The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Helpers sought for Euro games in Glasgow
Thousands of volunteers wanted
Thousands of volunteers are being recruited as the welcoming face of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
The multi-sport event, which was launched yesterday, brings together some of the continent’s leading sports performers.
Glasgow 2018 volunteers, organisers say, will play an essential role in the experience of athletes, officials and spectators as they visit the city next year for the inaugural European Championships.
Volunteers will support a wide range of functions, including spectator services, accreditation, transport and media roles.
TheGlasgow2018Volunteer Programme was launched at the Kelvin Hall, which recently reopened following a £35million redevelopment.
The event was attended by a team of Glasgow 2018 volunteer champions and Still Game star Sanjeev Kohli, whohasbeennamed as an official volunteer ambassador.
Thousands of people over the age of 16 are expected to volunteer for the championships which or- ganisers hope will build on the success of the Clydesiders volunteer programme during the city’s 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Staged every four years, the championships will combine the existing sports of athletics, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon with a new golf team championships. The first event in 2018 is a sporting partnership involving host cities Glasgow and Berlin.
It hopes to elevate the status of European Championships and attract a potential continental TV audience of 1.03billion and a wider audience via digital platforms.
Organisers hope attendances for the Glasgow 2 01 8 w i l l be about 250,000.