“If you have an interest in sport then go for it because you’ll be so included in it, you could be track-side with all the athletes, and it’ll be a really good experience, I’m sure you wouldn’t regret it,” he said. 

“The Games can’t operate without volunteers, it’s important to have the help.” 

Pictured: “I’m from Guernsey and I want to end my Island Games career here, having enough volunteers around makes the Games move so much easier and smoother, it really does make an impact,” said Alastair. 

Lucy Beere is a lawn bowler who won silver at the Commonwealth Games, she says the event in Birmingham wouldn’t have happened without volunteers. 

“If it’s a fraction of what it was like up in Birmingham it will really lift the whole island, and let’s just hope that everybody gets involved because it’s going to be great,” she said. 

Abi Galpin is a sprinter and said volunteers get to interact with athletes from all around the world: “It’s a really great opportunity because not only do us athletes and spectators appreciate volunteers because they make the event smoothly, but also I think it offers a really unique perspective. 

“By being a volunteer you get to see the behind-the-scenes of the competition which is really interesting.” 

Pictured: More than 3,000 athletes will be coming to Guernsey between the 8 and 14 July for next year’s Island Games. 

People have until the 30 September to apply to become a volunteer.  

“It’s going to be a big moment in our island’s history and in order for it to be ‘wow’ there needs to be a collective effort,” said the Director of Volunteering, Wayne Bulpitt. 

“Anyone can register to become a volunteer, so far the age range extends from 16 to the mid 80s.” 

More information on signing up can be found HERE.