Umbrella body launches site to lure London 2012 volunteers

By Emma Maier, Third Sector Online, 3 June 2008

Greater London Volunteering, the umbrella body for volunteer centres in the capital, has launched an online volunteering events calendar in a bid to harness enthusiasm for volunteering ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The site, launched to coincide with Volunteers’ Week this week, lists volunteering opportunities in London and allows users to add selected events to their Google calendars and browse information sheets about volunteering. Charities, social enterprises and public bodies can apply to add their events provided they involve volunteers, promote citizenship...

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