There is a strong sense of collective ownership of the event which has been helpful


In total, the Games will feature 17 sports,


including three cycling disciplines Emirates Arena, one of the venues to have been in public use prior to the Games


media, such as promotional videos, has been helpful in mobilising support for the Games. It’s allowed us to create a sense of access and openness around the event and really sold the feeling that these are the ‘people’s Games’. On the human resources side, our


staffing levels are up to around 600 people at the moment and the figure will increase to 1,000 during Games time. We’re also well into the process of acquiring the 2014 volunteers. We had an enormous response to our call to action on the volunteering side – we re- ceived 50,811 applications for the 15,000 roles – a new Commonwealth Games record and more than Manchester and Melbourne’s total numbers combined.


Has the success of the 2012 Gamesmak- ers helped attract volunteers? I’ve no doubt that the great success of volunteering during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics contributed


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to people’s excitement and interest in our volunteering programme. We also opened it up to 16-year-olds as part of our commitment to youth: more than 40 per cent of applicants were between the ages of 16 and 24.


How are the partnerships working? We’ve formed great partnerships with all the Games’ stakeholders: Glasgow City Council (GCC), the Scottish Government,


Commonwealth Games Scotland and the Commonwealth Games Federation. There’s a strong sense of collective


ownership of the event which has been very helpful and there’s also been an ac- ceptance of the responsibilities attached to the various roles each has, which has been equally important. One of the things that has been ex-


tremely helpful is this ownership by both GCC and the Scottish Government of


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