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West Midlands
Welcome to the website for the Government Office for the West Midlands. Here you will find information about the Government Office as we join up the work of 10 Central Government Departments across the West Midlands, and feed back the region’s views and unique needs to Whitehall.
We work to deliver, influence and develop government programmes and initiatives in the region on behalf of these departments, by working with relevant organisations to meet local needs. We also act as ears, eyes and a local voice for Whitehall in the West Midlands, reflecting back to central government the interests, concerns and successes of the region to inform policy development.
Our website is a part of this process, and we hope that you will find it easy to use.
Please forward your ideas to communications.team@gowm.gsi.gov.uk
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Schools creativity body goes independent
Creative Partnerships, Arts Council England's creativity programme for schools, is set to become an independent organisation. The programme, which has been run by Arts Council England since 2002, will now be delivered through a new independent organisation - Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE).
Creative Partnerships
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Culturing Connections - latest issue now out
The November issue of Culturing Connections, the monthly newsletter of Culture West Midlands has now been published. The link below will take you to it.
Culturing Connections November 2008
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Second Chance to Complete Third Sector Survey
Third Sector Organisations who missed out on the original survey have a second chance to participate. The survey asks these organisations what they think about funding and income opportunities in their local areas....
National Survey reminder.
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Big Drink Debate is under way
A six-week campaign to raise awareness of alcohol-related harm, and to ask the public what should be done to deal with it, has been launched in the West Midlands.
The campaign asks “Is the West Midlands drinking itself to death?” Register your views by going directly to the Big Drink Debate website.
The West Midlands Big Drink Debate
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New Minister outlines his role in the region
The Regional Minister for the West Midlands, Ian Austin, has spoken of his role as “the West Midlands' man in the government” in a speech delivered at the West Midlands Observatory’s Annual Conference on Monday, 13th October. The speech, entitled “Better Evidence – Better Policy” is can be downloaded via the link below.
Regional Minister’s speech to the West Midlands Observatory
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In the Know - Issue 8 (Autumn 2008)
The Government Office for the West Midlands is pleased to announce the publication of the eighth issue of In the Know, its quarterly electronic newsletter to the outside world.
In the Know, issue no. 8 (Autumn 2008)
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The Government Office Network – Personal Information Charter.
We need to handle personal information about you so that we can provide services for you. This is how we look after that information. When we ask you for personal information, we promise........
The Government Office Network – Personal Information Charter.
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GOWM Corporate Video
Our corporate video has now been released. To view clips of the video or to read the transcript use the link shown below.
GOWM Corporate Video
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