- Six new ‘Careers Hubs’ to lead excellence in careers support for young people in Midlands
- Rapid improvement amongst the first wave of Hubs launched across country last year
Midlands Engine award £6.8 million funding to support employee mental health and increased productivity
Midlands Engine are delighted to announce during Mental Health week its intention to award £6.8 million in funding to a partnership of Midlands organisations for a three-year programme of work to address the impact mental health in the workplace has on productivity.
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The Midlands is the Place to be for Rail Business Investment
The Midlands Engine supported by the Rail Alliance BCRRE are hosting an event at Railtex 2019 at the NEC in Birmingham on Wednesday 15 May – “Promoting Global Excellence in Rail” which will showcase the region’s growing rail cluster and why companies are choosing to base operating and manufacturing facilities in the Midlands Region.
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Birmingham 2022 appoints Martin Green CBE as Chief Creative Officer
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has appointed Martin Green CBE as its Chief Creative Officer, a role that will give him ultimate responsibility for the official opening and closing ceremonies and the wider cultural programme for the Games.
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Launch of a new angel investment network – Minerva Birmingham
Warm welcome for Minerva Birmingham – new collaboration between Aston Business School, University of Birmingham and Minerva Business Angels launches
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56 Midlands businesses revealed as export champions
A group of Midlands businesses that have found export success overseas have been recognised as Export Champions by the Department for International Trade (DIT) at an event held at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.
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Midlands Connect comment on Abellio winning the East Midlands Railway franchise
Commenting on the announcement that Abellio is the successful bidder for the East Midlands Railway franchise from August 2019 until 2027.
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West Midlands businesses experience early arrival of HS2 benefits
Companies across the West Midlands are benefiting from the HS2 infrastructure project, ahead of its arrival in 2026 by accessing tailored funding streams to grow their businesses, delivering new jobs across the region.
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WEA launches innovative English language courses to drive productivity in the Midlands
The WEA is piloting a programme to support skilled residents within the Midlands to improve their English to boost skilled employment.
Midlands Engine grow trade links with China
Strategic agreement signed between Midlands Engine and China’s Hunan Province