Birmingham Invictus Games seeks 2,000 volunteers for July

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 11:29 · Archive

Organisers are recruiting 2,000 volunteers for the Invictus Games in Birmingham next July.

Organisers of the Invictus Games are recruiting 2,000 volunteers for the tournament in Birmingham next July. Up to 550 wounded, injured and unwell service personnel and veterans from 25 nations are expected to take part, competing in 12 adaptive sports including pickleball, wheelchair rugby and swimming.

The Games will run from 10–17 July and will take place at the National Exhibition Centre and Sandwell Aquatics Centre. This will mark the first time the biennial event has been held in the UK since its inauguration in London in 2014.

A quarter of the volunteer roles are reserved for residents of Birmingham and the West Midlands, with a further 25% allocated to people from the armed forces community. Organisers say the recruitment drive will give wounded and unwell veterans the welcome they deserve.

Maureen Levermore, from King's Heath, previously volunteered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. She was among 50 people who pulled Ozzy the bull during the opening ceremony, an experience she described as 'awesome'. She said she would be signing up to volunteer for the Invictus Games, adding that she 'chose to volunteer because it gives me the opportunity to give back to the community'.

Birmingham Invictus Games seeks 2,000 volunteers for July — Image: Express & Star

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Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 opens 2,000 volunteer rolesOrganisers are recruiting volunteers for next July’s Games, with a quarter of roles allocated to residents of Birmingham and the West MidlandsExpress & Star · 28 Oct, 11:01
Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 opens 2,000 volunteer rolesOrganisers are recruiting volunteers for next July’s Games, with a quarter of roles allocated to residents of Birmingham and the West MidlandsBirmingham World · 28 Oct, 11:01
'Games volunteers will give veterans warm welcome'A quarter of the roles will be given to residents of Birmingham and the West Mids organisers say.BBC Birmingham And Black Country · 28 Oct, 10:40

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