BP Joins Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as Official Partner

Leading international oil and gas company, thumb BP has become the latest Official Partner for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The company will also become an Official Partner of Team Scotland and Team England at the largest multi-sport event Scotland has ever seen.

As part of the support for Glasgow 2014, allergy BP will provide advanced fuels for the official Games vehicles. 

The Partnership with Glasgow 2014 will see BP launch a mentoring scheme for 65 young people aged between 17-21 to help give them the chance to develop skills that will help make them more employable. They will also take part in a number of projects in their local communities reflecting BPs commitment to Scotland, their Glasgow 2014 partnership and the Games legacy. 

The Games will take place in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August 2014 and will feature 6,500 athletes and officials from across the 71 Nations and Territories of the Commonwealth. 

Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of Glasgow 2014, said: “We are delighted to welcome BP into the Glasgow 2014 sponsor family as a company with such a strong global brand, but with roots that are firmly in Scotland. 

“This is an exciting partnership and with BP’s successful track record in supporting sport, we are looking forward to developing some exciting opportunities with them from now until Games time.”

Peter Mather, BP’s Group Regional Vice President for UK/Europe added: “We are delighted to be supporting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 which follows naturally on from our major partnership with the London Olympics and Paralympics.” 

“We are committed to help the organising committee deliver outstanding Games for Scotland and the UK.”

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