Join The Campaign… Posted in: News & Events on 4th February, 2010.

Sandwell Partnership has got together with a range of our partners (including Connexions, West Midlands Fire Service, Business In The Community, the Shaw Trust, West Bromwich YMCA, Sandwell Homes, the Hadley Group) – to respond to the Backing Young Britain challenge.

Some of the key players in the Sandwell business community have already come forward offering apprenticeship and work placement opportunities and now we’re launching the Backing Young Sandwell campaign with the aim of creating 1000 apprenticeships and 500 work placements for young people in Sandwell who are aged between 16 – 24 years old and are currently unemployed.

As Stewart Towe, Managing Director of the Hadley Group puts it:

“The harsh reality is that in Sandwell we are facing a 33% unemployment rate, amongst our young people.  There are many people who are young and gifted but unemployed in Sandwell.  I’m asking everyone who thinks that’s unacceptable to join the Backing Young Sandwell campaign.”

“We want to put something back into Sandwell and I believe there are many other successful employers – across all sectors – who share our determination to help our young people take that first step into work and hopefully into careers that give them a great future.”

The Backing Young Sandwell campaign will launch with a business breakfast in March and be followed up with the launch of a youth focused website that will be the place for 16 to 24 year olds to register for apprenticeships and work placements.

For more information on how you and your organisation can join us in Backing Young Sandwell, please download the leaflet or email sandwell_partnership@sandwell.gov.uk for more information.

Download Backing Young Sandwell flyer 1

Download Backing Young Sandwell fiyer 2

We’re Proud of Sandwell - Tell Us What Makes You Proud! Posted in: News & Events on 1st February, 2010.

Sandwell Partnership is launching the Be Proud campaign as a celebration of the people, places and prospects that make Sandwell a great place to live and work.  During 2010 we want to discover and celebrate that things the make you proud - it could be your work, your family, your school or your street - and we’ll be encouraging people to tell us your stories and share what makes you proud in a variety of ways.

 Already up and running is the Be Proud Flickr photography group (at http://www.flickr.com/groups/sandwellbeproud/) and we’ll be attending events and sending out publicity over the next few weeks asking you to tell us who, what & where make you proud of Sandwell.
For further information call Brian McKinstrie, Communications, Events & Campaigns Manager, Sandwell Partnership on 0121 569 3452 or email brian_mckinstrie@sandwell.gov.uk

Black History Month Event Posted in: News & Events on 30th September, 2009.

With Sandwell Youth Offending Service

Celebrating Culture in Style

When: Wednesday 7th October

Time: 10am - 4pm

Where: The Public, West Bromwich

Its Free Entry !!!

For more information download the flyer. Flyer Front and Flyer Back

Or call Danny on 0121 557 8804