A project to assist horticultural studies at Birmingham Botanical Gardens got underway with help from a team of green-fingered Cadbury employees. more
A group of friends from the Midlands picked up major honours at this year’s Wooden Spoon Four Peaks Challenge and helped pledge £265,000 for disadvantaged youngsters and their families.more
Employees from tyre giant Goodyear Dunlop have taken their fundraising to new heights to launch the company’s support of Teenage Cancer Trust.more
The Midcounties Co-operative has won a top national award for the way it encourages and inspires colleagues to get involved in community work.more
The fast-footed employees at Warwickshire express delivery giant TNT have delivered a massive cash boost that will help feed and educate 1,200 malnourished children in Tanzania for a year.more
Npower has received a hat-trick of Big Tick Awards from Business in the Community (BITC), winning accolades for marketing and innovation, education, and skills for life, in addition to achieving platinum status in BITC’s corporate responsibility index.more
Metro Bar & Grill is the latest sponsor to sign up to the Christmas Prom, a musical event being held at the Town Hall to help to raise funds for hundreds of local community charity projects within Greater Birmingham.more
Pupils at Heartlands High School recently got the chance to express their talents at a special event at the Crescent Theatre in Birmingham, organised with help from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.more
A team from KPMG’s public sector audit department in Birmingham has formed its very own “Ground Force” team to undertake a makeover at the Ladywood Health and Community Centre, which is part of the Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust.more
Seven Black Country charities have collectively received £3,750 in donations from The Tipton and Coseley Building Society’s Charitable Foundation. more
A nursery in Wordsley, Stourbridge, are proud owners of brand new car parking facilities, courtesy of house builder, Persimmon Homes.more
A thought-provoking exhibition on self-image, identity and perception that showcase the talents of a young group of adults facing mental health difficulties goes on display later this monthmore
The Co-operative Group and Supreme Creations, the supplier of the supermarket’s reusable Fairtrade cotton bags, have been recognised at the UK’s top responsible business awards.more
The High Sheriff of the West Midlands, Paul Bassi, held a Summer Party at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens at which he presented High Sheriff’s awards to charity fundraisers, community workers and others who have made outstanding contributions to the life of the region.more
Businesses in the West Midlands, proving their commitment to responsible business in spite of the recession, have been rewarded for their efforts.more
Staff from Stratford law firm Lodders have raised £558 for the Shakespeare Hospice after taking part in the Big 10 Moonlit Walk.more
Staff from a Birmingham law firm have taken a leap of faith by taking part in a parachute jump in support of well deserving charities.more
Staff from national property and construction consultancy Wakemans have got on their bikes to cycle to work and take part in a charity bike ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation.more
The first Green Britain Day, a focal point for people to take action towards a more sustainable lifestyle, takes place next Friday, July 10.more
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