Walsall College Media student, Amy Phillips, has seen her production skills recognised by Channel 4, one of the biggest names and employers in the industry. After taking part in a media workshop and winning a regional short film competition, Amy, 17, has been invited to attend a Channel 4 Experience Day, which includes a tour of its headquarters.

Wolverhampton’s new Youth Zone, The Way, has signed-up its first Youth Zone volunteer. Local girl, Emma Shippey, 23, is the first of 100 volunteers to be recruited prior to the Youth Zone opening in January 2016 and she was formally welcomed by Councillor Val Gibson, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Families at the Youth Zone site yesterday.

The World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation has announced that its 2016 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) will be held in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, next September. The annual gathering of the youth, student and educational travel industry is expected to attract over 600 delegates representing over 450 organizations from 120 countries across the globe.

School Food Matters is a UK charity dedicated to improving school dinners and educating children on where food comes from. The charity collaborated again with health stores, Whole Foods Market for the third annual Schools to Market campaign this year. Having taken place throughout the summer, the project saw children across the country visit farms to experience first hand where their food comes from.

Dubbed as the Black Country’s answer to Levi Roots, a Walsall College student is set to cause a stir when her twist on a classic British snack is launched in the region. HND Hospitality Management student, Claudia Yap, has developed ‘Mr Jamaican Jerk Pork Stratchin’ under the brand Claudia’s Kitchen UK. The product will be available in The Hub, a new £11m business and sports venue in Walsall, when it officially opens to the public.

Birmingham has been chosen as one of the locations to pilot a new initiative that aims to up-skill young people and provide them with experience in the creative sector. BBC Make It Digital has just completed its first pilot, working with training and apprenticeship experts Creative Alliance. Now officially launched, BBC Make It Digital aims to get the nation excited about digital creativity, by inspiring young audiences through world class TV, radio and online content.