Plans for events to mark the tenth anniversary of the Manchester Commonwealth Games next year have been revealed.

The 2002 Games were hailed a huge success after a 10,000-strong army of volunteers helped the city stage one of the biggest events in its history.

Now every worker, contractor and volunteer who took part is being invited back to Sportcity, the centrepiece of the Games, as celebrations to mark the tenth anniversary get underway.

The Games took place in Manchester between July 25 and August 4, 2002. The City of Manchester Stadium – now Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium – was built to host the event, which involved 72 nations.

The success of the competition bolstered the city’s standing on the world stage and became a catalyst for the regeneration of the city and deprived east Manchester in particular.

All those involved in the Games are now being invited back to the Etihad Stadium on October 28.

They will be able to share their memories of taking part and help shape an exhibition that will run at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) from April to August next year.

Former Commonwealth Games chief executive, Frances Done, who is involved again in commemorating the competition, said: “The Games just did wonders for Manchester’s profile and that story needs to be told.

“The exhibition will focus on the legacy of the Games and one of the big elements will be looking back at the volunteering which was a key factor in its success. We’re really keen to involve the volunteers again. It will also focus on the community legacy.

“It seems, to me, a huge credit to the city that it kept that investment going after 2002, making it a destination for further sporting events and conferences that I absolutely know would not have happened without the Games. It made people realise Manchester’s more than just football.”

The MOSI exhibition will tie in with the 2012 London Olympics. The precedent set by Manchester was credited with playing a key part in Britain’s successful Olympic bid.

The tenth anniversary will also be remembered with a part in the Manchester Day parade next June, which will be followed by a reunion for workers and volunteers.

Anyone interested in attending the event on October 28 should email 2002gamesreunion@gmail.com . The evening starts at 7pm.