Call to nominate local volunteers to carry Olympic torch

Chairman of the Council’s Leisure Services Committee, Councillor Thomas Beckett said: “June 1-7 is Volunteers’ Week when we recognise and celebrate volunteers in our local communities – this is a great opportunity to really think about the people who make a difference and nominate them to be an Olympic TorchBearer.

Inspirational

Torchbearers should be inspirational people who make a real difference in their locality and I think all the volunteers in our community most definitely fulfil these criteria.”

Wendy Osborne OBE, Chief Executive, Volunteer Now said: “We are very excited about the Torch coming to Northern Ireland in 2012, most especially because it will be here during our annual Volunteers’ Week celebrations (1- 7 June 2012) making the journey across Northern Ireland with overnight stops in Portrush - Sunday 3rd, Derry~Londonderry - Monday 4th, Newry - Tuesday 5th, and Belfast - Wednesday 6th June 2012.

She added: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and it would be a tremendous accolade for volunteers in our community to take part.”

Further information about making a nomination is available online at www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelay The deadline for nominations is 11.59pm on Wednesday 29 June 2011.