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Office workers stepping up to the challenge

The Birmingham office of leading mid-corporate adviser Grant Thornton is joining the firm’s biggest health and well-being activity to date, the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC).more

Baggies and Pertemps team up to help young back into work

The beautiful game is giving young unemployed people in Birmingham and Sandwell a chance to set themselves new career goals.more

Shropshire volunteers shortlisted for award

A volunteer team from the Midcounties Co-operative has been shortlisted for an award in recognition of its work to transform a Shropshire community centre and encourage more people to use the venue.more

Youngsters graduate from Birmingham bakers academy

Fifteen young people are celebrating the news that they have successfully graduated from the Junior Bakers Academy run by the University College Birmingham.more

Birmingham law team conquers St Basil's Walk for charity

They came, they saw and not only gave their money but their time and energy to conquer the latest St Basil’s Walk.more

Birmingham lawyers dig deep for cancer charity

Staff at the Birmingham office of leading international law firm HBJ Gateley Wareing have handed over nearly £11,000 to Cancer Research UK.more

Midland Heart go back to nature to Birmingham boost charity

A team from Midland Heart, the region’s leading housing and regeneration organisation, got their hands dirty at Martineau Gardens in Edgbaston, as part of a team-building development day.more

M&S Sutton Coldfield staff use 125th anniversary to support hospice

Staff at a Marks & Spencer store are using their 125th anniversary to support the work of a hospice.more

Charity promises all-American feel for walk

A charity is promising an all-American ‘star spangled’ night out for participants of this year’s sponsored midnight walk.more

Employee volunteers breaking new ground

The UK’s biggest employee volunteering day takes place tomorrow, Friday, June 5, with 19 organisations from across the region using their talents to develop reading gardens, outdoor classrooms and to promoting enterprise.more

Birmingham law team saddles up for charity

A team of heroes and friends from a Birmingham law firm will get on their bikes to cycle to Oxford to help raise cash for spinal muscular atrophy charity, the Jennifer Trust.more

Smarts PR staff take on St Basil's charity walk in fancy dress

A team of PR professionals from Smarts Birmingham limber up for the St Basil’s charity walk this Saturday in the Brecon Beacons, which they will be completing in fancy dress.more

Midcounties Co-op colleagues win business partnership awards

Two Midcounties Co-operative colleagues from Walsall have received awards for supporting enterprise in schools and helping young people to develop skills to aid their careers.more

100 runners join Sutton Park charity challenge

The Birmingham Insurance Institute’s Young Members Committee organised their second charity run to raise funds for the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE).more

Donations help Chad Vale Primary School set up Gardening Club

Two Birmingham organisations have donated a generous four-figure sum to a city primary school to help educate youngsters on ecological issues and healthy lifestyle choices.more

Corporate golf teams invited to charity day at Edgbaston

Corporate golf lovers are being given an opportunity to take part in a charity golf day at one of the Midlands’ most loved golf courses.more

Great St Basils Walk attracts record number of teams

With only a few weeks to go until The Great St Basils Walk 2009 through the Brecon Beacons, more than 550 people have signed up to take part in the 28-mile sponsored walk.more

Co-op in green campaign

Harnessing the power of water and producing electricity from food waste are renewable energy options which the Midcounties Co-operative could adopt in its drive to be a greener business.more

Midlands man sets up airlift for African orphans

Big-hearted David Walker is delivering an uplifting experience for dozens of orphaned and hungry youngsters after being touched by their plight on an emotionally-charged trip to Tanzania.more

Handsworth cyclist in fundraiser pledge despite bike theft

A committed cyclist, just weeks away from a marathon fundraiser, has refused to let the theft of his state-of-the-art bike put his plans on hold.more