Visit to Bosnia House

I visited Bosnia House in Birmingham and had a wide ranging discussion with Anes Ceric, the Honorary Consul of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the Midlands. It was really encouraging to learn more about how the Bosnian community has been welcomed in to the West Midlands since fleeing their country during the war in the 1990’s […]

Carol Service at His Majesty’s Prison Birmingham

I was really pleased to support the Chaplaincy at HMP Birmingham in their annual Carol service which is provided for inmates within the Prison. I was supported by my own Chaplain The Rev’d Canon Becky Reeve and we had a traditional service of readings and Carols. It was really good to see a number of […]

Visit to HMP Hewel

Alongside my fellow High Sheriffs from Worcestershire and Herefordshire, I visited His Majesty’s Prison Hewel which is located near Redditch. HMP Hewell accommodates around 1,000 prisoners, many of who are on remand awaiting court hearings and thus there is a very high turnover of inmates. Despite this, the prison provides a range of activities to […]

Washwood Heath Academy Trust Carol Concert

I attend the Carol Service for 5 schools from Washwood Heath Academy Trust at St Martin in the Bull Ring. The Trust has been working with the Transformation Partnership led by the inspirational Khadeem Duncan-Banerjee and they put together and delivered a highly ambitious programme for this service in front of family and friends. The […]

West Midlands Fire Service Carol Service

I had a most enjoyable evening at the WMFS Annual Carol Concert, alongside Dawn Ward DL and a number of the West Midlands mayors, which took place at St Martin in the Bull Ring. We enjoyed a traditional mix of readings and Carols with music from the WMFS Band and a truly inspiring Nativity Play […]

British Police Symphony Orchestra Concert at Symphony Hall

I enjoyed a most enjoyable evening at Symphony Hall as a guest of the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, for the BPSO’s annual Proms Night Spectacular. The BPSO is an orchestra comprising volunteers who are either serving or retired officers, police staff and other members of the wider police family drawn from forces across […]

Visit by the President of Germany and HRH The Duke of Kent to Coventry Cathedral

I was honoured to join the Lord-Lieutenant, Derrick Anderson CBE, the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Rachel Lancaster and the Minister for Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones MP in welcoming His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany and His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent to Coventry Cathedral. The service was […]

NSPCC – Midlands Fundraising Ball

I was delighted to support the annual NSPCC Midlands Fundraising Ball held at the ICC in Birmingham. It was an extremely enjoyable evening, but at the same time, all those present were reminded of the critically important work that is undertaken by the NSPCC, including through the Childline facility, to support young people at particularly […]

Sutton Cancer Care Centre

I was very pleased to visit the Cancer care Centre in Sutton Coldfield to learn more about the work that is being undertaken to support both individuals living with cancer and their wider families. The Centre provides a range of different support including medical, practical and social to people who are facing. range of different […]

Walsall Transition and Leaving Care Hub

It was a real pleasure to visit the Walsall Transition and Leaving Care Hub to learn more about the vital work being undertaken to support Care Leavers who have been in custody , to enable them to get their lives back on track. It was really encouraging to hear from the WMPCC Simon Foster and […]