Legacy plan appendix

Birmingham City Council (BCC)

As the Host City for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham City Council (BCC) is responsible for making sure the city is ready for the Games, ensuring it has a positive legacy, and maximising the opportunities it offers for its staff, citizens and communities.

BCC Adult Social Care (BCC ASC)

Adult Social Care is the support provided to adults with physical or learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses. This support is provided in various ways.

BCC City Operations (BCC CO)

BCC department responsible for the council’s operational services including regulatory and enforcement services, street services, neighbourhood services, highways and infrastructure, community safety and resilience.

BCC Education and Skills (BCC ES)

A directorate within the council supporting the delivery of the Learning Programme and further educational and skills programmes.

BCC Strategy, Equalities and Partnerships (BCC SEP)

A directorate within the council responsible for delivering the Stronger Communities programme in partnership with BVSC.

BCC Future Parks Accelerator (BCC FPA)

Future Parks Accelerator is a collaboration between the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Trust and the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHCLG). Working with Local Authorities and their partners from places across the nation, the programme is designed to protect and develop natural resources in urban areas, and make sure quality green space is accessible for everyone, now and into the future.

BCC Inclusive Growth (BCC IG)

BCC department responsible for a wide portfolio that covers property, planning, housing development, business and enterprise, highways and transport infrastructure.

BCC Legacy Plan

The BCC Legacy Plan provides a strategy to capture the benefits of hosting the Games while supporting the acceleration of the city council’s ambitions (enshrined in our Corporate Plan) to respond to the city’s challenges.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games or ‘The Games’ (CWG)

The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and has taken place every four years since then. The Games are to be held in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August 2022.

Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee (B2022 OC)

The Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The Organising Committee is responsible for the planning and operational delivery of the Games. This includes the sport programme, venue and competition management, ticket sales, all ceremonies and the Queen’s Baton Relay.

Birmingham City of Nature Alliance (BCoN)

Working together with a growing community of passionate Green Champions, The City of Nature Alliance strives to ensure that all people are able to discover their own personal connections to parks and green spaces as places to meet, play, learn, grow, breathe, and enjoy nature – together.

Birmingham Voluntary Services Council (BVSC)

Organisation working with the voluntary and community sector across Birmingham.

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

Commonwealth Active Communities (CAC)

The Commonwealth Active Communities is a £4 million Sport England fund to harness the power of the Games, to support inactive people to become more active.

Cross Partner Legacy Plan)

The Birmingham 2022 Cross-Partner Legacy Plan, produced by the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee and partners, contains shared objectives covering a broad geographic area, to secure a legacy from the Games. Organising Committee.

CWG Programme Team (BCC CWGPT)

BCC team established to support the planning and delivery of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a department of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for culture and sport in England, the building of a Digital Economy, and some aspects of the media throughout the UK, such as broadcasting and internet.

Foreign Direct (FDI)

Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to cross-border investment made by residents and businesses from one country into another.

Her Majesty’s Government (HMG)

The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Not in Education Employment or Training (NEET)

In the UK, NEET measures the percentage of young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in employment, education or training.

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Training (OHID)

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) works across the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the rest of UK government, the healthcare system, local government and industry and focuses on the places and communities where there are the most significant disparities.

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS)

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives. The Society was developed out of the Wellbeing Service set up by BCC in 2015.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM)

Transport for West Midlands is the transport arm of the West Midlands Combined Authority, accountable for delivering against the statutory transport plan ‘Movement for Growth’.

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) was established in June 2016. It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development, regeneration and adult skills. It comprises 18 constituent local authorities and three Local Enterprise Partnerships.

West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC)

The West Midlands Growth Company is owned by the West Midlands Combined Authority and its Constituent Members, with governance that heavily involves the private sector in the majority. It is comprised of the region’s Local Enterprise Partnerships, local authorities, Growth Hubs, universities and a wide range of businesses across the private sector, and aims to create new jobs, build and expand businesses, attract regional investment and encourage tourism.