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How Birmingham will be Bold through its Commonwealth Games legacy
A document detailing how Birmingham City Council plans to maximise the Proud Host City status for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has been published. Delivering a Bold Legacy for Birmingham is the council’s legacy plan for the...2021-12-01 3451 0 -
Working with communities to improve digital inclusion
Working with local communities the city council has launched the Birmingham Digital Inclusion Strategy. It is aimed at ensuring that all our citizens can better use the opportunities that online digital services can bring to support...2021-11-30 2430 0 -
Birmingham recognised for work on Living Wage
Birmingham has been recognised for making Birmingham a Living Wage City. This follows Birmingham City Council and local employers’ work to ensure their staff are paid a real Living Wage that helps meet every day needs....2021-11-25 1834 0 -
Birmingham gears up for round 2 of the big hackathon
IT developers are invited to take part in an exciting Hackathon event looking for solutions to support Adult Education Services. Following a successful event in January, Birmingham City Council will be hosting the Big Birmingham Hackathon-Round...2021-11-24 1264 0 -
Cinder’aliyah – The Great Muslim Panto tour tickets sell out in 48 hours – more dates announced due to massive demand!
Yes, that’s right, a Muslim Cinderella story, the world’s only Muslim Pantomime run by the international charity Penny Appeal has sold out in under 48 hours. Almost 10,000 tickets were sold, and an additional 5000 tickets have just...2021-11-23 1906 0 -
British Curry Day commemorates forefathers
Curry houses are commemorating the forefathers who introduced millions of Britons to a taste of the subcontinent. British Curry Day has been launched to mark those who came to Britain from the 1960s – opening restaurants...2021-11-23 2215 0 -
Hundreds on way into work following hugely successful Birmingham Jobs Fair
Hundreds of people have taken the first step towards securing a new job or training opportunity following the Birmingham Jobs Fair at Villa Park. The event attracted more than 1,000 job seekers and 63 employers and...2021-11-20 1356 0 -
Perry Barr Residential Scheme reaches milestone of two million hours worked on site
More than two million hours have now been spent on construction of the Perry Barr Residential Scheme in Birmingham. That’s the equivalent of over 228 years of activity on a site which will provide 1,400 much...2021-11-15 985 0 -
10 year old from Bolton climbs Ben Nevis for Charity!
10 year old Aamira Hajee from Bolton never stops and whoever knows her will know that she’s always up for a challenge. In late August 2021 she decided to challenge herself for a worthy cause by...2021-11-12 4152 0 -
Birmingham gets funding boost for community initiatives in Government pilot scheme
Birmingham City Council is one of 13 local authorities to receive a funding boost from a £5m Government funding pot to help councils tackle issues affecting their communities, announced this week. Birmingham has been chosen as...2021-11-11 3674 0
