Young people with disabilities face “barriers to employment” in pandemic recession
Experts fear that the suspension of assisted employment schemes will leave young people with disabilities excluded from a “hypercompetitive” job market.
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COVID vaccine: praise for ‘community hero’ volunteers in Walsall
Walsall-based volunteering services council One Walsall have praised the response to their social media call for help…
Mental health patients forced to travel ‘hundreds of kilometres’ for treatment, despite government pledge
Lack of local mental health beds leads to patients from the Birmingham and Solihull Mental…
“There is going to be a massive backlog for me” – Birmingham driving instructor on coping with the pandemic halting business
By TOM FAIR and GEORGE WILLOUGHBY Source: The Rider Academy (Via: Unsplash) The number of…
Birmingham supermarket to offer in-store COVID-19 vaccinations
Credit: Nipotan via Flickr A Birmingham supermarket will be the first in the country to…
RSPCA says they will not stop rehoming rescue animals during lockdown
The head of the RSPCA’s rescue teams said that since the start of the pandemic the…
“There is a real risk that many are continuing to attend early years settings while infected with the virus.” – Early Years Alliance CEO on keeping settings open
By VANESSA FILLIS AND GEORGE WILLOUGHBY Credit: BBC Creative on Unsplash Attendance in early years…
Student rent strike: Birmingham University holds firm on accomodation prices
The University of Birmingham has refused to reduce the prices of its accommodation amidst nationwide calls for…
800 people a day breaching Covid-19 restrictions in Birmingham
Credit: Phil Hearing via Unsplash 800 people a day are being ordered to leave public…
Arts workers struggle to make ends meet as Covid grinch steals their work
Arts, entertainment, and recreation sector workers represent the group with the highest take-up rate of the recently extended furlough scheme, ahead of accommodation & food services, education, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, or motor vehicle repairs, according to the latest available data.