All of our communications and some of the training will be done online and it is essential for all applicants to have Internet access and easy access to their emails.

The team at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) will be matching the volunteers' skills and experiences to the volunteer opportunities available. This will take some time and we seek your patience and understanding. We will try our best to contact you as soon as we have found a suitable match.

Certainly! There are many available volunteer opportunities for everyone who is committed and willing to help. Many volunteer functions require mature individuals and we welcome people of all age groups to apply.

Students from primary and secondary schools and junior colleges will have opportunities within your school. All schools will be involved in the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games through MOE. Thus, it is not recommended that students sign up as individuals. Individual volunteers have to be 18 years of age on or before 1 March 2010.

Corporate and organisational volunteers can contact us through this email: Singapore2010_Volunteer@singapore2010.sg and we will get in touch with you soon.

International volunteers are welcome to join us in this exciting event. However, all travel and accommodation costs and arrangements must be borne by the volunteer. International volunteers – like all other volunteers – must also fulfil all training requirements in preparation for the final selection.

The registration for Singapore 2010 volunteers is open till 28 Feb 2010. If you are in an educational institution then, please register with your school. Otherwise, you can register as an individual volunteer on our website.

Yes, you can. However, you must attend an interview with your parent or a legal guardian since you are below 18 years old. Your accompanying parent or legal guardian will have to take on volunteer responsibilities with you as well.

All volunteers will have to go through core training and specialist training. Core training starts in September 2009: volunteers will go through core training in batches until the end of April 2010. Core training is comprised of general modules that will equip you with knowledge about Olympic history, Olympism, volunteerism, First Aid, fire & safety, etc. Some of the core training may be conducted on-line. Specialist training is job- and venue-specific: training details will vary depending on your job assignment. It will start in mid-February 2010 and end in late June. Specialist training will be conducted mostly at the respective sports or non-sports venues.

Attendance for all training is compulsory. Volunteers who do not attend training will be risking their volunteering opportunities.

Training will be conducted mostly on weekends. We are currently working out the details of the training. Training updates will be posted on the Singapore 2010 website.

Volunteers are expected to commit at least 7 days during the Games, working in 8 to 10 hour shifts. Some volunteer function may require more days of commitment. Please look for details on the Singapore 2010 website for updates on job descriptions.

Preference will be given to those with relevant skill or experience for the volunteer positions. However, training will be provided for all volunteers to ensure that everyone is sufficiently prepared for the Games. To facilitate job matching, please select more than one area of interest for volunteering.

The registration for Singapore 2010 volunteers is open till 28 Feb 2010. You can register as an individual volunteer when you graduate from junior college or with your educational institution (if applicable) in 2010.

Yes, there will be other sporting events both before and after the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Please indicate your interest in the volunteer application form by ticking on the appropriate check box.

You may decide to withdraw anytime. However, you must return all uniform and equipment, and accreditation passes issued to you.

We are confident that our volunteers will be committed and turn up during games. In the event of ‘no show’, we will conduct an investigation on the reasons for the ‘no show’. If the reasons are unjustifiable, the person/s will also have to return all uniform, equipment, and accreditation passes issued.

All volunteers will be provided with meals and refreshments during their training days as well as during deployment for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. We are also working to provide free transportation for all volunteers during the games. Please look out for details on the website.

Yes, uniforms will be provided to all volunteers, i.e. volunteers who have successfully completed all training and evaluation.

The uniform issued to volunteers is a controlled item. Volunteers without uniform will not be allowed into the venues to perform their duties. Volunteers who lose their uniform will have to purchase new sets at their own cost. Please look out for details in the volunteer policy section in the website.

There are opportunities for physically-challenged person/s, although limited in number. Please state your condition in detail in the application form.