012 – UEFA EURO 2012 final tournament
July 2012 – UEFA EURO 2012 volunteers farewell party and certificates ceremony.

Download the UEFA EURO 2012™ VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME brochure as PDF

PS. One important thing is unclear now. In the brochure said that every volunteer must to attend a 30 min long interview in a hosting city during a weekend in the autumn of 2011. The same time UEFA encourage volunteers from around the World. Does it mean a volunteer from Australia, Canada or Brazil has to fly to Poland or Ukraine for this interview? If so… how the Olympic Committee came around the issue, half of my volunteers team in Vancouver 2010 was from other continents.

- Volunteers will be from two sides: selected by UEFA and by local municipalities (host cities);
- UEFA volunteers will work in official sites and their help will be addressed towards UEFA family and guests of every UEFA EURO 2012 match. Hosting City volunteers will work outside the official sites and their help will be addressed towards every guest of the respective HCity;
- All official information will be published at UEFA and local committees sites;

Also volunteers (UEFA or local) must meet next requirements:
- 18 y.o.prior to June 8 2012;
- Be able to communicate in English. Other European language(s) is an asset;
- Have a good will to help;

Around 5,000 volunteers will be recruited to support the organisation and running of UEFA EURO 2012 while approximately 2,500 volunteers will be called to participate in operations around the eight host cities in June 2012. A wide variety of roles will be available with media operations, transport, guest services and hospitality among others.

The recruitment campaign is scheduled to start in summer 2011.

This section will include all relevant information on the recruitment process and timings.

I worked with volunteers who have participated in three or four Olympic events. I worked with great people not only from great Canada, but as well from Netherlands, Italy, Australia, India,.. And now after the event we are keeping in touch around the globe: sending emails, adding each other to the social networks, chatting online… Exceptional experience and the volunteers are great, special people.