EURO Cup 2012 Volunteers Activities

Volunteer Performs in EURO Cup 2012

Volunteer admission will start in summer 2011 , who will work during the Euro 2012, the main criterion for the selection is the desire to work in the project, fluent knowledge of several foreign languages.

In reward they receive uniforms and a valuable gift, which Bantser not specified. However, the most valuable reward for the volunteers will, of course, the accumulated experience and knowledge that will help young people move up the career ladder. After all, each volunteer was equated to the status of the so-called ambassador.


Volunteer Tireless dedication

The tireless dedication of the volunteers – ambassadors dressed in light blue – in the various sectors of the event in Austria and Switzerland helped everything run smoothly at a tournament which enthralled football fans and given such a positive image of football. Swiss Football Association president Ralph Zloczower said: “I have special gratitude for the 5,000 volunteers in their blue jerseys,” he said. “They were our face to the outside world – and the face of EURO 2008 was friendly, helpful and co-operative in the way they presented themselves. I’d like to send my special thanks and congratulations to them for the great efforts they have made.”


Volunteer Training

Volunteers were recruited from across the world. Almost two-thirds of the 5,000 came from the co-host countries, and 75 nations were represented including Costa Rica, Togo, Uganda, Indonesia and Nepal. They were all given training on how to provide clear, informative and polite aid for guests, fans, media and officials alike. Specific training was also forthcoming in each of the 14 sectors, from volunteer drivers to welcome service staff and accreditation monitors.

The volunteer programme helped UEFA EURO 2008 hit the ground running in the preparation stage. Applications were received from nearly 18,000 people, and about 10,000 interviews took place in the eight host cities as part of the recruitment process.