Building further support across Scottish sports events
OPERATOR for The National Lottery Allwyn UK has been announced as the latest partner for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
With just over six months to go until the first medal will be awarded, Allwyn UK has been named as the Official Volunteer Learning and Development Partner for the Games to support the delivery of a training programme to ensure that volunteers will be ready to help stage a world-class tournament.
More than 3,000 volunteers are set to take part in the Commonwealth Games this year, running from 23 July to 2 August, who will all be backed through Allwyn’s Social Value Fund, an annual £1million fund that Allwyn uses to financially support initiatives as part of its commitment to operate The National Lottery in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
For Glasgow 2026, Allwyn’s investment gives all volunteers access to an online learning portal and in-person training which will equip them for roles across event and venue support, transport, media services, content creation, athlete support and ceremonies activity.
And as part of its commitment, Allwyn is also enabling colleagues to join the Glasgow 2026 volunteering team to ensure that the firm’s commitment to volunteering translates into an on-the-ground impact and ensure the benefits of taking part in the Games carries long after the final medal of the Games is won.
As part of this as well, Eilidh Doyle, Scotland’s most decorated track and field athlete, is support the campaign to highlight the vital role these volunteers play in the games.
Doyle said: “As an athlete, I can tell you that volunteers are integral to the success of a Games. They are the brilliantly efficient army working behind the scenes to ensure everything runs on time and to create a legacy of community impact.
“I have discovered the joy of volunteering for myself, supporting as a volunteer within schools and Scottish Athletics.”
Andria Vidler, chief executive officer at Allwyn, said: “The Commonwealth Games are a cornerstone of the sporting calendar and volunteers help make them exceptional. Allwyn is proud to power the Glasgow 2026 volunteer programme through our Social Value Fund, helping ensure every volunteer is ready to deliver a world-class Games.
“I’m especially pleased that colleagues from across Allwyn will join the 3,000‑strong volunteer team – an experience that will benefit the Games, local communities and our people alike.”
