With just over six months until the first medal of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, has been named as the Official Volunteer Learning & Development Partner.
More than 3,000 volunteers will be at the heart of the action when the Games return to Glasgow this year from 23 July to 2 August.
The partnership will support the delivery of a training programme that will “ensure every volunteer is ready to help stage a world-class festival of sport and culture,” it said.
Allwyn is backing the programme through its Social Value Fund, comprising £1m it finances to support initiatives.
For Glasgow 2026, Allwyn’s investment gives all volunteers access to an exceptional online learning portal and in-person training. The programme equips volunteers for roles across event and venue support, transport, media services, content creation, athlete support and ceremony activity, ensuring volunteers are ready to help deliver a world-class festival of sport and culture.
Allwyn is also enabling colleagues to join the Glasgow 2026 volunteering team. This initiative ensures Allwyn’s commitment to volunteering translates into tangible on-the-ground impact and supports the smooth delivery of the Games for athletes, spectators and communities across Scotland.
Eilidh Doyle, Scotland’s most decorated track and field athlete, is supporting the campaign to highlight the vital role of volunteers. Doyle, a three-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist - including at Glasgow 2014 - and Team Scotland flagbearer at Gold Coast 2018, will work with Allwyn as an ambassador.
Scottish para cyclist, Fin Graham, reigning Paralympic and world champion who hopes to represent Team Scotland at Glasgow 2026, also attended the partnership launch at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Andria Vidler (left), CEO of 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.”
“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.”
Doyle added: “As an athlete, I can tell you that volunteers are integral to the success of the Games. They’re the brilliantly efficient army working behind the scenes to ensure everything runs on time and to create a legacy of community impact.
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