Walsall FC Foundation has been awarded a £35,000 grant from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund to support the residents of Walsall in their quest for employment, and improve physical and mental wellbeing. ‘Back on your Feet’ delivered by …
Babcock International recently welcomed participants on a Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) to their Vehicle Engineering site in Walsall to showcase their products and services while demonstrating the variety of career opportunities they offer to people looking to return to …
Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, today unveiled The Link, a multi-service, drop-in facility in the centre of Walsall where residents can access guidance and information across a wide range of employment, training, careers advice and other support. The …
A video game launched at Wolverhampton Art Gallery by Walsall College students has been fully praised by members of the public. The Roblox game, Escape from Wolverhampton Art Gallery has seen the entire gallery come to life in 3D. Virtual …
A Walsall programme to support jobseekers to find roles in healthcare has helped 139 people into work – with one new recruit declaring it “a life changer.” The Work4Health programme was developed by whg to help residents secure roles as …
A plan to help plug the region’s skills gap in advanced manufacturing and engineering (AME) and get more local people working in the sector has been launched by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) at Walsall College. The West Midlands …
During her recent role as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Chloe Smith MP attended a meeting at Walsall College to hear how the Employment & Skills Pathfinder Project is helping young people on Universal Credit improve their prospects. …
Birmingham-based Controlled Scaffolding has successfully accessed job candidates and welcomed four recruits through a training programme delivered by Construction College Midlands (CCM). The Construction Gateway Programme in conjunction with the West Midlands Combined Authority saw local jobseekers complete four weeks …
A careers fair with a difference hosted by Walsall College led to 30 jobseekers applying for roles and being interviewed on the spot. The candidates from Birchills and Leamore attended the college’s Hawbush Campus to meet with 11 different employers, …
Seventy two new staff have been welcomed by Walsall Manor Hospital teams as part of a joint initiative with whg and Walsall College to ‘support the dreams’ of local jobseekers. The new staff are all healthcare support workers (HCSWs) and …