More than 500 people from local businesses attended a Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games briefing at the ICC today (27 November), to hear about how they could benefit from the largest sporting and cultural event ever to be held in the West Midlands region. The event, which was hosted by Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth triple…
Registration opens for Birmingham 2022 business event to brief Midlands SMEs on Games opportunities
Businesses across the Midlands are being invited to a special event to provide a detailed update on the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the extensive procurement and supply chain opportunities available for SMEs. The event – which will take place on Tuesday 27 November at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) – will be hosted by…
Venues Plan for 2022 Commonwealth Games Confirms Sporting Showcase for Birmingham and the West Midlands
The Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was confirmed and celebrated today, Friday 19 October, as five Team England medallists joined Birmingham 2022 Chairman John Crabtree and pupils from Mapledene Primary School for a sporting showcase at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre – one of the key venue clusters for the Games,…
Birmingham 2022 calls for local communities to have their say and help develop the brand for the Commonwealth Games
– Roadshows and ongoing social media campaign launch Friday 12th October – Be part of the #2022voices conversation with the chance of winning tickets to the Games As part of a special campaign starting on 12th October and running for the next 22 days, Birmingham 2022 is asking locals to have their say and…
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Board meet for the first time
Preparations for Birmingham’s largest ever sport and cultural event are gathering pace following the first meeting of the newly-appointed Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Board. John Crabtree, Chair of the Organising Committee, welcomed the new board members, who will together oversee the planning and staging of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held…
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opens first wave of recruitment
The first wave of job opportunities for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will go live today, 24 August, offering committed and talented jobseekers the chance to be part of history and contribute their passion and skills to Birmingham’s largest ever cultural and sporting event. The jobs advertised include operational and management roles in Finance, HR…
Commonwealth Games Village planning application submitted
Birmingham’s plans to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games stepped up another gear today with the submission of the formal Planning Application for the residential element of the Village, which would be home to the participants in four years’ time. The Commonwealth Games Village, proposed to be built on the site of the former Birmingham City…
Birmingham celebrates four years to go until the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Today (Friday 27 July) marks four years to go until the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. To celebrate, young gymnasts who live and train in the Games’ host city will gather at the Gymnastics and Martial Arts Centre (GMAC), in Perry Barr, for a special training session. The gymnasts, some of whom…
Prime Minister appoints Chair of Birmingham Organising Committee for 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Prime Minister has appointed John Crabtree OBE as the Chair of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. Mr Crabtree, Lord Lieutenant for the County of the West Midlands, has been appointed for four years and six months beginning from 2 July 2018. Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport and Civil Society, said: “Birmingham 2022 will…
Gold Coast 2018 team land in Birmingham to pass the baton to next Games hosts
The Commonwealth Games Federation’s Gold Coast 2018 Debrief started today in Birmingham, England – as delivery partners from the widely-praised “Games of Firsts” travel to the UK to support the CGF in preparing the next partner host city’s by sharing expertise, experiences and learnings with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games organisers and stakeholders. Commonwealth Games Federation…