GREAT SPORTS EVENTS AS A TOOL FOR INVOLVING PEOPLE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES 23th Annual International Volunteer Conference, Gold-Coast (Australia), 2014 GREAT SPORTS EVENTS AS A TOOL FOR INVOLVING PEOPLE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES  3 great points:  - Universities  - Olympic and Paralympic Games  - Sport volunteerism 2 UNIVERSITIES Why it is important to develop volunteering among student area? - employers expectations of young professionals and graduates    - the changing of educational paradigms from “theoretical” education to “practical”   - graduate should have real experience in s specialization and make important decisions 3 RSSU VOLUNTEERS CENTER RSSU Volunteer s Center Sport Volunteerism Educational programs International Internship Volunteers corps on chempionshi ps Vol program for The deafblind Project ‘Kind Moscow’ Fans EVENT Volunteerism Social Volunteerism Project ‘grandson’ Great city Events Center Stewards Development of Fans culture Fund 4 Olympic and Paralympic Games  In 2011-2014 on the basis of RSSU existed Paralympic volunteer center and it was very important not to lose this legacy after the Games! The main goal of the Centre was to provide recruitment and selection of volunteers and implementation of training programs for volunteers and coaches who have the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to participate in the organization and staging of the Games. 5 Olympic and Paralympic Games - "Event servicies" - 624 volunteers; - "Commenting considering perceptions impairment" - 12 volunteers; - Meetings in airports – 600 volunteers. of people with visual University volunteers perform the following functions: - Flow control spectators; - Checking tickets; - Assistance in the verification of accreditations; - Work in the stands; - Work at the information desk on venues; - Work in the lost and found; - Distribution of information materials on venues. 6 Olympic and Paralympic Games The basic requirements to volunteers on these positions: Знание иностранн ых языков Ответстве нность Личная эффектив ность - ability to work with people with disabilities; - knowledge of foreign languages; - politeness, friendliness; - desire to help; - attention; - ability to work in a team; - communicativeness. To ensure volunteers work were provided a range of services, which including motivational program: Accommodation - free Food - free (3 meals a day in shifts, 2 times a day on weekends) Transport - free access to the Olympic transport system Uniforms - free Health services – free 7 OUR VOLUNTEERS 8 FIFA World Cup in 2018 The purpose of the volunteer program is to provide Competition events with volunteers fully, to conduct them to the high level of organization and representation of Russia as a country with a supportive and friendly atmosphere. The volunteer program will build on the experiences and traditions of Moscow volunteers, but in accordance with relevant regulations and technical manuals FIFA. 11 cities will host the competition, they are expected to attract 18,000 volunteers in various functional areas, in Moscow - at least 5,000 volunteers. 9 "Sports volunteering and football industry in England" The leaders of volunteer communities must have competencies: - to have experience in organizing volunteer corps for sports events of international standing; - to speak foreign languages (English and French as a preference); - to know and understand how the football industry works in foreign countries; - to be "observer" at the volunteer corps organization at the World Cup 2014. Visited the following organizations: - Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Center; - Volunteer Center JOIN IN; - Consulting group “The Purple and red”; - Football club “Chelsea”; - Rossotrudnichestvo; - University UCLan. 10 INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 2015 AFC ASIAN CUP AUSTRALIA 2015 2016 UEFA European Football Championship in 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in RIO 2016 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeong Chang 2018 CONTACTS volunteer.rgsu.net/volunteer vk.com/volunteersrgsu E-MAIL [email protected] TEL +7 926 426 52 36