Setting the stage for the Games

In December 2017, Birmingham was announced as the Host City for the 2022 Commonwealth Games (the Games). In order to ensure the deliverability of the global event a partnership was established. The council signed up to a legal framework, known as the Host City Contract, to deliver the Games in partnership with several organisations. As the Host City, Birmingham is responsible for ensuring the city recognises and feels the benefits of the Games, yet as a partnership (funding one quarter of the pot), it also requires the engagement of Partners.