Gamesmaker Funding
I have been trying to raise funds to help with the costs of Transport and Accommodation during my time as a Games Maker at the 2012 London Olympics. As well as trying to raise funds using Crowd Funding I have also been looking to see what other help there is out there. I have found the following which may be of interest to other Games Makers, unfortunately at time of writing none are applicable for me.
If you are a Games Maker for the London 2012 Olympics there is the expectation from the Games organisers that you commit to the following:
- ten days volunteering, over a potential three-week period;
- personally arrange and cover the cost of their journey to any applicable training and Games Time Venue; and
- personally arrange and cover the cost of their accommodation
If you are a Games Maker from Northern Ireland then you may claim for financial assistance from the NI Volunteers Bursary Scheme, if you are a British Civil Servant and a member of CSSC Sport and Leisure then you can claim 50% of your travel costs plus help of upto £20/night for accommodation for upto 10 nights.
If you live in Leicestershire then you may be able to claim up to £500 from Inspire Leicestershire.
I am still looking.
