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20 March 2025
Skills West Midlands + Warwickshire celebrates anniversary with Excellence in Skills Partnership Awards
Skills West Midlands + Warwickshire has marked its first successful year by presenting Skills Partnership Awards to thirteen employers which have...

20 March 2025
Mayor signs deal to bring global energy storage leader’s UK headquarters to West Midlands
Global pioneer in home energy solutions, EcoFlow, chooses Birmingham in the UK’s West Midlands region for its new UK headquarters.

19 March 2025
Mayor backs initiative to boost job prospects of hundreds of people in Solihull and Birmingham
Colebridge Trust has helped 500 people living gain the confidence and maths and digital skills needed to secure jobs and training opportunities, and...

18 March 2025
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker champions FareShare Midlands' mission to tackle food insecurity and unemployment
Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, visited FareShare Midlands to see first-hand how the charity is addressing food insecurity and reducing...