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05/11/2012
Commonwealth Games Volunteer Hunt Begins
The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Organisers are seeking 15,000 volunteers.
A volunteer centre is now open while the online application process will begin in January.
An Axiom survey of survey of 903 people showed about one in six are as "fairly interested" in volunteering. A further 7% of those asked described themselves as"very interested".
Valerie Mitchell, from the Games committee, said: "We are very encouraged by this survey as it shows there is an appetite among people in Scotland to go out and volunteer.
"But while this is positive news, there is no complacency on our part that we will get the numbers we require.
"We would urge people to visit the website and register their interest now and hope that they begin to think about how they could be involved to help make a success of the biggest sporting and cultural event ever to come to Scotland."
(GK)
A volunteer centre is now open while the online application process will begin in January.
An Axiom survey of survey of 903 people showed about one in six are as "fairly interested" in volunteering. A further 7% of those asked described themselves as"very interested".
Valerie Mitchell, from the Games committee, said: "We are very encouraged by this survey as it shows there is an appetite among people in Scotland to go out and volunteer.
"But while this is positive news, there is no complacency on our part that we will get the numbers we require.
"We would urge people to visit the website and register their interest now and hope that they begin to think about how they could be involved to help make a success of the biggest sporting and cultural event ever to come to Scotland."
(GK)
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