{"id":29573,"date":"2019-07-08T10:55:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T09:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=29573"},"modified":"2019-07-08T10:55:31","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T09:55:31","slug":"birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-seeks-common-ground-with-the-west-midlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/08\/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-seeks-common-ground-with-the-west-midlands\/","title":{"rendered":"BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES SEEKS COMMON GROUND WITH THE WEST MIDLANDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECT LAUNCH<\/p>\n

<\/u><\/strong>As part of its three years to go celebrations, the team behind Birmingham 2022 is dialling up the countdown to the Commonwealth Games by rolling out an art-led community research project that aims to connect communities across the West Midlands.<\/p>\n

Birmingham 2022 is staging an\u00a0innovative research project called Common Ground<\/strong>, which will visit\u00a0nine locations across the region<\/strong>\u00a0throughout June and July, inviting people to have a conversation about the Games and to explore how Birmingham 2022 can benefit their community and create a legacy in the region.<\/p>\n

\"\"Featuring local artist illustrators Room 0121 and Void One who will be joined by a team of researchers, Common Ground hopes to engage local people to explore how they feel the Games can bring people together and provide a catalyst for change to benefit them and others living in their local area. The findings will be used by the artists to create a visual interpretation of the conversations, as they happen, at each location.<\/p>\n

Common Ground will conclude with an exciting Birmingham 2022 milestone, an event called\u00a0Commonwealth Social\u00a0<\/strong>taking in Birmingham city centre on Saturday 27 July. The Commonwealth Social will mark the momentous milestone of\u00a0three years to go<\/strong>\u00a0until the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2022 by uniting the people of the city and the region, who are pivotal in helping to shape Birmingham\u2019s inaugural Games. The Commonwealth Social will also reveal the new Birmingham 2022 brand identity, which has been co-created with local communities across the West Midlands to truly reflect the region.<\/p>\n

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Common Ground will take place in the following locations on the dates below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday 22 June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cannock\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cannock Shopping Centre<\/p>\n

Saturday 6 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coventry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Broadgate<\/p>\n

Sunday 7 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wolverhampton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wolverhampton Food & Drink Festival<\/p>\n

Friday 12 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stourbridge \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryemarket Shopping Centre<\/p>\n

Saturday 13 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Brom\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sandwell Arts Caf\u00e9, New Square<\/p>\n

Sunday 14 July \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sutton Coldfield\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Community Games – Wyndley Leisure Centre<\/p>\n

Wednesday 17 July \u00a0\u00a0 Solihull \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Touchwood Shopping Centre<\/p>\n

Saturday 20 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walsall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saddlers Shopping Centre<\/p>\n

Saturday 27 July\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Birmingham\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City Centre \u2013 Centenary Square<\/p>\n

Josie Stevens, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Birmingham 2022, said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re putting local people at the heart of the Games and celebrating what makes the region special. For us to do this effectively it\u2019s important that we hear from local communities and give them a voice to share their ideas, which in turn will help shape our approach. We want to create a Commonwealth Games that unites the region, benefits local people and marks the occasion in a way that only Birmingham can.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will bring athletes, officials, spectators and local people together in a unique celebration of sport, culture and business, creating growth and positive change in Birmingham and wider the West Midlands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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