Who are the people in orange at the Commonwealth Games?

There are 14,000 of them working at the Games.

Author: Hannah RichardsonPublished 6th Aug 2022
Last updated 6th Aug 2022

They're everywhere in Birmingham at the moment and they can't be missed in their bright uniform.

Nicknamed - the people in orange - are the volunteers for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The volunteer programme, also known as the Commonwealth Collective, is made up of 14,000 ordinary people who put their names forward to be a part of the Games.

In the role, the volunteers work at venues, train stations, bus stops and on the road to help spectators get to where they need to be.

They're also seen as the friendly faces, and the first to welcome people to the city.

Ramesh Darji is one of the volunteers, he said: " It's amazing what they've done with the city and people are now seeing how beautiful Birmingham is. I'm proud to be part of this."

The uniform the volunteers wear are unique uniform, which comes kitted out with their very own Birmingham 2022 Peaky Blinders cap to wear.

Some have even gone viral - with the rake volunteers at the Beach Volleyball entertaining crowds with dancing at the Smithfield site.

The Commonwealth Games end on the August 8, with the Birmingham 2022 Festival wrapping up in September.

Read more here about all the Commonwealth Games venues.

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