Walsall Council have created the Walsall Works Partner Awards as a way of recognising this contribution and the investment that employers have made in their local workforce

So far, 106 local businesses and organisations have been awarded the status of Bronze Partner and Chris Murphy went along to celebrate this with a number of them at the recent launch event.

By winning the bronze award, bronze partners have demonstrated a commitment to taking on local people, whether this is by taking on a Walsall Works Apprentice and investing in a young person’s career, using our free job brokerage or demonstrating partnership through strategic boards.

The aim is for the Partner Awards to stand as a quality mark for engagement with the local community and the delivery of social value.