Events & Social Engagement Briony Sharp PhD Student Queen Margaret University Edinburgh bsharp@qmu.ac.uk
Research Question Considering social engagement pursued in conjunction with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games To evaluate the emergence of social legacy and the host city motivations To examine how successful social initiatives pursued in conjunction with the Games are
Background Emergence of legacy planning and management literature Gap in less intangible elements, e.g. social Recognition for meaningful social engagement Shift away from purely impact studies
(Hartman & Zandberg 2015; Smith 2012; Hall and Barrett 2012; Reis, Sousa-Mast and Gurgel 2014; Smith 2009; Misener 2013)
Legacy Regeneration Legacy planning
Social Legacy Well-being/non physical
Volunteers Self-selected engagement
Communities Within Games regeneration area
Research Methods Interviews – Glasgow City Council, Sportscotland, Clyde Gateway, Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Volunteer Scotland, Glasgow Life, Glasgow 2014, Host City Volunteers Focus Groups Survey Content Analysis
Organisations Potential partnership legacy Knowledge transfer ‘Glasgow Model’
Volunteers & Community Impact vs. Change Attribution vs. Contribution Knowledge vs. Unknown
Conclusion Qualitative emergent data Communication Knowledge Exchange Social capital and wellbeing
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Briony Sharp Queen Margaret University Edinburgh EH21 6UU bsharp@qmu.ac.uk