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Commonwealth Games England is the organisation
responsible for all matters relating to the
Commonwealth Games in England.
Membership of the Games Council consists of
representatives of 26 sports in the Commonwealth
Games programme from which the host city selects
up to 17 sports for each Games. The Officers
are elected by Council and hold office for 4
years, their work being supported by four salaried
staff.
England has competed in every Games since the
first Empire Games in 1930 and has hosted the
Games twice - in London in 1934 and Manchester
in 2002.
The CGE has been a beneficiary of Sport England
funding towards the costs of the preparation
of Team England since 1994. This has enabled
the CGE to run extensive management, training
and educational programmes, ensuring that competitors
and officials alike are fully prepared to meet
the challenges ahead.
The raising of funds for the Team's participation
in the Games themselves is the sole responsibility
of the CGE and is raised through sponsorship
and fund-raising activities. Donations from
Commerce and Industry as well as the general
public towards the team's costs are always most
gratefully received. Without this ongoing support
Team England would not be able to participate
in the Games.
The CGE is a member of the Commonwealth Games
Federation who have overall responsibility for
the direction and control of the Commonwealth
Games.
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