ThePolocrosse 2011 World Cup is looking for talented and willing volunteers - would you like to be involved????

Volunteers are a crucial part of organising any event, without them most large scale events would not be able to be successful. We completely value the contribution that those of you wishing to volunteer with the Polocrosse World Cup 2011 will bring to the event. Please take a look at the information below with regards to opportunities; there will also be roles not outlined below so please feel free to get in touch with suggestions too..

Volunteers will receive the following benefits:

· Free ticket for the whole 10-day event (8-17 July 2011), for the volunteer (at event value of £170)
· 20% off the cost of supporting events (usually in the evenings, events still to be announced)
· Catering card with £150 (horse volunteers) or £100 (event volunteers) credit
· World Cup volunteers t-shirts
· A camping place reserved or £5 per day towards onsite student accommodation (if you wish to stay offsite then no contribution can be paid)

· Written acknowledgement of your volunteering contribution

Volunteer roles:

Horse volunteers:

· Required to be onsite from 4 – 18 July 2011, as World Cup horses will arrive on 4 July and depart on 18 July 2011
· Horse walking duties (when your allocated country is playing), walking horses out for exercise, or accompanying players when walking horses out
· Mucking out stables, ensuring water and hay is replenished
· Feeding allocated horses
· Gr
ooming, including tail plaiting (if able!)
(this list in not inclusive and may include other relevant at event duties)

Event volunteers:
Some of the following duties (potentially on a rotation system):

· Required to be onsite from 8 July – 17 July 2011
· Car parking
· Ticket sales/allocation
· Chaperoning VIPs during events/receptions/games
· Distributing information
· Evening event preparation and monitoring
· Camp site monitoring
· Media centre duties (if interested), such as assisting in at event press releases, newsletters and information updates

Please contact Ellen Wood, or another member of the organising committee on polocrosse2011@yahoo.co.uk for more information or to register your interest in a specific role.