We Are Sandwell Awards

We Are Sandwell Awards

A few weeks ago a man was on the pedestrian bridge linking the car park to Sandwell Council House who clearly needed help. Kimberley Smalling, an Approach Consultant from the Trust’s Social Work Academy was one of the people that spoke to the man and stopped him from...
Knife Angel Opening Ceremony

Knife Angel Opening Ceremony

To celebrate the arrival of the Knife Angel sculpture, an opening ceremony took place on Wednesday evening outside the Council House. In recognition of their outstanding contributions against knife crime, Sandwell’s 100 Anti-Violence Champions were invited to...
RiVR hits the news!

RiVR hits the news!

We have recently been visited by Lucy Kapasi and Jack Jones from ITV Central News.  They visited the Trust to film some of our staff along with Professor Tarsem Cooner (University of Birmingham) for a news article about the RiVR Training. The RiVR training is based on...
WM ADCS Regional Meeting – Putting Participation on the map

WM ADCS Regional Meeting – Putting Participation on the map

It was great to receive positive feedback from the Voice and Engagement Team following the successful ‘Putting Participation on the Map’ conference on Tuesday 24 September at Worcestershire Cricket Ground. The conference was co-hosted by Abdul who is the...
Regional Team Excellence Awards 2024

Regional Team Excellence Awards 2024

This year our Youth Justice Service was awarded for their Brotherland Project and the impact it had on some of our young people. With the help of an arts organisation called ‘Safe Ground’, the project brought together a group of our young people who...
Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

An AGM – but not as you know it. That was the promise from Linda Sanders, Interim Chair of Sandwell Children’s Trust and she wasn’t wrong! The AGM kicked off with a welcome from Amy & Josh two of our young people who are taking an active role in the Voice group...