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Milestone for Community Landlord at Witton Lodge

Milestone for Community Landlord at Witton Lodge

Witton Lodge Community Association is celebrating a landmark achievement after its portfolio of properties for rent surpassed 200. The Perry Common based community landlord has been tireless in its attempts to provide affordable and social housing which meets the needs of local people. Read more

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Published: 20th February, 2023

Updated: 22nd February, 2023

Birmingham business guru joins Sport 4 Life UK Ambassador Programme

Birmingham business guru joins Sport 4 Life UK Ambassador Programme

Renowned Birmingham entrepreneur and corporate networker Professor Paul Cadman is to help disadvantaged youngsters from across the West Midlands secure better life chances after becoming a ‘Business Ambassador‘ for a leading personal development charity. Read more

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Published: 1st December, 2022

Local Not for Profits Wax Lyrical for Carers Rights Day

Local Not for Profits Wax Lyrical for Carers Rights Day

Forward Carers’ charity partner, Kissing it Better has written a song for Carer Rights Day to highlight the plight of over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. The theme of this year’s Carers Rights Day, celebrated on Thursday 24th November, is the Cost of Care. Read more

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Published: 25th November, 2022

Sport 4 Life Employability Workshop

Sport 4 Life Employability Workshop

Staff and beneficiaries at West Midlands personal development specialist Sport 4 Life UK are set to brush up on their presentation skills, thanks to a new partnership with a Birmingham media training business. Read more

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Published: 28th September, 2022

City-Wide Hospice Dash to Raise Awareness for Charity

City-Wide Hospice Dash to Raise Awareness for Charity

As part of the charity’s Summer of Sport campaign, John Ridd, retail area manager at the West Midlands charity, will be running from John Taylor Hospice, on Grange Road in Erdington, to Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, on Raddlebarn Road in Selly Park, to highlight the unity between the two hospices following their partnership in August last year. Read more

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Published: 3rd August, 2022

Updated: 5th August, 2022

Sport 4 Life Queen’s Baton Relay

Sport 4 Life Queen’s Baton Relay

A lucky group of beneficiaries and staff from a West Midlands charity that uses sport to aid personal development among disadvantaged young people have spoken of their joy at being given a golden opportunity to participate in the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay. Read more

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Published: 1st August, 2022

Updated: 2nd August, 2022

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    On 13 March, a Warm Welcome Network event took place at Aston Villa Football Club. The event connected organisations offering a Warm Welcome to each other, along with local services and initiatives that can aid them in better supporting our communities. Attendees were also able to take part in an ‘eco-system hackathon’- sharing how Warm Welcome was making a difference to their communities and ideas to improve the network for the future.

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    This event attracts a mixture of different employers from various industries all recruiting for local jobs. The Birmingham Jobs Fair is a great way to speak with potential employers face-to-face. You can register with employers for jobs, collect info on employers, ask them questions, apply for jobs, or even have a mini interview on the day.

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