Born out of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, United By 2022 was created to continue the Legacy of a groundbreaking Games.
The Games may be gone but we remain the fiercest champions of the West Midlands, keeping that 2022 feeling of pride alive!
Our vision is to make the West Midlands a centre of excellence for community engagement, social value and volunteering.
We are on a mission to drive inclusive growth and social value by connecting responsible businesses with local charities and community groups.
We are Uniting, Connectors, Relevant and Proud.
United By 2022 has evolved a lot since it was founded in 2021, but we have always held community, volunteers and young people at the heart of all we do. Our journey can be split into four chapters.
A groundbreaking Games delivers the first ‘social value charter’, connecting private sector suppliers and local charities, generating £300m in social value. The Games advanced inclusion, catalysed change and sparked civic pride, with the volunteers the stand-out stars! Against this backdrop 12 legacy programmes were delivered and valued at £85 million.
With a mission to enable more people to benefit from the Games legacy, 5 ‘trailblazer’ programmes were extended under the Legacy Enhancement Fund; Volunteering – The Volunteers Collective; Gen22 – Youth Volunteering Programme; Bring the Power – School Programme; Critical Mass – Disability Inclusion; Social Value – Connecting responsible businesses with local Charities.
United By 2022 delivered five trailblazer programmes, rejuvenating event volunteering, expanding youth volunteering and continuing to advance disability inclusion in the process. We commenced region-wide community investment to build resilience and skills in charities and community groups. We engaged priority community groups in the Inclusive Communities Fund, building skills and funding readiness across the West Midlands third sector.
With a vision to make the West Midlands a centre of excellence for community engagement, social value and volunteering, we drive inclusive growth and social value by connecting responsible businesses with local charities and community groups.
We champion the region as a destination for major events, with a place-based volunteer workforce who keep that 2022 feeling of pride alive!
Our work across volunteering, community engagement and social value aims to benefit young people, marginalised communities, the third sector and people with disabilities.
With over 2,500 legacy Games volunteers, the beloved Perry the Mascot, and deep-rooted connections across the West Midlands, our event services help major events deliver lasting impact – not just better value, but real benefits for local communities
Young people in the West Midlands often face barriers to employment. Through our volunteer placements and social action projects, we help them build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to access meaningful opportunities.
We support businesses to make social value a part of the way they do business every day, we measure the social value they are generating, connect them with local communities they otherwise wouldn’t come across, to grow their impact and share their stories.
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