Queen’s Baton Relay – Batonbearer nominations are open!
As you may already be aware, Birmingham 2022 has opened nominations for Batonbearers for the Queen’s Baton Relay in England today! The website for public nominations is live here: http://www.birmingham2022.com/queens-baton-relay/batonbearer-nominations/
Nominations will be open until Monday 14th February. Further timelines are detailed in the attachment above.
The criteria for a Batonbearer in England is someone who meets one or more of the following:
· Always willing to take on a challenge and has a unique and inspiring story;
· Has made a meaningful contribution to sport, education, the arts, culture, or charity;
· Is a figure of inspiration that positively challenges others to achieve their best;
· Has taken on a challenge or cause and made a positive impact within their community
As always, we’d welcome your support in sharing information about the Batonbearer campaign and encouraging people to nominate a Batonbearer across your social media and networks. We are sharing some social media assets and key messages with you to use. This WeTransfer link contains social media assets for this campaign, including both animated and static assets tailored for different channels.
We have included some suggested social media copy at the end of this email, which you are welcome to tweak to suit your usual tone of voice. You can also share the posts that will be appearing across the Birmingham 2022 channels over the next couple of weeks.
Finally, here are some links to Batonbearers that have been a part of Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay internationally so far.
