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Prince’s Trust link extended

Professional services body Alliance 4 the Black Country has joined forces with the Prince’s Trust for a second year.Read

Campaign to raise cash for forces charity

Lichfield firm LSC Group has launched a new ‘’Let’s put all our energy into SSAFA’’ campaign as part of its ongoing commitment to fundraising for its 2010 corporate charity.Read

Fund creates jobs for Birmingham firm

A small Birmingham-based firm is beating the recession thanks to a fund to get the long-term jobless back into work.Read

Warburtons bakers seek out volunteer opportunities

Employees from Warburtons Wednesbury bakery are looking for West Midland causes to let them know how they can help out as volunteers.Read

Fundraiser - Nick to take on Kilimanjaro

A 22 year-old healthcare student from Sutton Coldfield will be participating in a charity climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2010.Read

The Y Factor aiming to raise £25,000 for charity

Organisers of a singing event being sponsored by professional services firms in the West Midlands hope to raise £25,000 for youngsters with learning disabilities.Read

Thrive’s mission continues

As Thrive approaches its fifth anniversary, co-chair and founding member Nick Venning looks back at the organisation’s objectives and its impact on corporate social responsibility and relations between business and voluntary sectors.Read

Solihull autism charity receives record boost from Blythe Valley Park fun run

A Solihull charity which supports parents of children with autism has received a boost following the most successful ever Blythe Valley Park Charity Fun Run. Read

PricewaterhouseCoopers team brush up on paint skills

Volunteers from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the Midlands got out of the office and went back to the classroom as part of a community project in Handsworth.Read

Copper tanks in charity boost

A Wolverhampton-based regeneration partnership is making the most of out-of-date equipment, exchanging disused copper tanks for cash and donating the proceeds to charity.Read

Bringing green shoots of comfort

A charity dedicated to creating gardens at children’s hospices has started work at Acorns Children’s Hospice thanks to help from two garden centres in the area.Read

Shoe box appeal is festive cracker

Midlands construction firm Thomas Vale has teamed up with Billesley and Yardley Wood police officers to organise a ‘shoe box’ charity campaign to give those in need some extra support in the run up to Christmas.Read

All Arms hands over cheque

Midland firm All Arms Marketing and Manufacturing has handed over a cheque for £1,000 to aid Midlands servicemen and their families.Read

Project launched for unemployed

Not-for-profit organisation Aspire4u has launched a new project to help jobless youngsters to learn new skills while gaining an understanding of other cultures.Read

Comedians support special Christmas dinner for elderly Black Country

Birmingham’s Real Deal Comedy Jam has made a donation and given its support to a Christmas Gala dinner event for senior citizens in Smethwick.Read

Nominate your firm in the Birmingham Post CSR Awards

It's time to nominate your company for the inaugural Birmingham Post CSR Awards. Read

Times may be tough but firms keep up charity giving, report finds

New research shows that 60 per cent of Birmingham firms are providing support to charities – despite the recession – with six per cent increasing support.Read

Birmingham workers seeking to volunteer skills surges 70 per cent in last year, leading centre reports

The number of Birmingham workers seeking to volunteer their skills has surged 70 per cent in the last year, according to figures from one of the country’s largest volunteer centres.Read

Directors of CaB Studios return from Staples2Naples banger rally having smashed fund-raising target

Three directors from CaB Studios have returned from the Staples2Naples banger rally having smashed their fund-raising target, thanks to sponsorship raised from property sector clients.Read

Birmingham workers seeking to volunteer skills surges 70 per cent in last year, leading centre reports

The number of Birmingham workers seeking to volunteer their skills has surged 70 per cent in the last year, according to figures from one of the country’s largest volunteer centres.Read

Directors of CaB Studios return from Staples2Naples banger rally having smashed fund-raising target

Three directors from CaB Studios have returned from the Staples2Naples banger rally having smashed their fund-raising target, thanks to sponsorship raised from property sector clients.Read