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Birmingham City Council’s Independent Travel Training celebrates a post‑16 student with BSL needs who now travels independently using two types of public transport—boosting confidence and freedom. The trainee, from Birmingham and has an Education, Health and...

Entries are officially open for the brand-new Unity 5K, a mass participation event that will see 1000s runners run the same marathon route as the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships West-Midlanders are being given the opportunity to have their own...

For the month of January, Birmingham City Council is encouraging Birmingham residents to choose to stop smoking for good. Birmingham City Council Public Health has launched a campaign encouraging residents to choose to stop smoking this new year by accessing free* local support available across the city. Research shows...

Birmingham City Council is proud to announce the development of a Young Futures Hub, a flagship initiative under the government’s Early Adopters Programme. Funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), this programme’s aims,...

As families take a break over the holidays many council staff and our partners will be working over the holidays to support residents. Cllr John Cotton, Leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “At this time every...

Birmingham proudly marked a decade of being recognised as a City of Sanctuary at a special event held at the Council House. The celebration brought together elected members, community leaders, sanctuary seekers, partner organisations and residents to honour...

Birmingham City Council is strengthening public safety through its Hyperlocal Knife Crime Project, alongside supporting the Government’s Winter of Action campaign to tackle crime and ASB. Working with West Midlands Police, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), and...

A new report from Equi, Building Britain: British Muslims Giving Back, reveals how British Muslims generosity is increasingly bolstering frontline services across the UK. The report highlights an untapped potential for government and policymakers: to harness...

The poison of fascism has returned to our streets’ says Zarah Sultana at home town rally ahead of national Your Party founding conference Zarah Sultana MP has called for the left to unite against fascism, which...

Birmingham City Council’s Regulation and Enforcement team earned national recognition with two honours at the 2025 CTSI Hero Awards at the House of Lords on Tuesday, 2 December. Mohammed Tariq’s groundbreaking initiative, Operation CLOUD, was awarded...