Deadline for Commonwealth Collective volunteer programme announced

Time is running out to join the Commonwealth Collective volunteer programme, with the application closing on Tuesday 17 August at 7 pm and it would be great to see local people volunteering at next year’s Games. 

The volunteers that are part of the programme will be the public faces of Birmingham 2022 for athletes, officials, spectators and a global audience of over one billion. The Games is the largest sporting and cultural event ever to be held in the West Midlands and the biggest in the UK for a decade. 

You do not require any formal experience or qualifications for the majority of roles, with full training provided. Roles include drivers, first aiders, meet & greeters, venue preppers, kit carriers, courtside assistants and many more to help the Games run smoothly, full training will also be provided to volunteers. 

Cllr Liam Bartlett, Warwick District Council Portfolio Holder for Culture, Tourism and Leisure said: 

“This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills and be part of something special next July, so get your volunteer application forms in before the deadline to have the chance to be part of the Games.” 

Applicants must be aged 18 by 1 January 2022 and a young volunteer programme for 14-17-year-olds will begin recruitment in the autumn. 

25,000 shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview at the Volunteer Selection Centre between September and December 2021, which will be held at the iconic Library of Birmingham. Successful volunteers will be notified of a role offer from January 2022.

For further information on the volunteering programme visit www.birmingham2022.com/get-involved/volunteering/.