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Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Coventry and Warwickshire are urged to take advantage of a £4,500,000 skills training fund to upskill their workforce.

Non-English speakers could get free language lessons linked to job training under new plans from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

A member of Coventry City Council’s senior management team is doubling down on a fundraising target as he prepares for a 24-hour double-marathon challenge.

A leading construction company has been awarded two major contracts as part of the £82 million Coventry Station Masterplan to transform the fastest growing station outside London.

Mike Waters, director of policy, strategy and innovation at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), has been nominated for a national award for his role in the £20m Future Mobility project.

Thousands of adults will benefit from better skills and jobs thanks to a £25m training boost in the West Midlands.

The investment means unemployed adults and those in low-paid jobs will have the chance to gain vital skills for jobs in the region’s fastest-growing industries.

Andy Street has announced the new top team to continue to drive the West Midlands forward.

Following the local elections the region’s council leaders have been appointed to portfolio roles on the Board of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

• Walkway revealed for the first time in 50 years
• Sculptures to be lit up on Hertford Street
• Further work to be completed this year

Welcome to the May issue of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds Programme Bulletin. This month, alongside the usual Programme updates, we include an item on ESF online applications and word on some ERDF projects making the news.

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West Midlands Combined Authority's (WMCA) Thrive team and partners are celebrating news of a £6.8m Midlands Engine award for a workplace mental health pilot.