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 General | 14th October 2021 Stadium contractor benefits Birmingham groups with final round of You Matter Communities schemeThe winners for the third round of the You Matter Communities Community Fund have been announced. Read more | Stadium contractor benefits Birmingham groups with final round of You Matter Communities scheme | 14/10/2021 |
 General | 12th October 2021 Supplier event provides opportunity to meet Jaguar Land RoverCoventry Building Society will be joined by automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover and Coventry University will will share their knowledge and experience of working with smaller businesses within their su... Read more | Supplier event provides opportunity to meet Jaguar Land Rover | 12/10/2021 |
 General | 8th October 2021 Midlands businesses engage with workplace wellbeing campaign ahead of World Mental Health DayA Midlands-wide campaign helping improve support for mental health in the workplace has seen more than 800 employers taking the first steps to make positive improvements in their organisations. Read more | Midlands businesses engage with workplace wellbeing campaign ahead of World Mental Health Day | 08/10/2021 |
 General | 7th October 2021 HS2 to present a series of virtual engagement eventsLocal suppliers and subcontractors have an opportunity to meet the contractors for the HS2 main works and stations. Read more | HS2 to present a series of virtual engagement events | 07/10/2021 |
 General | 5th October 2021 Frankfurt Christmas Market recruiting for 200-plus jobsBirmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market is once again looking to recruit more than 200 people to support its stalls when it returns to the city centre next month. Read more | Frankfurt Christmas Market recruiting for 200-plus jobs | 05/10/2021 |
 General | 1st October 2021 Expand your horizons and help your business grow with the government’s new Help to Grow: Management schemeBusinesses in the West Midlands can join 30,000 senior business leaders in a practical management training programme delivered by leading business schools across the UK. Read more | Expand your horizons and help your business grow with the government’s new Help to Grow: Management scheme | 01/10/2021 |
 General | 29th September 2021 Consultation launched on design options for Kings Heath and Moseley Places for PeopleConsultation has now opened on new Places for People designs for both sides of Kings Heath High Street, in a bid to improve air quality and create safer streets for walking and cycling. Read more | Consultation launched on design options for Kings Heath and Moseley Places for People | 29/09/2021 |
 General | 23rd September 2021 Made Smarter helps 100 companiesA programme which helps West Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms to adopt cutting-edge digital technology has seen 100 companies sign up in just a few months. Read more | Made Smarter helps 100 companies | 23/09/2021 |
 General | 22nd September 2021 Top tips for Birmingham 2022 ballot successThe main ticket ballot is now open and applications will close at 8pm on 30 September. A ticket ballot is the fairest way to allocate tickets. Applications are made and the system allocates tickets at... Read more | Top tips for Birmingham 2022 ballot success | 22/09/2021 |
 General | 20th September 2021 Completion of Phase Two of Paradise Birmingham goes in for planningThree new detailed planning applications have been submitted to Birmingham City Council to complete Phase Two of Paradise, the £700 million redevelopment of the heart of the city. Read more | Completion of Phase Two of Paradise Birmingham goes in for planning | 20/09/2021 |
 General | 14th September 2021 Law firm boosts commercial property team with appointment of new partnerMidlands legal firm mfg Solicitors has expanded its commercial property team with the appointment of a new partner. Read more | Law firm boosts commercial property team with appointment of new partner | 14/09/2021 |
 General | 14th September 2021 Additional restriction grants launch a second roundBirmingham city council has launched a second opportunity for businesses to apply for additional restrictions grants. Read more | Additional restriction grants launch a second round | 14/09/2021 |
 General | 13th September 2021 Birmingham 2022 main ticket ballot beginsThe main ticket ballot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is now live Read more | Birmingham 2022 main ticket ballot begins | 13/09/2021 |
 General | 10th September 2021 Alexander Stadium contract social value highlighted in new reportThe community benefits that have been achieved during the first 12 months of the project to redevelop Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium are detailed in a new report published today (10 September). Read more | Alexander Stadium contract social value highlighted in new report | 10/09/2021 |
 General | 9th September 2021 Bid now for second round of Celebrating Communities fundingResidents and community groups now have a second chance to bid for a slice of a £2million council fund created to help people celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Read more | Bid now for second round of Celebrating Communities funding | 09/09/2021 |
 General | 7th September 2021 Calling all creatives!A great opportunity is being launched to support the council’s role in welcoming VIPs and dignitaries during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Read more | Calling all creatives! | 07/09/2021 |
 General | 26th August 2021 Call out to innovators in transport to help lead the 5G revolution5PRING – the consortium behind the UK’s first 5G commercial application accelerator – has announced the Future of Transport challenge. Read more | Call out to innovators in transport to help lead the 5G revolution | 26/08/2021 |
 General | 25th August 2021 Plans for Perry Barr move forwardThe ongoing regeneration of Perry Barr ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has taken another step forward with the approval of plans for a new bus interchange. Read more | Plans for Perry Barr move forward | 25/08/2021 |
 General | 24th August 2021 Help to Grow management programme launches cohort 2Registrations open for Help to Grow: Management programme at Aston Business School Read more | Help to Grow management programme launches cohort 2 | 24/08/2021 |
 General | 18th August 2021 Birmingham City Council launches new Match My Project portalA new portal which acts as a meeting point for the business and community sector Read more | Birmingham City Council launches new Match My Project portal | 18/08/2021 |
 General | 11th August 2021 Opportunities for sports-related creative commissionsThe Birmingham 2022 Cultural Programme is offering Birmingham and West Midlands artists/cultural organisations the opportunity to submit a proposal for commissions of up to £25,000 to create public ar... Read more | Opportunities for sports-related creative commissions | 11/08/2021 |
 General | 9th August 2021 Pioneering mental health campaign created by employers for employers is launchedA new campaign created by employers for employers to boost mental health and productivity by encouraging open conversations in workplaces in the West Midlands has been officially launched. Read more | Pioneering mental health campaign created by employers for employers is launched | 09/08/2021 |
 General | 9th August 2021 Arup announces move to ParadiseArup, the employee-owned built environment consultancy, is set to move its third largest global office to Paradise Birmingham in a move that will bring 1,000 jobs to Birmingham city centre. Read more | Arup announces move to Paradise | 09/08/2021 |
 General | 6th August 2021 The Sustainable Business Series 2021: Net ZeroLearn best practice and understand the commercial benefits of reducing your carbon emissions, whilst creating a better world for future generations. Read more | The Sustainable Business Series 2021: Net Zero | 06/08/2021 |
 General | 5th August 2021 Award-winning highways scheme completes in StechfordThe circa £13 million Iron Lane junction improvements scheme has enhanced links to employment sites and local retail, reduced congestion and provided improved facilities for cycling and walking. Read more | Award-winning highways scheme completes in Stechford | 05/08/2021 |
 General | 29th July 2021 Birmingham City Council announces £62m investment in the sustainable supply of affordable homesBirmingham City Council has announced a £62m capital investment to increase the sustainable supply of affordable homes to prevent people from presenting as homeless. Read more | Birmingham City Council announces £62m investment in the sustainable supply of affordable homes | 29/07/2021 |
 General | 28th July 2021 Birmingham's Commonwealth Games venue is already the best stadium in the countryOlympic and Commonwealth Games athletics legend Sir Brendan Foster has labelled Birmingham's Alexander Stadium 'the best in the country' even before major building work on new-look venue is complete. Read more | Birmingham's Commonwealth Games venue is already the best stadium in the country | 28/07/2021 |
 General | 27th July 2021 Peddimore set to help unlock growth for the regionIM Properties has reached a major milestone with the beginning of construction work of Peddimore, a major new high-quality employment park in Minworth which is set to become one of the region’s most i... Read more | Peddimore set to help unlock growth for the region | 27/07/2021 |
 General | 26th July 2021 Stadium contractor announces final round of You Matter Communities schemeMcLaughlin & Harvey, the lead contractor for the council at the Alexander Stadium Redevelopment, has announced a third and final round of the You Matter Communities scheme. Read more | Stadium contractor announces final round of You Matter Communities scheme | 26/07/2021 |
 General | 22nd July 2021 Design Competition for Commonwealth Games presentation items launchedA great opportunity is being launched to support the council’s role in welcoming VIPs and dignitaries during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Read more | Design Competition for Commonwealth Games presentation items launched | 22/07/2021 |
 General | 15th July 2021 Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan consultation now livePeople are being invited to have their say on the Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan proposals for how to further improve the area over the next two decades. Read more | Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan consultation now live | 15/07/2021 |
 General | 14th July 2021 Birmingham 2022 ticket ballot now open for the West MidlandsPeople who live in the West Midlands region can now apply for tickets to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in an exclusive ballot. Read more | Birmingham 2022 ticket ballot now open for the West Midlands | 14/07/2021 |
 General | 9th July 2021 Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan outlines ambitious future vision for area over next two decadesA draft Masterplan outlining an ambitious vision for how to further improve Perry Barr over the next two decades has been published today. Read more | Perry Barr 2040 Masterplan outlines ambitious future vision for area over next two decades | 09/07/2021 |
 General | 5th July 2021 Be the first to apply for ticketsBusinesses and residents of the West Midlands can apply for an early release of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games tickets next week! Read more | Be the first to apply for tickets | 05/07/2021 |
 General | 1st July 2021 Paradise Birmingham development team to join MEPCLondon – MEPC, the wholly owned development and asset management subsidiary of the international business of Federated Hermes, announces that Argent’s eight-strong team working on the £700 million Par... Read more | Paradise Birmingham development team to join MEPC | 01/07/2021 |
 General | 29th June 2021 New homes for social rent get council go-aheadBirmingham City Council has given the green light for dozens of new homes for social rent to be built in the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East Ward. Read more | New homes for social rent get council go-ahead | 29/06/2021 |
 General | 29th June 2021 Smithfield Birmingham milestone will deliver thousands of new jobsSmithfield Birmingham development reached a significant milestone today (29 June 2021) as Lendlease and the city council finalised a joint venture contract for the £1.9bn scheme. Read more | Smithfield Birmingham milestone will deliver thousands of new jobs | 29/06/2021 |
 General | 23rd June 2021 Birmingham bids for more than £60 million to regenerate key parts of the cityBirmingham City Council has bid for circa £64 million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund to support four major schemes in the city. Read more | Birmingham bids for more than £60 million to regenerate key parts of the city | 23/06/2021 |
 General | 23rd June 2021 Excitement building ahead of event with Dragons' Den starA high-profile online networking event is preparing to go live on Tuesday after the guest line-up was announced, giving business owners the chance to pick the brains of leading entrepreneurs. Read more | Excitement building ahead of event with Dragons' Den star | 23/06/2021 |
 General | 22nd June 2021 City council urges government to extend deadline for EU citizens seeking settled statusThousands of EU nationals living and working in Birmingham may remain undocumented just days before the deadline for the Government's EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Read more | City council urges government to extend deadline for EU citizens seeking settled status | 22/06/2021 |
 General | 22nd June 2021 Birmingham secures funding for electric bikesBirmingham City Council will roll-out the electric bicycles later this year in partnership with local organisations, to help increase cycling provision for vulnerable people and the wider community. Read more | Birmingham secures funding for electric bikes | 22/06/2021 |
 General | 21st June 2021 Applications open for creative city grantsUp to 150 community groups across Birmingham can apply to benefit from £2m of funding in partnership with Birmingham City Council Read more | Applications open for creative city grants | 21/06/2021 |
 General | 15th June 2021 £7.2m council investment into Cleaner Greener Streets is announcedA fleet of Mobile Household Recycling Centres (MHRCs) is set to roll out on the streets of Birmingham as part of the council’s effort to achieve cleaner streets. Read more | £7.2m council investment into Cleaner Greener Streets is announced | 15/06/2021 |
 General | 10th June 2021 Incorporatewear to supply Games uniformIncorporatewear Ltd has been appointed by Birmingham 2022 as Official Workforce Uniform Provider, responsible for designing, producing and supplying the uniform to the entire Games workforce, followin... Read more | Incorporatewear to supply Games uniform | 10/06/2021 |
 General | 3rd June 2021 HS2 launches webinar series to help SMEs bid for work on the projectHS2 Ltd is holding a series of weekly webinars to ensure British businesses benefit from over 400,000 contract opportunities that building Britain’s new high speed railway will create. Read more | HS2 launches webinar series to help SMEs bid for work on the project | 03/06/2021 |
 General | 1st June 2021 Birmingham’s journey to cleaner air takes its next step forwardToday (1 June 2021) marked the launch of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone with a colourful exhibition at Library of Birmingham. Read more | Birmingham’s journey to cleaner air takes its next step forward | 01/06/2021 |
 General | 1st June 2021 Volunteering opportunities for Birmingham 2022 now openThe search to find more than 13,000 volunteers for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has begun Read more | Volunteering opportunities for Birmingham 2022 now open | 01/06/2021 |
 General | 27th May 2021 'The Apprentice' and 'Dragons' Den' stars headline at upcoming eventBusinesses in the West Midlands will have the opportunity to quiz a former Dragons' Den star and the youngest finalist in the history of the BBC’s The Apprentice about the importance of collaboration ... Read more | 'The Apprentice' and 'Dragons' Den' stars headline at upcoming event | 27/05/2021 |
 General | 19th May 2021 Are you new to export?The Export Academy, from the Department for International Trade (DIT), gives new, novice and in-experienced exporting businesses the know-how to sell to customers around the world with confidence. Read more | Are you new to export? | 19/05/2021 |
 General | 18th May 2021 Plans to bid for World Athletics Road Running Championships approved by CabinetThe city council's Cabinet today (18 May) approved a proposal to help cement Birmingham’s reputation as a host of major international sporting events. Read more | Plans to bid for World Athletics Road Running Championships approved by Cabinet | 18/05/2021 |
