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An independent evaluation of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (the Games) and associated Legacy Programmes.

This report presents the output of Phase 3, providing an assessment of the impact of the delivery of the Games events and Legacy Programmes on Birmingham, the West Midlands and the UK one year on from the Games events.

The evaluation considers the outcomes and impacts generated up to end August 2023 as a result of spending incurred and activity undertaken between January 2018 and August 2023 to deliver the Games events and Legacy Programmes. The scope does not capture longer-term impacts from the Games that have not yet been realised. However, where evidence allows, the potential for such future impacts is considered.

The evaluation uses a mixed method approach, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data, and applying the principles of contribution analysis to inform the assessment of the attribution of changes to the Games. Where there is sufficient evidence to indicate that the Games has contributed to changes in the outcomes observed, the outcomes are reported as attributable to the Games

The report published for Phase 1 of the evaluation, which set out the evaluation framework, baseline and methodology is available here.

The report published for Phase 2 of the evaluation, which set out the interim assessment of the impact of the Games events is available here.

A summary of the short term highlights of the Games can be found here.