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The London 2012 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) are looking for volunteers to come forward and be the nation’s organisers, planners and doers as the nation gets ready for the Games.

Signing up to be a ‘Local Leader’ is easy – just go towww.london2012.com/localleaders which is full of information and ideas.

Councillor Martin Curtis, who leads on the Olympics at Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “Over the last few months, lots of people who have been excited by London 2012 have asked what they can do to get involved and organise events – the ‘Local Leader’ campaign is geared up to harness this enthusiasm. Signing up couldn’t be easier and the Olympic organisers will have put together a wide range of resources to help. London 2012 is going to be a fantastic summer of culture and sport so as a ‘Local Leader’ you can be at the heart of activities in your local community. So if you are someone who is good at organising things, has a strong sense of community spirit and above all can make stuff happen then you would be an ideal candidate.” Continue reading →