Citizenship Ceremony in Wolverhampton

I was delighted to join Mark Heywood DL and the Mayor of Wolverhampton Councillor Craig Collingwood for a Citizenship Ceremony in Wolverhampton. These are most uplifting occasions and we were able to congratulate over 30 new British Citizens who all seemed delighted to have achieved this status. In representing the King, Mark Heywood DL highlighted […]

Presentation of High Sheriff Awards at BCFJC

I was pleased to make a further visit to the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre at the Priory Courts to present 4 High Sheriff Awards The teams that were nominated by their Operations managers were the Pathfinder team, the Regional Civil Orders Hub, the CLIPS team and the Business Support and DSO team. All […]

Visit to Birmingham Community Plaza

I was delighted to visit the Community Plaza in Birmingham accompanied by the Lord Mayor. The Community Plaza is the relatively new home to a range of projects which started in 2013 and which support a diverse range of people in some of the most deprived areas of Birmingham. There is a strong focus on […]

Meeting with the Dialogue Society in Birmingham

I had a most enjoyable meeting in Birmingham with Hakk Ozal, the Regional Director of the Dialogue Society. The society is a registered charity established in 1999 and it has 16 branches across the UK and its objective is to advance social cohesion through connecting communities, empowering people to engage and contributing to the development […]

Holocaust Memorial Service in Solihull

I was pleased to be able to attend a Holocaust Memorial Service at the Civic Centre in Solihull along with Carmen Watson DL, JP and the Mayor of Solihull Councillor Annette Mackenzie. The speakers included WM Police Commander for Solihull Chief Superintendent Richard Harris, Rabbi Yehuda Pink and Holocaust educator Martin Hyman, all of whom […]

Celebration of India Republic Day

I was honoured to join the Lord-Lieutenant, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and other civic leaders as guests of the Consul General of India, Birmingham at a reception in Birmingham Council House to mark the occasion of the 77th Republic Day of India All of the leaders spoke about the positive contribution made by the […]

Holocaust Memorial Service in Sandwell

I was very pleased to join Deputy Lieutenant Stewart Towe CBE, the Mayor of Sandwell Steve Melia and fellow Mayors from Walsall, Dudley and Solihull at a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration Service at Highfields in Wrest Bromwich. It was encouraging to see so many people form the Borough join the service and we had the […]

Presentation of Learner Awards at Sandwell College

I had a most enjoyable morning at Sandwell College presenting Learner of the Month awards to students who have been commended by the teachers for their positive attitude towards their studies. Sandwell College has grown rapidly in recent years and is now the largest provider of over 100 courses in technical and vocational education to […]

Unpaid Work Facility at Walsall Probation office

I had an interesting visit to the Probation office in Walsall to see the Unpaid Work facility. This facility was established about 3 years ago and allows people to undertake their Unpaid Work requirements in producing Dental Hygiene packs that are then distributed to schools across Walsall and Wolverhampton. This collaboration with NHS England, the […]

Visit to WAITS in Birmingham

I visited the wonderful WAITS charity based in central Birmingham to learn more about the critically important work that they undertake in support of vulnerable women in our County. Ther range of services offered by WAITS includes Domestic Abuse assistance, Refuge Accommodation, Community Integration and Volunteering and Influencing. It was so powerful to see the […]