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Sandwell businesses are aiming for GOLD

Over four years, a funding programme has helped 92 businesses in Sandwell with face-to-face support and, in many cases, grant funding.

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Let’s ride it out together

There’s never been a better time to support your staff and colleagues by encouraging them to get into the saddle and sign up to free cycling platform Love to Ride.

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Sandwell Aquatics Centre is creating a legacy for Sandwell people

Sandwell Council is building the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, which will leave a legacy for people and businesses in Sandwell and the wider region. 

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A fresh chapter #MadeInSandwell

This week #MadeInSandwell Monday celebrates a brand new Sandwell business that is hoping to bring books back to Wednesbury high street, and shoppers back to the town centre.

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Get involved in your community’s recovery

Community Conversation will bring together local people from business, the voluntary sector and local government to share ideas on supporting Sandwell’s recovery – and it needs you!

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Boost staff wellbeing: Thrive at Work event

Thrive at Work is a free workplace wellbeing programme aiming to help workers in the Midlands to feel healthier and more productive. Sandwell businesses are being invited to join an online interactive session on Thursday 25 February to find out more about the programme.

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Connectivity #MadeInSandwell: iLockerz pledges its support to combat digital inequality

Sandwell manufacturer of intelligent locker systems iLockerz Ltd has pledged its support to a community initiative aiming to provide thousands of laptops and connectivity to families across the region.

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Sandwell businesses to receive boost with rapid workplace testing

Get Covid-19 tests in your Sandwell workplace! Small and medium size businesses can now help to stop the spread of coronavirus by joining the government workplace rapid testing programme. The criteria for joining have been reduced to businesses with more than 50 employees, with the aim of boosting the availability of rapid testing.

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Have your say: business and voluntary groups invited to give views on council spending

Sandwell Council is inviting local businesses and voluntary groups to a meeting of its cabinet to discuss how money is spent on local authority services. The online meeting takes place on Wednesday 17 February and anyone wishing to attend needs to register by Monday 15 February.

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Groundbreaking design #MadeInSandwell by engineering firm A&M EDM

This #MadeInSandwell Monday we’re taking a look at some groundbreaking engineering by local firm A&M, which has conceived and developed a world first aluminium MINI A+5 K16 engine block.

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