Searching for Volunteers
Search starts for young golf volunteers for The Open
The Kent Golf Partnership is searching for young people to act as volunteers when The Open championship is played at Royal St Georges, Sandwich, in July 2011.
There’s a host of roles for volunteers aged 16-25, such as helping in the media centre – where they could rub shoulders with the likes of Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell – or working in the tented village.
The Kent Golf Partnership – which wants to use The Open Legacy to grow the game of golf in the county – is seeking suitable candidates for these volunteer roles.
But first, they’ll have to prove their commitment by becoming Kent Golf Young Ambassadors and helping with competitions at local projects.
These include schemes to encourage adults and children to try golf for the first time, Feel Inspired sessions for disabled people to experience the sport, and county academy sessions to help children aged 11-16 to improve their skills. These initiatives are run at a range of centres across Kent.
All new volunteers will be trained during March and April and will help with competitions during May and June. Those who are subsequently selected to volunteer at The Open will be on duty at Royal St Georges, Sandwich, on selected days from July 10-17.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 27 February 2011. For further information, including an application form, please contact Andrew Willems at awillems@englishgolfunion.org or 07715 055 509.
For more information contact:
Gary Bason
Golf Development Officer, Kent Golf Partnership
07791 308 596
www.kentgolfpartnership.org.uk
EDITORS NOTES:
The Kent Golf Partnership brings together the men’s, women’s and professionals’ county organisations to grow the game in Kent. County Golf Partnerships are part of the England Golf Partnership’s ‘Whole Sport Plan’ for golf and an integral part of its vision to ‘Grow the Game’. The England Golf Partnership (EGP) is a partnership between the English Golf Union (EGU), English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA), the PGA, and supported by the Golf Foundation and Sport England.