Barbara's role at the big games (From Evesham Journal)
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Barbara's role at the big games
11:10am Friday 7th September 2012 in News
AN Evesham-based emergency medical technician has been chosen as a volunteer games maker at the Paralympic Games in London.
Barbara Hynes applied two years ago and was delighted to be told she will be working at the velodrome and the Olympic Park. The 61-yearold was told in February that she had been selected.
She said: “I thought I would have retired from the ambulance service by now because I’m getting old, so when they advertised two years ago for volunteers I thought ‘I’ll have a go at that’.
“I like the big occasion and put in an application and forgot about it.
“I was chuffed. I’m happy to be at the velodrome. It’s a beautiful building and the whole park is stunning.”
