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Nominations now open for Adult Learning Awards

Nominations are now open for a new set of awards that celebrate individuals who have turned their lives around thanks to adult learning, skills and training courses funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

 Wolverhampton residents need photo ID to vote at elections in May

City of Wolverhampton Council residents will require photo ID to vote in May’s local elections for the first time. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID.

Cadbury World set to reopen next week

Cadbury World has announced that it will reopen from Wednesday 25th January for heaps of chocolatey-fun, including the return of its popular Cinderella pantomime.

Cocktails by Laura Liptrot

19 January 2023 08:56

‘Cocktails: A collection of colourful poetry is an explosion of poetry inspired by my journey through the minefield an acting career; nature; human magic; mental health; wellbeing; affection and the arts.

Over 3,000 West Midlands children receive financial education and other key life lessons

Funding of almost £80,000 from the Wesleyan Foundation enabled the Little Chicks Life Lessons programme to be delivered to 10 primary schools across the West Midlands. It provided 9,450 books and reached around 3,150 primary school children.

Cast of Starchitects launch into space at Thinktank Birmingham

Birmingham Hippodrome Associate Motionhouse, sent the cast of its family show Starchitects into space at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, last week.

Volunteering Futures

18 January 2023 17:54

Volunteering Futures is a pilot project funded by Arts Council England taking place in Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley, Stoke and Birmingham.

New funding for bootcamps made available to help more people in the West Midlands land a new career

Over 4,000 spaces have now been made available on bootcamps to support people looking to upskill or land a new job after additional funding was secured by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

New funding for bootcamps made available to help more people in the West Midlands land a new career

Over 4,000 spaces have now been made available on bootcamps to support people looking to upskill or land a new job after additional funding was secured by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

New funding for bootcamps made available to help more people in the West Midlands land a new career

Over 4,000 spaces have now been made available on bootcamps to support people looking to upskill or land a new job after additional funding was secured by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).