Personal Best
Realise your potential today
Joining the Personal Best Programme is your opportunity to learn new skills, gain a qualification and get support looking for jobs.
If you successfully complete the programme you will get a guaranteed interview to become a London 2012 Volunteer.
Join the Personal Best Programme and achieve your goals
The chance to gain skills
A guaranteed interview to become a London 2012 Volunteer
Achieve a nationally recognised qualification
Receive advice on further learning and training
Help with looking for jobs
Get involved in local sport and cultural activities
A great way to meet new people, make new friends and get to know your city
Thanks to the people I met on the course, Im learning Spanish and have a new understanding and tolerance of people from very diverse backgrounds and cultures. Im due to start a volunteer placement with Southwark Council soon and I feel like the skys the limit. If I get to volunteer at the 2012 Games it will be a bonus, even if I dont, the course has given me transferable skills and experiences that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
King Sosu-Mobee, 27
Personal Best Programme
London Borough of Southwark,
October 2007
Games-time volunteering a real life experience!
I love having fun! Volunteering at Games-time is that and so much more. When I had the chance to volunteer at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin I leapt at it and I wasnt disappointed.
I worked for five weeks in the Olympic Family Transport Services Team providing general information on Games transport and helped to organise transport for arrivals, departures and special events for VIPs. I worked with people of all ages with different backgrounds and experiences and I learned a lot about other cultures. I also got to see some of the amazing sports competition which was a bonus.
Without realising it at the time I learned a lot in a really fun way and have since found a job working in transport. Volunteering at the Games was the best thing Ive ever done and I would totally recommend Games-time volunteering to everyone as an experience of a life-time.
The Personal Best Programme is an enjoyable and flexible way for you to:
Learn better ways to help and deal with people
Get to know about safety and what to do in an emergency
Have an introduction to using a computer
Work as part of a team
Take part in volunteering in your local area
Increase your self confidence
You will be given lots of support during and after the programme. This can lead to:
A Level 1qualification*
A better chance to getting a job
More training
The chance to become a London 2012 Volunteer
The Personal Best Programme is for people who are not in work or education, but would like to gain opportunities to volunteer in their community and at the same time improve their skills and chances of getting a job.
*Level 1 is an entry level qualification
Course Dates:
23rd September 2008
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 18th November 2008
23rd October 2008
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 18th December 2008
18th November 2008
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 13th January 2009
18th December 2008
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 12th February 2009
13th January 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 10th March 2009
12th February 2009
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 9th April 2009
10th March 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 5th May 2009
9th April 2009
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 4th June 2009
5th May 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 30th June 2009
4th June 2009
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 30th July 2009
30th June 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 25th August 2009
30th July 2009
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 24th September 2009
25th August 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 20th October 2009
24th September 2009
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 19th November 2009
20th October 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 15th December 2009
19th November 2009
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 14th January 2010
15th December 2009
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 9th February 2010
14th January 2010
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 11th March 2010
9th February 2010
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 6th April 2010
11th March 2010
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 6th May 2010
6th April 2010
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 1st June 2010
6th May 2010
Every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 4pm until 1st July 2010
1st June 2010
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm until 27th July 2010