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The West Midlands to benefit from £17,234,000 emergency active travel grant for fast-track plans for new walking and cycling lanes.

Dear all,

RE: Eid Mubarak

I wrote to you at the beginning of Ramadan with my warm wishes as the fast begun. Now that we will can break the fast, I am writing to you again.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It is an annual, nation-wide campaign which seeks to highlight the importance of positive mental wellbeing and campaign for improved public understanding.

Companies in Wolverhampton South West can now apply for a convertible loan of between £125,000 and £5 million, to support continued growth and innovation in sectors as diverse as technology, life sciences and the creative industries.

*Photo was taken well before social distancing measures came into effect.

Wolverhampton South West receives extra funding to support local care homes through the Coronavirus outbreak.

Today (18th May 2020) marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. The week, which is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is in its 20th year and runs from 18-24th May. This year, the theme for the week is kindness.

In my life, I have had the privilege of seeing many spectacular landscapes – both abroad and right here in the UK. In my security and development career, I visited over 50 countries. For charity, I ran over every mountain in South Wales in under 24 hours.

Workers and businesses across Wolverhampton South West have been given a boost by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who has announced the current furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary.

As many of you will know, this week marked an important anniversary: the seventy-fifth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the day that the Second World War came to an end after many years of sacrifices. 

Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day.

It is seventy-five years since the Second World ended. The day was celebrated around the country and marked the end of a national effort which saw millions make the final sacrifice for their country.