Press Release News & Updates
The number of new homes being built in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area has bounced back from Covid to such an extent it is now higher than before the pandemic first struck, latest figures have shown.
- 3rd January 2023
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is supported more than 65,000 people across the region through training and education courses in 2022, figures have revealed.
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has today (Wednesday 21 December) announced additional measures to help colleges and training providers meet the rising cost of equipping people with the skills they need to land jobs.
Almost three quarters of candidates who complete a West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) funded digital or retrofit bootcamp have secured sector related jobs within six months.
Hundreds more families and individuals at risk of homelessness are to get a safe and comfortable place to call home thanks to a £9 million investment by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Actions to combat the cost-of-living crisis, health inequalities and homelessness will be top of the agenda when dozens of faith and community leaders gather with public sector officials at a key summit next week.
A ground-breaking training course has been launched to prepare young people for the world of work and help them land apprenticeships that pay at least the real living wage.
- 18th November 2022
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) was today (Thursday Nov 17) recognised alongside 121 cities across the globe for its bold leadership on environmental action and transparency, despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation.
- 18th November 2022
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) was today (Thursday Nov 17) recognised alongside 121 cities across the globe for its bold leadership on environmental action and transparency, despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation.
A new award scheme dedicated to recognising the excellence of those protecting, restoring, and enhancing the West Midlands’ natural environment is now open for nominations.