United By 2022’s Impact in Birmingham
United By 2022 is the charity created to sustain the community legacy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. A global audience of more than a billion received a warm West Midlands welcome as the region became home to more than 5,000 athletes across 20 sports between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Beyond the Games, […]
United By 2022 Launches Impact Report
Born out of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, United By 2022 was created to extend the remarkable legacy of this ground-breaking event. The Commonwealth Games were a historic moment for our region, and we knew it was essential to ensure that the energy, excitement, and pride generated by the Games would have a lasting impact. […]
Gen22 Digital Filmmaking & Community Arts: Empowering Young Creatives in Wolverhampton
Read more about how young people in Wolverhampton developed their digital filmmaking and community arts skills.
Finding Purpose and Building Community: A Volunteer’s Journey with The Volunteers Collective
Hear from our dedicated Volunteers about the impact that volunteering has had on their sense of community.
Critical Mass: A Legacy of Movement and Inclusion
Critical Mass sustained a legacy of movement across the West Midlands, read more about the impact of this amazing programme.
Building Social Value: The Impact of the United By 2022 Trailblazer Strand
Find out more about the community organisation we worked with to expand the impact the West Midlands Social Value.
Bring The Power Festival Days: A Story of Youth-Led Transformation
Festival Days took place across the West Midlands, developed and led by young people. Read on to find out more
Creating Joy and Lasting Memories: The Stories of Perry Chaperone Volunteers
Perry, the enthusiastic bull mascot of the 2022 Commonwealth Games continues to bring joy across the West Midlands and needs chaperones at events in order to interact with the public. Read more about how Perry Chaperones spread joy across the Midlands!
Accelerating Change: A Conversation with Malikah Khan for International Women’s Day
In honour of International Women’s Day, we are excited to bring you an inspiring conversation with Malikah, a young and passionate social change activist who joined United By 2022’s Ideas Made Real programme, to provide young women from her community access to snow sports. Through her own experiences, Malikah recognised there weren’t many girls that […]
Critical Mass: Artist Case Study ‘Ladybug Lodge’
BackgroundLadybug Lodge is a newly formed children’s charity organisation in Coventry, supporting children and young people aged 0 – 25, by providing accessible activities, events and recreational opportunities. We aim to bridge the gap by supporting mainstream organisations and companies in becoming more accessible, adaptable, and inclusive, particularly for a broader range of Special Educational […]
