Do you have what it takes to be a London 2012 Games delivery volunteer?
London 2012’s official Games-time Volunteer Programme will launch this summer.
Volunteering at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG)
will recruit volunteers from across the UK – from a range of communities and backgrounds.
The selection process will be transparent, open and fair.
Should you be selected as a Games delivery volunteer, you will be vitally important to the
Games, representing the UK and delivering services that are essential for a successful and
inspirational event. You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills and play a
key role in one of the largest and most memorable events ever to be held in the UK.
Veterinary Services volunteer roles
Veterinary Services at London 2012 aim to provide effective and efficient veterinary and
farrier support at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This will be facilitated by the
construction of a temporary veterinary clinic on site at the Equestrian venue in Greenwich
Park. Veterinary Services will provide immediate first aid to any horse on the venue that
requires it. In addition, Veterinary Services will assist the work of veterinary staff of individual
teams and competitors as requested, and provide veterinary advice and care to teams that
do not have their own veterinary staff.
Volunteer opportunities available in Veterinary Services will include:
 Veterinary Clinical Expert
 Veterinary Surgeon
 Veterinary Administration Team Member
 Veterinary Technician
 Veterinary Laboratory Technician
 Veterinary Pharmacy Manager
 Veterinary Media Spokesperson
 Cross Country Vet
 Cross Country Vet Technician
 Screen Team Member
 Horse Ambulance Driver
Specialist experience will be required for all of these roles. Please see the table below for
more information about each role and an indication of the experience required.
Later in the year LOCOG will be communicating other volunteer opportunities in areas such
as spectator services, Olympic and Paralympic Village operations and uniform distribution.
Key criteria
LOCOG aims to recruit volunteers who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the
Games. In addition, volunteers must:
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be 18 years old by 1 January 2012;
be available to volunteer for a minimum of 10 days at either, or both, of the Games;
be eligible to volunteer in the UK according to UK immigration laws;
be able to attend a minimum of three training sessions prior to the Games; and
agree to undergo, and pass, certain security and background checks.
Applicants for veterinary volunteer roles must also be available for the Equestrian Test Event
provisionally planned for 4–6 July 2011.
Veterinary Services role descriptions and criteria
Role title
Veterinary
Clinical Expert
Role description
Veterinary Clinical Experts will:
provide expert veterinary
diagnosis and advice to team
vets and national teams; and
perform expert clinical work
where required, including on
a 24-hour basis.
Veterinary
Surgeon
Veterinary Surgeons will:
provide first-opinion
veterinary evaluation and
advice to team vets and
national teams, including on
a 24-hour basis; and
cover the training areas and
competition arena when they
are in use to provide
immediate first aid.
Administration
Team
Member
Administration Team Members will:
run the front of house of the
veterinary clinic.
Veterinary
Technician
Veterinary Technicians will:
assist the veterinary
Criteria
Veterinary Clinical Experts must:
be board certified in a
recognised veterinary
discipline;
be registered with The
Royal College of Veterinary
Surgeons (RCVS);
be working in a referral
situation, including
providing out-of-hours
cover;
have attended a
Fédèration Equestre
Internationale (FEI)
veterinary course since
2008; and
have professional
indemnity insurance of up
to £1 million.
Veterinary Surgeons must:
have a minimum of five
years’ post-qualification
experience;
be working in full-time
equine veterinary practice,
including performing out-ofhours work;
have attended a
Fédèration Equestre
Internationale (FEI) course
since 2008; and
have professional
indemnity insurance of up
to £500,000.
Administration Team Members
must:
have experience of working
in a specialist equine
veterinary practice, in a
client-facing role;
have IT skills; and
have at least two years’
experience in an
administrative position in
the equestrian industry.
Veterinary Technicians must:
be working in a specialist
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Veterinary
Laboratory
Technician
Veterinary
Pharmacy
Manager
Veterinary
Media
Spokesperson
Cross Country
Vet
surgeons with their work;
clean and maintain all
veterinary equipment; and
clean the horse areas of the
veterinary clinic.
Veterinary Laboratory
Technician will:
carry out haematology and
biochemistry analysis on
blood samples submitted to
the clinic.
Veterinary Pharmacy
Managers will:
will manage the pharmacy
within the vet clinic, including
ordering, stock control,
invoicing, dispensing
medicines to the team and to
treating vets.
Veterinary Media
Spokespeople will:
present informed comment
on the veterinary aspects of
any horse injury sustained
during the cross-country
phase of the Eventing
competition.
Cross Country Vets will:
be stationed on the crosscountry course to provide
immediate assessment and
first aid.
Cross Country
Vet
Technician
Cross Country Vet Technicians will:
be stationed on the crosscountry course to assist the
veterinary surgeons with
their duties.
Screen Team
Member
Screen Team Members will:
put up and hold screens in
case a horse or rider
requires veterinary or
medical treatment.
Horse Ambulance Drivers will:
Horse
equine veterinary practice
with portable diagnostic
equipment; and
have at least two years’
experience in a veterinary
support role.
Veterinary Laboratory
Technician must:
have at least one year’s
experience of working in an
equine clinical pathology
lab.
Veterinary Pharmacy
Managers must:
hold the Animal Medicines
Training Regulatory
Authority – Suitably
Qualified Person (AMTRA
SQP) qualification or
equivalent; and
have experience of
managing a pharmacy in an
equine practice.
Veterinary Media Spokespeople
must:
have experience of
commenting on horse
injuries during high-profile
equestrian events on
television media.
Cross Country Vets have:
at least five years’ postqualification experience;
have attended the
Association of Racecourse
Veterinary Surgeons
(ARVS) Casualty Seminar
in the past five years; and
have professional
indemnity insurance of up
to £500,000.
Cross Country Vet Technicians
must:
currently be employed in a
role that involves handling
competition horses on a
frequent basis.
Screen Team Members must:
have experience of working
with injured horses.
Horse Ambulance Drivers must:
Ambulance
Driver
Horse Cooling
Team
Member
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drive the Fellowes horse
ambulance on site at
Greenwich and the Equisave
ambulance to referral
centres off site.
Horse Cooling Team
Members will:
assist with the cooling down
of horses as instructed by
veterinary staff.
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be eligible to drive in the
UK and have a full and valid
driving licence; and
have experience of driving
a horse ambulance and
operating the Fellowes
ambulance unloading
mechanism.
Horse Cooling Team
Members must:
have experience of working
with elite level competition
horses in hot climates.
Why volunteer?
The main benefit of volunteering is the chance to play an integral role in one of the most
exciting events ever seen in the UK. The Games will provide a unique and inspirational
setting for volunteers to gain experience and develop their skills.
Note that:
 London 2012 will provide volunteers with free meals during their shifts.
 Each volunteer will be given an official uniform to wear and will have the opportunity to
keep their uniform as a souvenir of their experience and contribution to the Games.
 Volunteer travel arrangements are still being planned. Details of these will follow shortly.
 Accommodation will not be provided.
How to apply
LOCOG is asking individuals who are interested in applying for veterinary roles, and who
meet the above criteria, to register their interest now. To do this, please email a one-page
CV to veterinary@london2012.com by 16 July 2010.
Every applicant will be expected to go through the full LOCOG recruitment process, which
will include completing an application form and attending selection and training events.