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Commonwealth Games 2014

Richard Cornish Work Services Director Scotland Dept for Work and Pensions. 31 January 13

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23 July 2014 – 3 August 2014 11 days 17 sports 71 countries 6500 athletes 1 million tickets 2500 journalists 1129 staff employed by Glasgow 2014 30,000 contracted workers 15,000 volunteers

What is Glasgow 2014?

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Glasgow 2014 Partners

• Scottish Government
• Glasgow 2014 Ltd
• Glasgow City Council (GCC)
• Commonwealth Games Scotland
• Search Consultancy
• Skills Development Scotland
• Dept for Work and Pensions

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – Roles and responsibilities

The Scottish Government (SG)

• SG has legislative competence across majority of policy areas (including

sports) necessary to host the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

• The SG will provide 80% of the public funding for the Games. It will ensure

the delivery of major infrastructure projects already planned in areas such as transport.

• It has introduced legislation to the Scottish Parliament to ensure compliance

with all aspects of the requirements set out by the Commonwealth Games

• Federation. It has overall responsibility for the security of the Games and for

the planning for Scotland-wide legacy benefits.

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – Roles and responsibilities

Glasgow 2014 Ltd

• Glasgow 2014 Ltd is the official name for the Organising Committee, the

company set up to deliver the XX (20th) Commonwealth Games.

• The team at Glasgow 2014 comprises everyone who has a role in delivering

the games which includes contractors, suppliers, stakeholders and volunteers, whose goal is to deliver an outstanding and memorable Commonwealth Games.

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – Roles and responsibilities

Glasgow City Council (GCC)

• The GCC will provide 20% of the public funding of the Games. This will

ensure the delivery of major infrastructure projects including transport.

• The Council has responsibility for the design and construction of the

Athletes’ Village and ensuring long-term legacy benefits for Glasgow in areas that include social, health, regeneration, environmental and economic agendas.

• The Council will provide a programme of related cultural events to take place

in the lead-up to and during the period of the Games. It will also ensure additional cleaning of the city.

• The council has built in a community benefit clause to all contracts awarded

and requires contractors to pay a minimum of £7.20 per hour, which is the current Glasgow Living Wage.

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – Roles and responsibilities

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS)

• Commonwealth Games Scotland is the lead body for Commonwealth Sport

in Scotland and is responsible for selecting, preparing and managing Scotland's team at the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games.

• Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) membership is made up of the

Scottish governing bodies of the 26 Commonwealth Games Sports.

• Prepare Scottish athletes in meeting the requisite standards for team

selection in order to compete and perform at world class level during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – Roles and Responsibilities

Search Consultancy

• The Official Recruitment Consultancy to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth

Games to fill 1,129 jobs.

• Headquartered in Glasgow, will be responsible for attracting and recruiting

1,129 people from now until the Opening Ceremony on 23rd July 2014. They have employed around 350 people to date.

• Glasgow 2014’s workforce will be central to the success of the Games and

will comprise a vast number of roles across a range of sectors, from technical sporting roles to corporate positions to event management.

• Jobs are advertised locally (including Jobcentre Plus) and via the Glasgow

2014 website at glasgow2014.com/jobs.

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – roles and responsibilities

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

• Is delivering two programmes from the Scottish Government Legacy 2014

Young Persons’ Fund - Employer Recruitment Incentive for the Commonwealth Games and Scotland’s Best.

• Is working with partners and stakeholders to direct products and services to

maximise the legacy opportunities arising from the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

• Is working with the Scottish Government legacy Team, 2014 Organising

Committee and partners to identify a range of areas where SDS products service and expertise can support the Legacy aspirations of the Commonwealth Games.

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Glasgow 2014 Partners – roles and responsibilities

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

• Has a key role in maximising recruitment and volunteering opportunities for

claimants.

• Provide support to other employers looking to expand their workforce during

the Commonwealth Games.

• Prepare claimants for all opportunities that arise.
• Provide labour market information to partners.
• Provide support to help disadvantaged claimants move into jobs.
• Ensure opportunities are shared with the Work Programme and other DWP

providers.

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Activities to Date

• Partnership working across all organisations.
• Volunteering opportunities advertised.
• Games related contracts.
• Glasgow 2014 Ltd recruitment already started.
• £5m Legacy 2014 Young Persons Fund established.
• Glasgow City Council Commonwealth Apprenticeships, Commonwealth Jobs

Fund and Graduate Programme.

• Search Consultancy appointed to lead recruitment.
• “Building the Gap” Strategy to support disadvantaged people.

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Issues for SEF to consider

• What further potential opportunities does this create?
• How can we develop enhanced partnership working?
• What will success look like and how will we measure this?