NEWS, REPORTS AND CASE STUDIES

CHAMPIONING OUR REGIONS PEOPLE AND PLACES

We are fierce champions of the West Midlands, driving inclusive growth and social value by uniting local businesses with local communities, to benefit young people, marginalised communities, the third sector, volunteers and people with disabilities. 

Learn more about our impact below.

United By 2022’s Ideas Made Real programme is backing Coventry’s young changemakers as they create music, film, live events and

Led by three young people from Wednesbury, Uplifting Minds is a new community initiative focused on wellbeing, connection and mental

Young people in Birmingham are set to lead three new community initiatives in the city, thanks to funding from United By 2022, the legacy charity of

Birmingham is set to glow this Valentine’s Weekend: United by 2022 Volunteers Return for Birmingham Light Festival 2026  We’re thrilled to announce

Birmingham is gearing up for a new wave of opportunity for its young people as United By 2022, the legacy

Back in 2024, Lucy, Chris and David approached us with an idea. To create a retreat from the hustle and

Back in April, we brought The Next Chapter to Birmingham New Street – an interactive exhibition celebrating the community legacy

In the West Midlands, youth unemployment is one of the highest in the country. In Birmingham—the youngest city in Europe

The latest United By 2022 Volunteers Collective Impact Report shows how the spirit of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games continues

United By 2022’s Gen22 and Ideas Made Real 2023–2024 Impact Report highlights the incredible strides made by young people across

United By 2022 is the charity created to sustain the community legacy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. A global

United By 2022 is the charity created to sustain the community legacy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. A global

United By 2022, the legacy charity of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has opened a brand-new interactive experience in the

Born out of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, United By 2022 was created to extend the remarkable legacy of this

Read more about how young people in Wolverhampton developed their digital filmmaking and community arts skills.

Hear from our dedicated Volunteers about the impact that volunteering has had on their sense of community.