Youth unemployment is a major issue, not only in Birmingham, but also on the wider European scale. The latest figures show that while youth unemployment in the UK has decreased compared to the previous year, it is still worryingly high. According to ONS Labour Market […]

The room was brimming with excitement at the launch for the Birmingham local partnership stakeholder event on 3rd October 2019 at Birmingham Council House. There was a fantastic turn out from a variety of organisations including: Birmingham City University, the Innovation Alliance, Birmingham Public Health, […]

On Monday 12th May the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Yvonne Mosquito hosted Mr Robert W. Johnson, US Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The main purpose of the visit was to attend the premiere screening of a documentary film, Six Triple Eight, which commemorates the […]

On Monday 12th March, Commonwealth Day was celebrated across the 53 nations that make up the Commonwealth. Birmingham was no exception; the city saw an enthusiastic display of events and ceremonies throughout the day including a flag raising ceremony at the Council House in Victoria […]

Is the Commonwealth a positive force for good? Birmingham students exploring the potential of the Commonwealth in an exciting debate at Birmingham City Council House Birmingham City Council Chamber, on 17 January 2018, will see the first of a series of exciting debates in other […]

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 meeting with the Jamaican High Commissioner is taking place in Birmingham on 23rd March 2017 in the City Council House from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. George Ramocan, Jamaican High Commissioner, will welcome attendees and discuss the role of the Economic Growth Council. This will be […]

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 […]

Santa is travelling to the UK from his hometown Rovaniemi on the arctic circle in the Finnish Lapland. During his day in the UK’s second city, Santa will be visiting the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, meeting the Lord Mayor of Birmingham at Council House and walking […]

  Birmingham Commonwealth Association will be sending out a clear message that the city is open for business during its trade conference on 18 October 2016. The Commonwealth Trade Conference, which takes place at the Council House in Victoria Square in Birmingham on 18 October, […]