Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Lefties
Both Marx and Engels loved Eastbourne, and Josef Engels wrote his part of the Communist Manifesto whilst staying there. Engels ashes were scattered off Beachy Head by Marx's wife Eleanor.
2012 Volunteering
The success of the London 2012 Games will rely on the skills and experience of the 70,000 volunteers whom are expected to be recruited when LOCOG launch the Volunteer Programme for Games-time volunteers in 2010.
Back in June 2005, more than 80 volunteering organisations met together to sign a pledge to deliver up to 70,000 volunteers. Britain is second in Europe in volunteering - with 43 % of UK adults and 1 in 11 people living in the South East volunteering in some way but recruiting and organising the volunteers with the right skills mix and experience is a challenge.
Volunteering:what's happening?
- LOCOG, the DCMS and the Greater London Authority are working together to establish a firm volunteering foundation through the Pre-Volunteering Programme (PVP). The PVP will provide volunteers with the skills they will need at the Games, with the added bonus of increasing the skills of volunteers for other purposes e.g. employment
To find out more, register your interest in volunteering for the London 2012 games, or to look for early opportunities in your area, click here
- Cross-government department working has plans for
1. A "Young Ambassadors" Programme, for young people to champion healthy living and the 2012 games in their schools and communties. For more information, click here
2. The UK School Games to encourage high profile volunteering for young leaders
3. DfES is exploring volunteering by students in the further education sector.