The Life-Time UK Alliance and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) have appointed McDonalds as "presenting partners" to lead the recruitment of 70,000 volunteers for the London 2012 Olympics.
The restaurant chain has been chosen for its “expertise in customer service and training” and its “nationwide presence to help attract, select and train the diverse team that will be needed to make the 2012 Games a success”, the organising committee advised.
McDonalds will carry promotional information about the volunteering programme in 1,200 of its restaurants throughout the country.
Chief executive of McDonald’s UK, Steve Easterbrook (pictured) said: “We value our people above everything else in our business and it is our ambition to ensure that the 2012 Games volunteers are also highly valued, recognised and celebrated for their efforts and achievements.
“While nothing quite compares to the bustle and excitement of an action-packed Olympic and Paralympic Games, our employees know a fair bit about working in a fast-paced, busy environment - providing quick and consistent customer service to over two million people each day.”
With two years to go, applications for press operations, anti-doping and medical roles and a range of disability specialist areas will open on 27 July while applications for public and general roles, as well as further specialist roles will open on 15 September.
In an act of recognition volunteers will be known as Games Makers. 1,500 Young Game Maker roles will also be made available for those under the age of 18, details of which are due to be released later this month.
The Life-Time UK Alliance is led by Volunteering England encompassing Greater London Volunteering, Media Trust, TimeBank, v, Volunteer Development Scotland, Volunteer Now, YouthNet and Wales Council for Voluntary Action.
