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Local dancers are bringing James and the Giant Peach to the stage this July - with every ticket sold helping to build a permanent home for 37 orphaned children at a school in Nepal.Members of The Pointe the Way Ballet School in Solihull, along with Leamington and Warwick Academy of Dance, are liftin…
Children from schools across Birmingham will swap the classroom for market stalls this summer as they sell fresh, school-grown fruit and vegetables to the public in support of a great cause. The Young Marketeers Birmingham Market Day will take place on Thursday 9 July from 11am-1pm at the Bullr…

More Than 100 Young People Screened at Cardiac Health Event in Sutton Coldfield

A pioneering screening programme to identify undiagnosed heart conditions in the young was attended by 105 young people when it returned to Sutton Coldfield Football Club on Sunday (June 14th) – potentially saving three more lives.The event, run by CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), follows a grant by…

Birmingham Teen Renia Ganguly Wins Rotary Young Citizen Award for Financial Literacy Initiative

A Birmingham student has earned a Rotary Young Citizen Award for her inspiring contribution to youth empowerment.Seventeen-year-old Renia Ganguly, from Edgbaston, has been recognised for her work building ChequeItOut in 2024. The peer-led financial literacy platform provides young people with vital …

Sutton Coldfield Pupils Build Eco-Greenhouse from 1,300 Recycled Plastic Bottles

Pupils at Deanery Primary School in Sutton Coldfield stepped up for sustainability in a joint project with local Rotarians.The youngsters collected over 1,300 plastic bottles to create an eco-greenhouse which now sits pride of place in the school’s Environmental Area thanks to the efforts of Wylde G…

Birmingham Charity Launches Summer Safety Campaign for Children During Child Safety Week

National efforts to protect children from preventable accidents have received a boost from Birmingham-based child safety charity The Conies. To support Child Safety Week (1–7...

West Midlands Charity The Conies Honoured with King’s Award for Voluntary Service

A charity team helping to boost creativity, wellbeing and life-saving skills among primary school children across the West Midlands joined pupils at a school...

Birmingham Agency Founder Recognised for Outstanding Leadership

Amanda Lowe, founder and managing director of Birmingham-based agency STORY, has been named Company Leader at the West Midlands Leadership Awards 2026. The accolade recognises...

West Midlands Rising Star: Hannah Bywater’s Logistics Success Story

Generation Logistics is shining a spotlight on standout talent within the sector, with Hannah Bywater at Espace Global Freight standing out as a leading...

Birmingham Charity Launches Children’s Video for World Oral Health Day

Birmingham charity The Conies, recently recognised with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, is marking World Oral Health Day with the launch of a...

New Live Dinosaur Production Inside the T Rex Comes to Birmingham

A groundbreaking world-first live dinosaur production is coming to Birmingham in May this year, inviting families to step beneath the skin and bones of...

Birmingham University Introduces Payroll Savings to Tackle Cost-of-Living Pressures

The University of Birmingham has introduced a new payroll savings scheme aimed at boosting the financial wellbeing of its 10,000+ staff, helping to build...

Birmingham’s The Conies Honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for Child Safety Work

The Conies, the Birmingham-based children’s safety charity, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade given to volunteer groups across...

Festive Magic at Millennium Point as Dave Hill Lights One of Birmingham’s Tallest Trees

Millennium Point welcomed 200 guests including Birmingham business leaders, past scholarship winners, journalists and influencers for a festive Christmas tree lighting celebration on Thursday...

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