Total Isle of Man has become the latest sponsor of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. They will provide fuel for use in volunteer vehicles during the event which runs from 7th to 13th September this year. Total Isle of Man was established on the Island in 1989 and following multi-million pound investment in terminal facilities and infrastructure has become a recognised and trusted brand in the local community. As the leader in its field with more than 60 employees, TOTAL Isle of Man offers a range of fuel products for home and commercial customers as well as an island wide network of service stations. Andy Sweetman, Commercial Sales & Marketing Manager for TOTAL Isle of Man commented “It’s a privilege for us to be involved in such an auspicious event hosted on the island. We are pleased to offer our support to the games which will be an exciting opportunity for the competitors and have an overall benefit to both the community and business alike.” The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games is the biggest multi-sport event ever to take place on the Isle of Man with 1000 athletes from 71 nations of the Commonwealth competing in 7 different sporting events. Approximately 650 team officials will travel to the island along with 250 technical officials. The CYG2011 Organising Committee are looking for 1000 volunteers to help them run the Games which includes an Opening and Closing ceremony and a Cultural Day to take place in Castletown. Geoff Karran, CYG2011 Chairman and Games Director said “We are delighted to have TOTAL Isle of Man on board as a sponsor. We will use a considerable number of volunteer vehicles during the event and we are very grateful to TOTAL Isle of Man for assisting us with fuel” ENDS