Community News

In the wake of an upsurge in incidents of abuse against children, One Step Forward Consultancy, a UK based Social Work company and the Victoria Climbie Foundation are to stage an International Safeguarding Children Conference in Jamaica during Child Month, which will bring together stakeholders from the UK, United States and the Caribbean.

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Shafique Shah, led the way as thousands of sore feet pounded the streets of the second city in the inaugural Morrison’s Great Birmingham 10k race.

Birmingham will mark the 70^th anniversary of VE Day with a family day of World War Two-themed activities in Centenary Square on Friday, May 8^th.

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34am yesterday morning, the baby weighs 8lbs 3oz and both Her Royal Highness and her child are doing well.

Almost eight in ten British people support the use of renewable energy to provide the UK's electricity, fuel and heat, according to the latest figures from the Department for Energy and Climate Change

From matchmaking mates to setting up a dating profile for a pal, when it comes to love, a little extra help from our friends can go a long way. However, Londoner Maddy Anholt is appealing to the wider community to fund her fledgling love life and help her take her search for Mr Right international. 

FightMe, the video challenge app launches its crowd funding scheme. The pioneering challenge-based app aimed at creating social movements through meaningful video interaction, has today launched its first crowd-funding scheme, which signals a tipping point for app development funding.

A team from Toshiba TEC recently spent a fun-filled day with the residents of Anchor's Bluegrove House in Bermondsey – one of the nation's leading care homes.

Liverpool Pride organisers are delighted to announce that one of the city's most popular events will return on Saturday, 1st August 2015.

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With the actual date of the Sikh Vaisakhi festival being April 14, organisers of Birmingham’s annual parade have announced this years' event to take place this Sunday, April 26.

With the General Election campaign in full swing, YMCA Birmingham, the not-for-profit organisation that works with people, especially the young, regardless of faith, race, ability or gender, will be hosting a Hustings-style event at The Coppice in Erdington.

Working alongside Oxfordshire County Council and a local toad patrol, the seven-strong crew spent two evenings in Bagley Wood, gathering up the small creatures and transporting them across roads.

The OBV Voter Registration Battle Bus hit Birmingham, giving the opportunity for people to register to vote in the city in the ease of their local community, with all the facilities and assistance being made available.

A new booklet has been published telling the story of multi-storey council flats in Wolverhampton and the Black Country.