🎉Congratulations on all 262 awardees receiving the first King's Award for Voluntary Service today👏 #KAVS2023

A hugely well-deserved award for RoadPeace West Midlands today for their work in supporting road crash victims and bereaved families. Working in partnership across the region, we can and must make our roads safer.

Such brilliant news

We have 18 fantastic winners from across the West Midlands. We are so proud of our volunteers and organisations who make such a difference every day.

Thank you to every single person who has supported our projects and initiatives! We are still pinching ourselves at the news we have won the The King's Award 🥳 #KAVS2023

for more information about #TREADLightly head over to the Summit Learning Trust blog summitlearningtrust.org.uk/blog/2024/03/0…

Today@WMLieutenancy launch their TREAD Lightly initiative for schools, colleges and FE to get involved with to tackle environmental issues and how to be more sustainable. #TreadLightly #Sustainability Turn off Reduce use Energy efficiency Alternative source Do something

Do you know a volunteer making a difference in your local community? The West Midlands is turning 50! To celebrate we want to thank volunteers across the region. Nominate your volunteer hero at unitedby2022.com/50forwm50/ #50FORWM50 #Volunteering #UB22 #WestMidlands

There is only a week to go! Have you nominated your local volunteer yet? Nominations close on 17th April. unitedby2022.com/50forwm50/. #50forwm50

Just a handful of the amazing winners celebrating today at the King Awards for Voluntary Services at Birmingham Hippodrome You can read about all the winners at 🔗kavs.dcms.gov.uk/awardees/ #KAVS

Sir John Crabtree is pleased that the announcement has now been made about his successor. Dr Derrick Anderson will take over as Lord-Lieutenant when Sir John retires in August and we look forward to working with him.

New venue for our masterclass on The King's Awards taking place this Thursday (23 May). It will now be held at the NMC Venue in #WestBromwich. Let's get your Sandwell business into a winning position: sandwellbusinessambassadors.co.uk/sandwell-maste… WMLieutenancy

Our Deputy Lieutenants from Sandwell paid a visit to @ShirelandCBSO and met with staff and pupils to talk about how they can support the Academy. It was lovely to see so much encouragement for young people to engage with music.

Deputy Lieutenant Blind Dave Heeley OBE represented the Lord-Lieutenant at the Armed Forces Day event in Sandwell #ArmedForcesDay2024

It was an honour to attend the awards ceremony and hear the citations of the incredible students making wonderful contributions. Well done to staff, students and all involved in the event WMLieutenancy

The Invictus Games Foundation is delighted to announce the host city of the Invictus Games 2027 will be Birmingham, UK. #IAMHere Invictus Games Birmingham 2027

This weekend marks the end of an era with the retirement of our Lord-Lieutenant, after seven years of service to the West Midlands. It has been eventful and Sir John has been dedicated to the West Midlands throughout his tenure. Thank you Sir and enjoy your retirement.

Derrick Anderson CBE takes up his post today as Lord-Lieutenant for West Midlands. Birmingham City Council Coventry City Council Dudley Council Sandwell Council Solihull Council Walsall Council Wolves Council

Lord-Lieutenant Derrick Anderson CBE was delighted to attend the Centre for Oneness Event - Mukti Parv Samagam, The Peace Within. Celebrating faith, cohesion and unity.

Congratulations to the SikhUnion Coventry on their 37th Vaisakhi Sports Day in Coventry. It’s always a lovely community day I was happy to represent our Lord Lieutenant WMLieutenancy