Sandwell
In Sandwell, people are passionate about their local communities. The borough’s diversity enriches it with a strong multi-cultural character, and an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.
The WMCA is carrying out a wide range of projects in the district to help raise quality of life for all its residents.
Learn more here: Regenerating Sandwell
WMCA Projects
Find latest projects and programmes we are delivering in Sandwell.
Network Improvements in the Black Country
There are multiple on-going projects happening in the Black Country as a way of improving the travel network.
Workwise
Tickets to success for the newly employed.
Bus Improvements
Half-price travel for under-18s and low fare zones are driving growth in bus usage in West Midlands.
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Latest Transport news in Sandwell
Construction Gateway in Sandwell
The Construction Gateway scheme aims to find local, high quality jobs for people wanting to enter the construction sector. With the West Midlands experiencing exceptional economic growth, the construction industry is benefiting from...
Digital Retraining Fund
With an estimated 1.5 million UK jobs at risk from automation in the coming decade, we have set up a £5m Digital Retraining scheme to ensure our region has the right skillset to ‘beat the bots’.
Adult Skills Provision in Sandwell
In August 2019, the WMCA took over responsibility for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and how it is delivered. For the year 2020/21 this budget entails £128m.
Workwise
Tickets to success for the newly employed.
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Latest Skills news in Sandwell
Culture and Creative Economy
These are exciting times for culture in the West Midlands with major events giving the region a golden opportunity to showcase a resurgent, diverse and confident West Midlands to the world.
Digital Retraining Fund
With an estimated 1.5 million UK jobs at risk from automation in the coming decade, we have set up a £5m Digital Retraining scheme to ensure our region has the right skillset to ‘beat the bots’.
Screen Industry Body
The Screen Industry Body was launched in October 2019 to boost the West Midlands’ TV, Film and Gaming industries.
Create Central UK
This industry body hopes to boost the West Midlands’ creative output by promoting the region as a production base for new content and gaining investment for local projects
Housing First
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Housing First Pilot scheme is designed to tackle the growing issue of homelessness for individuals with multiple and complex needs.
Latest Public Service Reform news in Sandwell
West Midlands On The Move Activities
More than 1,000 unemployed young people in the West Midlands will be offered work placements in a bid to cut youth unemployment in the region.
Thrive at Work Mental Health Programme
Recognising the need to ensure our working population is supported, we have created the Thrive at Work Commitment to reward employers for improving the health and wellbeing offer to their employees.
Include Me West Midlands
Include Me WM is a regional approach to making the West Midlands an exemplar region for engaging disabled people and people with long term health conditions to be physically active.
Young Combined Authority
People in power don't always understand what young people think and need but West Midlands Combined Authority wants to.
Inclusive Leadership Pledge
The Inclusive Leadership Pledge was launched by businesses in response to the Leadership Commission’s call to realise a leadership that better represents the diversity of the West Midlands.
Hate Crime Campaign
An anti-hate crime campaign was produced in early 2019 to tackle hate crime across the West Midlands.