Scotland reveals Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games benefits

The book speaks to people involved in a variety of organisations including Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life, the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee, Scottish Government and Commonwealth Games Scotland.

A total of 2,100 jobs were also created during the preparation period between 2007 and 2014.

A year on from Glasgow 2014: “As soon as we walked out, it was just electric”.

“Along with our partners, we’ve always been determined to ensure that there is a lasting legacy to the Games that starts in the East End of Glasgow and stretches well beyond”.

Legacy 2014 – has it arrived?

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The 2014 Commonwealth Games was an unforgettable event and a resounding sporting success”.

“As well as delivering the best Commonwealth Games ever, Glasgow 2014 brought so many opportunities to Scotland and continues to do so”.

The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games brought social, cultural and economic benefits to the whole of Scotland, the events official evaluation report has shown.

Still, the Games cost Scotland €603 million (or $663 million) in public money, according to the Inside the Games, and the report claims that the same sum of money could produce about the same economic impact if spent on other things.

“More than 11,000 young people across Scotland have benefitted from Games-related employability programmes”.

A year on from the games, it has been estimated that around 690,000 unique visitors flocked to Glasgow for the event, contributing £73m to the economy last year.

Inside the Games covers the Scottish report here, a report that came out on the one-year anniversary of the Games’ Opening Ceremonies.

Legacy website linkGlasgows legacy website: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2902East End residents were interviewed as part of the GoWell East research study on the impact of the Games and wider regeneration activities on the communities in the East End of Glasgow.

Councillor Archie Graham, depute leader of Glasgow City Council and the chair of Glasgow Life said: “The best ever Commonwealth Games showcased Glasgow as a modern and vibrant city on a global stage”.

“Perhaps one the most visible examples of how Glasgow has benefited from the Games is one of the city’s newest neighbourhoods – the Athletes’ Village site in Dalmarnock”.

“Facilities, both for community and high performance use, have improved substantially across Scotland and we are connecting those improved facilities and the growing number of coaches to the schools and clubs in our communities, which is helping to grow capacity in Scottish sport”. We now have 60 national legacy programmes in place, with the latest, a leadership programme for young people called 33Sixty, being announced today.