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Residential field trips are a fun and educational part of school life for pupils – and now teachers can try one out for free thanks to the UK’s leading environmental education charity. The Field Studies Council is encouraging teachers to...
A scheme to take a Shropshire solar farm into community ownership has met with an enthusiastic response from the county’s business community. Community Benefit Society Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE), which is behind the share offer for the Twemlows...
An information and networking event for head and neck cancer patients in Sheffield has been hailed a resounding success. The health and well-being event at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital was organised by the Macmillan cancer nurse specialists and paid for...
More than 2,800 people in Birmingham & Solihull living with autism have benefited from a project which provides vital funding for support services, new figures reveal. Education and training charity Landau has awarded more than £800,000 in grants to third...
The UK’s leading environmental education charity has welcomed a government report which showed more young people than ever are choosing to study geography. But Andy Pratt, director of education at the Field Studies Council, said weaknesses with fieldwork noted in...
Invest Telford launched its Skills for Growth initiative to businesses at a packed event which revealed new funding for skills, training and apprenticeships. The Skills Support Showcase was attended by around 80 people keen to hear about the raft of...
More than 250 people gathered for a special afternoon tea at the weekend as Shropshire’s High Sheriff recognised volunteers, charities and community groups from across the county. The event, at RAF Museum Cosford, was hosted by Mandy Thorn MBE on...
Moves to take a Shropshire solar farm into community ownership will bring a huge bonus to community groups across the county, its supporters said today. Community Benefit Society Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE) says its share offer for Twemlows...
One of the Midlands’ leading commercial property agencies has underlined its commitment to developing the talent of the future by recruiting a new apprentice under an innovative industry scheme. Bromwich Hardy has taken on apprentice surveyor Charlie Glover under a...
Hundreds of young people going for their gold Duke of Edinburgh Award have discovered new skills and a potential new career, thanks to the UK’s leading environmental education charity. There are five challenges to be completed in the Duke of...