The University of Leeds is set to host the UK Corporate Games 2024, the UK's largest multi-sport festival for businesses.
Following a competitive bid
process, the University won out thanks to its sports
facilities, on-site accommodations, the versatility of its event spaces, and
its ability to host social events in collaboration with Leeds
University Union (LUU).
Scheduled to take place from the 25 to the 28 of July 2024,
the University of Leeds will serve as the central hub for the UK Corporate
Games, set to attract thousands of participants and companies from across the country. It promotes camaraderie, fitness, and teamwork among professionals while fostering a sense of community and healthy competition in the corporate world.
Rob
Wadsworth, director of campus innovation at the University of Leeds, said: “We’re delighted to be chosen as the hub for this fantastic
city-wide festival that will bring people together from across the UK and
Europe. Under the expert eye of our conferences and events team and supported
by a range of services from across the University, I am confident we’ll help
create one of the most memorable UK Corporate Games yet!
“At the University of Leeds we have unrivalled sports
facilities such as The Brownlee Centre, the UK’s first purpose-built triathlon
training centre and the Edge, a state-of-the-art gym. This means that we are
well versed at hosting prestigious sporting events including the Rugby League
World Cup and the UK Transplant Games. We look forward to working with partners
across the city to add another respected event to this list with the UK
Corporate Games!”
Games director Doug White said: “We are delighted to announce that the city of Leeds will host the
2024 UK Corporate
Games. We’re extremely excited
to work closely with Leeds City Council and the University of Leeds, to make this
the best UK Corporate Games ever.
“Leeds is a fantastic city, and we know all our Games competitors
and competing organisations will share our excitement. Leeds is one of the UK’s
foremost cities for growing enterprises and we want to provide all businesses
the opportunity to get involved in this memorable event.”
Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council’s executive member
for economy, culture and education, said: “We’re delighted that Leeds has been chosen as the host city for
the UK Corporate Games 2024. It’s a real feather in our cap, so thank you to
the organisers for bringing it here and well done to all those from the council
and the university who worked on the bid.
“Everyone involved can look forward to a typically warm
Leeds welcome – roll on next summer and the start of the action!”
