To mark the attainment of independence by Barbados on 30th of November 1966, the flag was risen in front of Birmingham City Council building at 10:30 hrs. The invitees included Barbados Deputy High Commissioner Ms Alphea Wiggins, Chair of Barbados and Friends representative Aaron Mapp, […]

          Birmingham Commonwealth Association will be raising the Bajan flag on Monday 30th November to mark 49th year of independence for Barbados.   The association is also delighted to welcome the Bajan High Commissioner, HE Guy Hewitt who will be travelling […]

This autumn will be mark a series of events celebrating the achievements, culture and history of Barbados – a member state of the Commonwealth since 1966. The celebrations will be hosted by The 2nd Generation of Barbadians and Friends (Birmingham), chaired by Aaron Mapp, as Barbados will […]

The BCA organised a flag raising ceremony to mark 59 years of independence of Ghana on 6 March 2016 . The event, organised by the Ghana Union Midlands and the Birmingham Commonwealth Association included the presence of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, the President of the Ghana Union […]

University College Birmingham (UCB) continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to its international connections and the unique learning opportunity these connections offer. As part of a long running commitment to developing culinary arts training in the Caribbean over a number of years, the college has […]

Independence Day is an annual celebration on 15th of August as a reminder of the day India got freedom from the British rule after long years of slavery. It has been declared as the National and Gazetted Holiday all across the India in order to independently […]

Jamaica’s 52nd Independence Annual Local Heroes and the Be Inspired Youth Gala and Awards is taking place on 18 October, at Aston Villa FC’s Holte Banqueting Suite. The event is organised by the AJN (Association of Jamaican Nationals), a Birmingham-based organisation, serving the interests of the Jamaican communities […]

The Association of Jamaican Nationals (Birmingham) UK is organising a service of praise and thanksgiving to mark the 52nd anniversary of Jamaican independence and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War. The programme includes choral and dance performances as well as poetry […]

Why is the Urban M project of interest to you/ to your organisation?   In my role as Interim Head of Employment and Skills, I am always keen to support projects which address one of our city’s most important challenges:  the low skill level in […]

The Tenth Anniversary of friendship and exchange between Birmingham and Nanjing was marked by a visit from Birmingham’s partner city on 12th September 2018.  The ten strong delegation, led by the Party Secretary, Mr Zhang Jinghua, met with Council Leader Cllr Ian Ward and Bham […]