Bringing Communities Together
According to a new report on behaviour and attitudes to cybersecurity among different age groups, employees over the age of 30 are more likely to adopt cybersecurity best practice than younger colleagues who have grown up around digital technology. The report – ‘Meeting the expectations of a new generation. How the under 30s expect new approaches to cybersecurity’ – also […]
Mazda UK supports Combat Stress – the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health – with new support vehicle Mazda6 Tourer provides easy access to crucial meetings and national events for charity staff Combat Stress has helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems lead full and meaningful lives […]
A city primary school is among the very best in the country, according to a prestigious schools guide. St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School, in Penn, was ranked 282nd out of 16,000 schools nationally in this year’s Sunday Times Parent Power 2020 guide. The ranking is based on Key […]
A grateful Bloxwich mum whose son has been “in and out of Walsall Manor Hospital” has donated bagfuls of toys to the Children’s Ward. Leia Rowbotham’s four-year-old son Reggie-Ray Greenfield has recently been diagnosed with epilepsy but prior to this had meningitis. “I’ve been in and out of the hospital […]
For most children Christmas means fun, presents and Santa, but for some, the festive period means blazing rows, sleepless nights and worry because of domestic abuse. This month, as part of their Christmas safety tips campaign, safe & sound, Dudley’s community safety partnership is highlighting that children are often the […]
It is the season of goodwill and people are being urged to get behind the latest Crowdfund Wolves projects. The fundraising platform has so far helped 14 worthy causes hit their targets, with more than £160,000 raised between them from a total of 640 backers. One of the latest projects […]
What was it like growing up in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire? Where your opportunities to get into cricket limited? I was very lucky. I had a cricket club called Luton Town Indians, which was predominantly made up of people from the Gujarati community. My Dad’s best […]
Days after being given encouraging amounts of praise for giving away food to a rough sleeper, a restaurant in Kingswinford has been subject to horrific racist abuse online. The restaurant, Robby’s Indian Fine Dining, gave away the food of a customer who tried to underpay their delivery driver. This good deed resulted […]
Volunteers and members at Bloomfield’s Over 50s Club in Tipton enjoyed a Christmas meal and entertainment with support from a Sandwell Council town grant. The group, which meets at Brook Street Community Centre, supports people throughout the year and provides opportunities for meeting up which helps reduce social isolation. The […]
People in the Black Country and West Birmingham are being advised to wrap up warm over the winter season and to look out for vulnerable people during the Christmas and New Year period. Local people are being asked to remember older relatives, friends and neighbours as well as other vulnerable […]
