Congratulations to Parpinder (Poppy) Dhatt, CEO of SAFS, a care support organisation based in Smethwick. She has won the national Asian Women of Achievement Public Service Award for 2019.

Are you a Sandwell-based charity or community group in need of a website? Find out more about the ‘Walk out with a website’ sessions being run across Sandwell soon.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise reward outstanding achievement by UK businesses in innovation, international trade, sustainable development, and promoting opportunity through social mobility. There’s a drive to encourage Black Country businesses to put themselves forward, including a free workshop in May to help you write a winning entry. Are you a contender?

A Sandwell Council planning officer is celebrating after being named the UK’s Young Planner of the Year. Meet Jenna Langford, our Regeneration Manager.

Sandwell’s finest young athletes have their sights set on competing at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games but the cost of competing at the highest levels can be difficult to manage. Sandwell Council’s ‘Gifted and Talented’ programme was set up to help these athletes achieve their dreams but it needs the support of local businesses too. Can you help?

Wednesbury-based Komfort Partitioning has reported a pre-tax profit for the year to 31 December 2018, bouncing back from a loss in 2017. How did the company achieve this success?

Sandwell Council’s Business Growth Team has been shortlisted in the prestigious national GO Awards, for our innovative work in helping SMEs to collaborate on tenders and contracts

Over one hundred free events showcasing our region will be taking place during this year’s Black Country Business Festival, which runs from Monday 13 to Friday 24 May.

The answer is: no-one really knows the full answer. Whatever happens regarding Britain’s planned exit from the European Union, we’ve rounded up some useful resources to help you plan as much as you can.