Events

As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of meeting HRH The Duke of Gloucester during his visit to Sarginsons Industries Ltd…

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I had an incredible morning visiting Smart Works, a brilliant organisation dedicated to empowering women across the West Midlands. Smart Works provides women with the…

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I had the honour of attending the Diwali Basket Brigade (DBB) as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. This has become an annual event for…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of attending The Feast’s 15th Anniversary event. It was a wonderful evening of celebration…

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On Saturday morning I had the pleasure of being on BRMB Radio. It was a really enjoyable interview with Luke Crawford, a fantastic presenter, who…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I recently had the opportunity to meet with Chief Superintendent Richard Fisher during my recent visit to Wolverhampton….

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This week, I had the opportunity to meet with Trevor Johnson, the CEO of Acorns Children’s Hospice, as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. Acorns…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the opportunity to visit The Royal School Wolverhampton, a shining example of educational excellence and inclusivity!…

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I had the opportunity to visit Sense TouchBase Pears and explore their impressive plans for a new outdoor studio. This is an enhancement aimed at…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of meeting with Malachi Nunes, the founder of Ambitious Lives, an initiative dedicated to…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of visiting Dame Elizabeth Cadbury College to witness a powerful and moving talk…

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Today I had the great pleasure of visiting the James Brindley foundation which is based very locally to me in Aldridge. The foundation was set…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of attending the WAITS Charity ball alongside distinguished guests, including Wade Lyn, Deputy…

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I returned to the Tribunal Courts after my initial visit in the summer. I had the honour of presenting High Sheriff Awards to twelve dedicated…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had a wonderful time at a lunch event at Packington Hall, where we got to learn…

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I had the opportunity to attend the annual Freeman’s Guild Civic Service at Holy Trinity Church in Coventry on Sunday as High Sheriff of the…

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On Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the St John Ambulance (SJA) Rededication Service at Holy Trinity Church in Smethwick. This was an event…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of hosting the Annual Justice Service at Birmingham Cathedral, led by The Very Reverend…

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🎊Celebrating 50 Years of High Sheriffs in the West Midlands 🎊 As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I was honoured to host lunch at…

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Today, as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of attending the official opening of the new Sea Cadets Midlands Boat Station…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of attending a significant event at the Birmingham City Football Association (BCFA) where we…

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I had the privilege of attending the Midlands Air Ambulance Recognition Awards. It was an inspiring evening dedicated to honouring the exceptional individuals who contribute…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Solihull St John Ambulance Network. This event sees the…

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I had the honour of attending the British Empire Medal (BEM) investiture ceremony at the Banqueting Suite of Birmingham Council House as the High Sheriff…

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  As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I attended the inaugural International Day of Birmingham spearheaded by the brilliant Joe Lycett. It was an occasion…

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Today, I had the honour of attending the @Growth Path Services AGM in Kingstanding, hosted by their inspiring CEO, Anya Sanchez. This remarkable organisation is…

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I had the great honour of visiting the James Brindley Foundation in Aldridge  as I officially opened their new HQ. As the High Sheriff of…

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The High Sheriff of the West Midlands, Douglas Wright MBE DL, had the distinct honour of returning to Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre on…

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This week I represented the West Midlands as the High Sheriff at the prestigious High Sheriff in nomination annual event held at the historic Eastnor…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of attending the “Dining for Dignity” event for Birmingham Hospice, hosted by Chair…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, it was a privilege to attend and speak at the farewell service for the Right Reverend Anne Hollinghurst…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of opening the new AEME Midlands Training Centre at the Neil Wilson Group in Brierley…

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I recently had the great pleasure as the High Sheriff to meet with the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Shahin Ashraf MBE, I had the privilege…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I recently had the opportunity to visit The Prince’s Trust in Birmingham and it was a truly inspiring…

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On the actual day GSCE results were announced, I had the privilege as High Sheriff of the West Midlands of visiting the @ NSPCC  (National…

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Today I had the opportunity to visit @Sharon at the @ Midlands Langar Seva Society Community Hub as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands. Midland…

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It was a honour along with many distinguished guests, and around 2500 in attendance, to welcome Her Holiness to the Sant Nirankari Mission to the…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had a fantastic and eye-opening visit to the Transport Safety Officer’s who work on behalf of West…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of attending the Indian Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony at the Consulate General…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of attending the 77th Independence Day celebration organised by the Overseas Asian Network. It was…

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In my role as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I visited Coventry Magistrates Court. The primary role of the High Sheriff is to support…

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During my visit to @InPower Academy in Wolverhampton, I was very impressed  by the organisation’s commitment to getting  young people together to do mixed martial…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I visited the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to observe the impactful work being done to…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of visiting St. Michael & All Angels Church in Pelsall as they hosted a…

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  As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of visiting the Guinean Community Birmingham West Midlands at their Community Mall in Smethwick. It…

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It was a great occasion on Sunday as we gathered to bid a fond farewell to the esteemed Lord Lieutenant Sir John Crabtree CVO OBE,…

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I had the pleasure of attending as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Civic Service. It was a lovely occasion…

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 I had the honour of meeting the Mayor of Dudley, Cllr Hilary Bills, who was named the borough’s first citizen at the full council meeting…

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I enjoyed being on the BBC Radio WM Kath Stanczyszyn show yesterday . I enjoyed chatting about my life and being given the opportunity to…

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During my visit to the Naseby Youth Centre as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of interacting with volunteers, community members,…

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I spent a fantastic morning with West Midlands Police as part of my role as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. I toured the site…

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On Friday night, I had the pleasure as High Sheriff of the West Midlands of hosting Judges at Edgbaston for a fantastic game of T20…

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What an incredible Saturday morning at Walk for Parkinson’s UK: Birmingham! As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the honour of sharing the…

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This week I had the great pleasure as High Sheriff of the West Midlands of visiting Birmingham Children’s Hospital along with Reverend Becky Stephens, my…

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It was a privilege to visit the High Heath Hub in Walsall and witness f the incredible work being done to support the community and promote…

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I had the honour of attending West Midlands Srebrenica Memorial Day as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. It was the 29th commemoration of the…

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 I had the privilege as High Sheriff of the West Midlands of attending the celebration of the commencement of the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Cllr…

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 This week marked my fourth visit to the Courts as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. This time at the Employment and Property Tribunals where…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I recently had the privilege of attending the Walsall Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets’ presentation evening. I…

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   Yesterday was a truly special day as I, along with Rani Gundhu QPM, had the privilege of visiting Oasis of Love at The Love Centre as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands. The sense of unity…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of visiting Fircroft College of Adult Education at the Cadbury Family Manor. Established in 1909 by…

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Since I became the High Sheriff of the West Midlands I have become aware that we need more people to volunteer as magistrates.  I and…

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I was delighted to attend the Chancellor’s Dinner at the University of Birmingham, celebrating Chancellor Lord Karan Bilimoria’s 10 years as Chancellor. Lord Bilimoria has…

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Honoured to have attended the Solihull Civic Service as High Sheriff of the West Midlands which was hosted the Mayor of Solihull, Shahin Ashraf MBE….

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I had the great pleasure of meeting with the newly appointed  and inspirational Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Syeda Khatun MBE. I was struck by her…

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My visit to the Solihull Hebrew Congregation Thursday Club was great. I was struck by the dedication and warmth of the volunteers who selflessly run…

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On Wednesday night I attended the unveiling event at Aston University of the iconic Parker 51 pen. This was used and donated by the late Queen…

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My visit to Brays School as High Sheriff of the West Midlands was nothing short of inspiring! The energy and passion displayed by the students…

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Privileged to attend as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, the Carers Support Network event, an organisation that started in 2010 to support a small…

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Thrilled to have joined @Ranjit Singh Veer and the incredible community in Smethwick for the launch of his latest video. He is a really wonderful…

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  Thrilled as High Sheriff of the West Midlands to have been a guest at the President’s Dinner hosted by Alice Kinder at the Birmingham Law…

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It was a pleasure to attend the Sutton Coldfield Civic Service as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, a momentous occasion where I witnessed the…

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Delighted to have had the opportunity to visit the Dean of Birmingham Cathedral in my role as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. During my…

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Delighted to have had the honour of meeting with the new Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Ken Wood. We had an engaging discussion on how…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of meeting with the newly appointed Mayor of Walsall, Cllr Anthony Harris. Born in…

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I had the privilege of visiting @The Fairer Futures Programme, a collaboration between Your Co-op and Miss Macaroon, to deliver a Mentor Talk for the…

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Community Cohesion talks in Darlaston 📍 Last week, as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands I visited the Old Bank to meet with the…

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Yesterday, I was honoured to witness the lighting of the beacon in Wolverhampton on the 80th anniversary of D-Day as High Sheriff of the West…

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Today as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the pleasure of meeting June Harvey, a remarkable woman who is celebrating her 100th birthday!…

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🚁 I had the great pleasure of visiting the The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Hub as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. The Midlands Air…

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Today as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands I had the honour of sounding the horn to start the Sutton Coldfield Fun Run. The…

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I had the pleasure of visiting the Moseley Society as the High Sheriff of West Midlands. It was truly inspiring to see firsthand the passion…

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Day 3 The third and final day of thevisit to the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre (BCFJC) focused on interactions with the Tribunals Leadership Judiciary, shadowing…

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Day 2 The second day of my visit to the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre(BCFJC) focused on interactions with the bailiffs, observing a family hearing,…

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As High Sheriff of the West Midlands, it was an honour to attend the inauguration of Cllr Linda Leach as the 165th Mayor of Wolverhampton…

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On Tuesday night we were delighted to bring Kids’ Village to the Black Country where we held a briefing event at the iconic Wolverhampton Grand…

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A brilliant morning exploring the newly opened cutting-edge Aston University Design Factory Birmingham as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands. Design Factory Birmingham is…

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A wonderful visit to Birmingham Central Mosque as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands. Stepping into this sacred place of worship which opened in…

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As the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, I had the privilege of attending an incredible day at the ‘Birmingham Says No’ hub. This influential,…

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                My first visit as High Sheriff of the West Midlands to the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice…

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The High Sheriff thoroughly enjoyed his visit on Friday to Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Smethwick, where he had the pleasure of witnessing the fantastic work…

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It was a genuine pleasure to welcome His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to St Michael’s CE High School yesterday. The visit happened after…

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I had the privilege of visiting Feed the Hungry UK at their Halo Centre in Coventry yesterday as High Sheriff of the West Midlands. This…

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I had the honour of attending Brian Welti JP’s Declaration Ceremony in Shrewsbury on Friday. It was a truly beautiful occasion, where I was joined…

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It was a great honour to be invited to Iftar at the Sutton Coldfield Mosque. It was another wonderful occasion of people coming together over…

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I attended my very first event last night, just 24 hours after my declaration ceremony as the High Sheriff of the West Midlands. The Feast Youth…

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I am thrilled to share that yesterday I had the honour of being declared the High Sheriff of the West Midlands, in the presence of…

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