The Phoenix Newspaper Official Launch, 5th Anniversary Gala Showcase and Awards Presentation will take place on Saturday 5th December 2015 at the Bethel Convention Centre in West Bromwich, supporting Acorns Children’s Hospice and African-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. The theme of the day’s celebrations is Connecting Communities & […]

Who are we? We: work in local partnership  with organisations, businesses and communities to promote Birmingham strengthen international partnerships, capitalising on the opportunities the Commonwealth offers promote trade and investment encourage engaged and cohesive communities facilitate academic outcomes regarding partnerships   Our corporate structure The […]

19 April 2021 Cities are being invited to learn from leading innovative UK peers at a special national event this May. UK cities have seen some of the most challenging COVID-19 conditions this past year and one could be forgiven for thinking that all but […]

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 […]

The Birmingham Commonwealth Association (BCA) was founded in March 2014 by Birmingham City Council to promote the city’s global competitiveness and influence.   The BCA, now a registered company, are pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Shergill, CEO of  Brit Asia TV, Broad St, Birmingham […]

Since the launch of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) on the occasion of World Food Day 2015 at Expo Milano, the collaboration continues between the FAO and the members of the MUFPP, which includes the city of Birmingham and other 166 across the world. […]

On the 18th of May a group of 20 resident of Frankfurt visited Birmingham with the representative of the Frankfurt’s Mayor Office Ingrid Cammerzel. They were greeted and met by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Anne Underwood on her last day in post.  

USE-IT! is supporting the MotherShip Community. The following article can tell you more about this worthy organisation. What is the essence of Mothership? MotherShip is a community arts company that seeks to connect communities through culture and creativity. We do this through delivering projects, programmes […]

Start your New Year on the path to global growth by joining this major event to explore a diverse range of markets that offer exciting export opportunities for West Midlands businesses… Thousands of UK businesses have increased their sales, growth and stability by selling overseas. […]