Seven baton bearers – athletes and students from the University of Melbourne and University of Birmingham – marked the Queen’s Baton Relay arrival in Australia, running with the Baton across the Parkville campus in Melbourne. The event, hosted by the University of Melbourne and the University of Birmingham, celebrates the arrival in Australia of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay, of which the University of Birmingham is an official partner. Speaking about the Baton’s arrival in Australia, Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Birmingham commented: “The University of Birmingham is a civic university with a global outlook.…
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Residents and community groups have given the thumbs-up to a pilot scheme at Thimblemill Library which uses new technology to allow them to access the library at times outside of normal opening hours. Library+ works with existing security and CCTV systems and people sign-up to be able to have access using their library card and a PIN number. People have to sign up to an additional agreement and have an induction. Being accessible for longer and being able to offer a range of facilities during extended hours will help ensure the library remains an integral part of the local community.…
Members of West Midland’s Sikh community celebrated Vaisakhi with the Mayor of West Midlands Andy Street. The event, which was held at NatWest’s offices in Birmingham, marked the annual spring harvest celebrations celebrated by Sikhs. Mayor Street was joined by Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh Ji, Chairman of the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha and other local dignitaries for the festivities. Members of NatWest’s Sikh Network, an internal network for employees of the bank, were also in attendance. The event included a roundtable discussion on the relevance of Vaisakhi and the importance of inclusive leadership. The Mayor holds a Vaisakhi …
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Sandwell on Monday 25 July during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In England, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to experience the excitement for Birmingham 2022, as the 11 days of show-stopping sport gets ever closer. On Monday 25 July, Sandwell will officially welcome the Baton. A busy schedule of activities and events are planned for…
Pupils and staff at Pennyhill Primary School in West Bromwich are celebrating after being rated ‘good’ by Ofsted for the first time. Michael Jarrett, Sandwell Council’s Director of Children’s Services and Education, said: “I would like to congratulate pupils, staff and governors on the success of their work leading up to the recent inspection.” He added: “We are delighted that Pennyhill Primary School is now a ‘good school’.” Jagjeet Padam, Chair of Governors, praised the efforts of all at the school. He said: “We are thrilled with this very impressive Ofsted report for Pennyhill. We have seen significant improvements and…
A portrait of Birmingham’s first and only female leader was unveiled to celebrate her outstanding contribution to civic life at a memorial service earlier today (1 June 2022). Alderman Theresa Stewart, who served Birmingham City Council as councillor for over 30 years as well Leader (1993-99) and Lord Mayor (2000-01), died on 11 November 2020, aged 90. The colourful artwork was created by Birmingham-based illustrator Michelle Turton, who worked with the former Leader and Lord Mayor’s family to capture key aspects of her life ad personality. During her long career in local government, Theresa Stewart consistently campaigned on behalf of…
Warley boxer Amaan Ghulam has seen his dedication and talent pay dividends, reaping national success at a young age. The 17-year-old has been boxing since the age of eight and began his competitive career at Warley Amateur Boxing Club when he was 11. Amaan said: “Training at Warley has offered me many opportunities, including being able to travel all around the country to box.” In his short career, Amaan has consolidated his achievements, beating Aneek Hushan to win in the Male Youth, Under-51kg category at the England Boxing National Youth Championships 2022 in February, to become number one in the…
Leicester colleagues from the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank have raised £986.89 for Cancer Research UK. Lead by assistant store manager Kai Penn, colleagues Stuart Williams, Suraj Madlani, Loretta Manning, Rian Tailor and Rajpal Rai tackled the Leicestershire Pretty Muddy 5k obstacle course to raise the funds. “We would love to thank everyone who supported us – colleagues, customers, family and friends,” commented Leicester Metro Bank store manager Stuart Williams. “We had a fantastic and enjoyable day and were overjoyed at the amount we managed to raise for charity.” The Leicester Metro Bank store is located at 1 Haymarket, Leicester, LE1 3GD.
The University of Wolverhampton has secured almost £10,000 funding to create awareness of organ donation across four major faith groups across the West Midlands. The University’s School of Art and the Centre for Sikh and Panjabi Studies has secured the funding to continue raising awareness amongst the Sikh, Hindu, Jain and Buddhist communities across the region. The funding has been awarded by the NHS Blood and Transplant’s Community Investment Scheme which is committed to building support for donation amongst Black, Asian, mixed heritage and minority ethnic communities. The University previously secured £10,000 funding to raise awareness across the local Sikh community and…
A West Midlands healthcare Trust has revealed how it is playing its part in helping the NHS to cut one million tonnes of C02 emissions. Sandwell and West Birmingham (SWB) NHS Trust has introduced a number of initiatives to tackle climate change – including installing more than 100 electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets in its car parks and solar panel roofing at two sites. The projects are part of the Trust’s Green Plan, which healthcare organisations in England are producing in a bid to help the NHS reach net zero by 2040 and reduce emissions which equate to taking 520,000…