That you are a Resident of the Island of Ireland aged 16 and over
Available Volunteer Roles – Urgently Needed!
Transport
Athletes and coaches will need to be transported from their accommodation venues to competition venues each day and home again that evening. The planning of this will be the responsibility of the Transport Team. This team will also oversee traffic management to ensure everyone is transported safely each day.
This role does not involved driving the bus but rather the planning and implementation of the transport plan.
Warehouse
Warehouse Volunteers are needed in advance of the Games to help receive goods such as food, signage, drinks, medical supplies etc.
During the Games the Warehouse team will work on a roster basis to ensure that any supplies that need to go out or come back in are processed
and again immediately after the Games support will be needed to retrieve, organise and manage equipment and stock.
This role will involve a lot of manual handling an d training will be provided.
Logistics
A logistics team is in place already and are working on the procurement and delivery of equipment & supplies to venues.
We are currently recruiting logistics volunteers in each venue who will support the management and distribution of equipment, signage and supplies at that venue ensuring that critical equipment and supplies are on site at the designated time.
Event Services
Event Services are the eyes & the ears of the Games. As an event services volunteer you provide assistance and information to spectators and other accredited persons. You will ensure the flow of people in the and around the venues, monitor access to certain areas and support venue operations at each venue.
This is a key role and is critical to the smooth running of the Games.
Games Management System (GMS)
Volunteers are needed to manage the results of all competitions from registration to preliminaries to final results using a computer based system called Games Management System (GMS).
If you’re good at data entry, show good attention to detail and you have some knowledge or interst in sports then this is the role for you!
Training will be provided in advance of the Games and GMS roles are available at all venues.
Accommodation – Maynooth
Athletes and Coaches will be accommodated in Maynooth University Accommodation from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th June.
Volunteers will be needed daily for various roles in the accommodation venu, for the 4 days of the Games with most of the activity being in the morning and the evenings and some coverage during the day to be determined once the team is in place.
Available roles in Maynooth include:
Housing Operations
Catering Assistants (serving food, not cooking it!)
Volunteer Services
Transport assistant (ensuring athletes get on to the right buses etc, you will not be driving the bus!)
Event Services
Types of Roles Available
Venue Management Team (Co-Ordinator)
There will be a Venue Management Team at each venue made up of Co-Ordinators and they will be responsible for the smooth and safe running of their respective venues.
VMT members will have oversight of the venue and all activities in it.
As a co-ordinator you would need strong leadership and interpersonal skills as you will have to manage multiple aspects of the venue as well as supporting volunteers in the venue.
General Assistant
This makes up the bulk of volunteers at the Games and are volunteers who are available from Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th. They will work as part of a team in each venue and will be managed by their co-ordinator or Venue Management Team.
Other available volunteer roles
Athlete Entertainment
There will be evening entertainment in the accommodation venues (UCD Belfield, Maynooth University and DCU, Glasnevin) as well as a disco on the Saturday night of the Games.
Entertainers and DJs will be organised in advance and your role as an entertainment volunteer will be to ensure the smooth running of the activities and ensure the athletes have a safe and fun environment to relax in!
Catering
Athletes, coaches and volunteers will need to be fed in all venues during the Games. Responsibility for this will fall to members of the Catering Team. They will co-ordinate the distribution of lunches, snacks and drinks in all venues.
Please note this role does not involve food preparation! No catering experience required for General Volunteer catering roles in venues.
Healthy Athlete
Special Olympics Ireland put a huge emphasis on the mental and physical health of our athletes and this will continue throughout the Games at the Healthy Athlete Village on the National Sports Campus.
In the Village athletes will be given free health screening and education in the disciplines of optometry, dentistry, podiatry, audiology, physiotherapy, nutrition and health education.
Professionals in these disciplines will be approached to volunteer in the Healthy Athlete Village. We will also need general volunteers to help manage the Healthy Athlete Village and ensure that Athletes get the most out of their visit
Sound Production
The Sound Production team are responsible for all public, safety and competition announcements during the Games as well as music and awards ceremony support in all competition venues.
The role still available include
- Co-ordinator Table Tennis, Irish Wheelchair Association, Clontarf
- General Volunteers Golf, St. Margeret’s Golf & Country Club, North County Dublin
- General Volunteers National Sports Campus
Radio Communications
With so much activity at every venue, communication will be key. The Communications Team will manage all radio and fixed line communications within venues, providing support, training and technical assistance to radio users as needed.
Previous experience in communications would be helpful, but not compulsory.
IT Telecommunications
In the lead up to the event and during the Games themselves we will rely on phones, computers and other IT infrastructure to ensure the Games run smoothly and efficiently. The IT & Telecommunications team will be responsible for planning, delivering and supporting applications, hardware and networks for the event.
Skills in related technical areas are essential.