As the USE-IT! project gains its momentum, the activities in the community intensify. Over the last two week we had the USE-IT! Community meeting where we invited residents and representatives of organisations that are already working on the ground to share their thoughts and ideas […]

Birmingham City Council is participating in an exciting new project aimed at boosting innovation in the city.  Funded by Interreg Europe, the Urban Manufacturing project aims to better connect the old industrial economy with the new, including digital technology and creative industries.  This will be […]

Commonwealth day is celebrated every year on the second Monday of March, across the Commonwealth.  It offers an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth organisations, which aim to improve the lives of citizens. 2017 marked the […]

The Jamaican High Commissioner meeting is taking place in Birmingham on 23 March 2017. The meeting will take place in the City Council House from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. George Ramocan, who is the Jamaican High Commissioner, will welcome attendees, talking about the role of the […]

This Commonwealth Day, a baton will set out from Buckingham Palace and begin a long and extraordinary journey. Over the next twelve months, the Baton will visit people living in the nations and territories of our Commonwealth family in every continent and ocean. Carried on […]