Paul Cadman

Paul Cadman

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CEO of the One Thousand Trades Group, Paul is an internationally recognised business leader and knowledge broker with expertise in tech, manufacturing, retail and consultancy.
People

Maximus Foundation UK awards £2,500 grant to childhood bereavement charity Grief Encounter

Funding will provide 25 specialist therapeutic sessions for children and young people facing loss Grief Encounter, a nationwide charity supporting bereaved children and

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Birmingham Defence

West Midlands manufacturers urged to seize defence spending boom

Major procurement conference is a turning point for regional firms hit by automotive decline Midlands manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive supply chain,

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Education People

SEND reforms risk failing blind and partially sighted children, report warns

University of Birmingham research highlights critical gaps in government plans for special educational needs A new report warns that proposed government reforms to

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Politics Viewpoint

Labour’s crisis of identity: Why Keir Starmer must go

Working people across the West Midlands are delivering a verdict Labour can no longer ignore The political weather across the West Midlands has

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Defence

RAF’s West Mercian Wing trustees give £11,400 to boost cadet training

Funding will support drone technology, first aid and adventure training across 27 squadrons in 2026/27 West Mercian Wing trustees have approved £11,400 in

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Business News People

Two West Midlands nurseries win national childcare awards

Partou facilities in Redditch and Sutton Coldfield among the top nurseries in the region  Two nurseries have been recognised among the best in

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Business News

Black Country Chamber raises £3,700 for sight loss charity 

Beacon Centre for the Blind benefits from year-long fundraising partnership  The Black Country Chamber of Commerce has raised £3,700 for Beacon Centre for

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Finance Life Sciences

Dudley Stroke Association backed by business loan firm

West Midlands lender pledges support for stroke survivors BCRS Business Loans has announced Dudley Stroke Association as its Charity of the Year for

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Education

University College Birmingham raises cost of living allowance to £6,000 for new undergraduates

Non-repayable, non-means-tested grant designed to remove financial barriers to higher education  University College Birmingham has increased its “cost of living allowance” to £6,000

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Birmingham Defence

Armed Forces Minister backs landmark defence conference to unlock billions for SMEs

Birmingham’s first-ever defence procurement event to connect small businesses with MoD contracts totalling £7.5bn The Armed Forces Minister has urged British businesses to

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