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!
United By 2022 celebrates success of Gen22 programme and announces new funding
United By 2022, the legacy charity of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, is celebrating the achievements of young people across the West Midlands as they successfully complete its Gen22 programme. An initiative from United By 2022, Gen22 is a free-to-access programme which creates opportunities for young people aged 16-24 to gain employability-boosting skills and make […]
The Volunteers Collective supports Birmingham Light Festival
With just under 775 hours contributed, United By 2022’s dedicated Volunteer Collective provided passionate support across all 11 artworks at the inaugural Birmingham Light Festival
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 […]
Critical Mass: Shropshire Inclusive Dance
Background SiD is a company committed to inclusive dance practice. Since 2012 we have delivered distinct, exemplary and creative driven dance projects, weekly classes and workshops, which facilitate individuals’ creativity, inclusion and community cohesion. Social impacts, include wellbeing and health. Participation in dance can reduce stress, depression and need for medication, and contribute to increased […]