Still a taboo subject for many, death is the topic under discussion at a forthcoming conference for the Black Country. The free online event will host speakers discussing loss, dying and grief, with one section dedicated to compassion and talking about death in schools.
Organised by the universities of Wolverhampton and Bradford following an ongoing study into the subject, the event takes place on March 22nd 2022.
Tickets available via Eventbrite Dying 2 Talk: A Death Conference on a Compassionate Community Tickets, Tue 22 Mar 2022 at 12:00 | Eventbrite
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Big Top Musical Adventures are delighted to be partnering with SIPS Education to create an inclusive Big Top Band in Sandwell. Sessions are open to families of young people aged 11-18 years,and are suitable for young people with learning disabilities who have an interest in music-making. 
Relate is offering a free counselling service to children and young people (8-18) in the Sandwell area, whose wellbeing and mental health has been negatively affected by Covid. This project is being provided by Relate as part of SCVO’s Emotional Wellbeing Programme.
Sandwell Early Help Partnership know staff and volunteers from across the many agencies in Sandwell regularly go beyond the extra mile to offer early help to young people and families. The Partnership now invites colleagues from Sandwell Council, Sandwell Children’s Trust, the voluntary sector, schools, health, the police and other sectors to come together for this exciting event. 
Sandwell youngsters who did not get the best start in life have an exciting opportunity courtesy of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Between March and May 2022, Changing Our Lives are pleased to offer schools in Sandwell the opportunity to get involved in a new project. Following the murder of George Floyd in the US on 25th May 2020, the world sat up and conversations have been taking place all over the world, with a particular focus on the stereotypes imposed upon black men by society.
Catch 22 is about creating opportunities for young people aged 16 – 25 living in the Sandwell Borough. The objective of the Creating Opportunities Forum is to empower and support young people at risk of serious violence, to be able to access employment-related opportunities and help them develop the skills they need to make a successful transition into work.
Community Foundation, in partnership with other European countries, is taking part in a 10 days trip to Greece. Community Foundation will be taking participants aged 18-30 years old from the UK to join other participants from eight European countries, to take part in the Digital Transformation Youth Exchange. 
