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COMMUNITYUR AUTUMN/WINTER 2020 A NEW ERA FOR BBP Sulzer and Colas arrive | Granite 40 and Radial Park, Plot 7000 complete Gold winner International Green Apple Awards 2018 and 2019 Managed by WINNER 2020 COMMUNITYUR AUTUMN/WINTER 2020: CONTENTS COMMUNITYUR 3 NEXT STOP PROGRESS WAY X12 bus route takes in Business Park to benefit AUTUMN/WINTER 2020 employees... with special launch ticket offers Welcome to your autumn 2020 ‘Our Community’ magazine, 4 CORNERSTONE EMPLOYER packed with news, activities and BBP signs up to Solihull Council’s young people’s events to look forward to as training and employment scheme we welcome Sulzer and Colas to BBP. 5 ON THE BALL Thanks to all our occupiers, BBP supports local youth football team with shirt suppliers and stakeholders for sponsorship their full support during a very 14 challenging year. 6 CHARITY NEWS We have witnessed immense Latest updates from Age UK Solihull and kindness from our occupiers British Heart Foundation during the fight against COVID. Here’s to 2021 and a happy, healthy and prosperous year. 03 7 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Enjoy the A round-up of food, shopping and training events autumn and to come throughout autumn and winter festive season. Best wishes, 8/9 BIG-SCREEN BUSINESS PARK Pictures from our very own movie day with the brilliant Back to the Future on the big screen Liz Allister, 11 Park 10 SULZER SHAPING UP Development Reporting on progress from the engineering Manager company’s relocation to the Business Park 11 GRANITE 40 LATEST New warehouse facility reaches important completion milestone 12 RADIAL PARK, PLOT 7000 News from another new development to bring more people to your Business Park 08 13 COLAS ON THE MOVE Infrastructure giant takes a unit at BBP BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK: 14 PINEWOOD TALENT SEARCH SUCCESS SILVER CSR ACCREDITATION Tech company talks about its graduate programme successes during lockdown 17 15 OPEN STUDY COLLEGE OFFER 16 New distance learning initiative to support employees at the Business Park Our Community magazine is 16-19 PARTNER & STAKEHOLDER NEWS produced for Birmingham Business Park Updates from neighbouring infrastructure and by Edwin Ellis Creative Media www.edwinelliscreativemedia.com connectivity projects autumn/winter 2020 | PAGE 2 COMMUNITYUR Great news for Mike Small, Sales Executive, National Express Bus West Midlands, boards the employees as X12 at Birmingham Business Park X12 Platinum bus route now runs to Birmingham Business Park National Express West Midlands has enhanced its X12 Platinum bus route so that it now runs to Birmingham Business Park. The opening of a new road between Birmingham Business Park and Bickenhill Parkway has made it possible for the bus company to extend the X12 route. THE X12 National Express BUS ROUTE West Midlands GOES FROM: Sales Director Daljit Birmingham – express to Kalirai said: “We’re Bromford – Castle Bromwich delighted to bring the – Chelmsley Wood – thousands of people Birmingham Business Park working at Birmingham – Airport – Solihull Business Park new fast town centre Birmingham connections to Solihull Business Park can town centre, the airport, buy discounted bus Chelmsley Wood and Castle travel. They’ll get up to 10% Bromwich. off monthly and weekly passes. NEXT STOP, “I’d like to thank everyone at “And don’t forget, getting the Birmingham Business Park and bus to work is the quickest and Transport for West Midlands cheapest thing we can do to help who worked so hard behind the clean up our air and tackle climate PROGRESS WAY! scenes to make this extension change. A five-mile trip on a bus possible – consulting with us on emits half the carbon of the same the route and getting new bus journey in a car.” ‘WE THINK stops installed on Solihull Parkway n For more information about BIRMINGHAM for this enhanced service. the special offer bus travel “We think Birmingham Business website, Birmingham Business BUSINESS PARK WILL Park will love our top-spec Park workers can go to www. LOVE OUR TOP-SPEC Platinum buses with their extra birminghambusinesspark.co.uk PLATINUM BUSES legroom, free wifi and USB where there is also a special offer WITH THEIR EXTRA chargers. of 2 one-day passes provided LEGROOM, FREE WIFI “National Express West Midlands by Birmingham Business Park AND USB CHARGERS’ is also providing a special website with the compliments of Solihull where people who work at Metropolitan Borough Council. autumn/winter 2020 | PAGE 3 COMMUNITYUR a cornerstone employer BBP partners with Solihull Council to support young people Birmingham Business Park to encourage many more the CEC shows that 700,000 has become a Cornerstone businesses to look at how they can more employer encounters Employer for Solihull’s get involved in inspiring young and 400,000 more workplace Careers Hub people through engaging with the experiences are needed nationally BBP is delighted to announce that world of work. each year, before we reach the it has agreed to a new partnership Regular, meaningful encounters required amount set out in the supporting young people in with employers are vital in Government’s Careers Strategy. How you can Solihull by becoming one of The preparing young people for the Since the start of the pandemic Careers and Enterprise Company’s world of work and never has this and in response to new ways of help to make (CEC) Cornerstone Employers, been more important. working, many organisations have working with Solihull Careers Hub. Four or more encounters with developed virtual work experience a difference Building on the work of Park the world of work significantly programmes or created digital Development Manager Liz Allister increases young people’s resources, including short careers GIVE AN HOUR All employers regardless as an Enterprise Adviser, the new chances of employment and videos to ensure continued of size can engage with partnership offers an opportunity higher earnings. Research from engagement with young people. 1schools and colleges and this is often the first step. Individual employees could be the person who changes the life of a young person by sharing their story. BECOME AN ENTERPRISE ADVISER A senior business volunteer 2who works closely with an individual school or college to help develop a practical careers plan and strategy. PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT This helps schools in the area to 3deliver their careers and enterprise programmes through careers related projects or work experience opportunities. To get involved or find out more email [email protected] autumn/winter 2020 | PAGE 4 COMMUNITYUR PERFECT MATCH! BBP partners local football team with shirt sponsorship Birmingham Business Park grass roots football. Craig Rogers gratitude to their new has agreed to sponsor a is Sponsorship and Funding sponsor for their new kits in local youth football team Representative at the football club, readiness for the new season start for the 2020/21 season. as well as a parent of one of the this autumn.” The BBP logo will sit on the front players. Liz Allister, Park Development of Marston Green FC’s new home “Team sponsorship is vital to the Manager, Birmingham Business and away shirts for the duration of running of the club which is why Park, adds: “Birmingham Business the upcoming season. we rely on local businesses and Park is committed to supporting Marston Green Football Club is a independent sponsors to support grass-roots community sports clubs BBP BRANDED Charter Standard registered charity our teams each year,” explains with sponsorship and increasing FACE MASKS! home to around 100 youth football Craig. their visible platform within the We have a limited number “The managers, players and players in the local community. wider community and borough. of Birmingham Business parents of both teams (Under 11s “We think Marston Green FC look Established in 1986, the club Park branded face masks and Under 14s) sponsored this fantastic in their new kits and we serves as a key sports facility available at the Park year by Birmingham Business wish them well for the football for boys and girls aged 6-16 Management Office. in association with the FA and Park would like to express their season ahead.” They're available for free, but first come first served! ‘SPONSORSHIP IS VITAL TO THE CLUB. WE RELY ON LOCAL BUSINESSES’ autumn/winter 2020 | PAGE 5 COMMUNITYUR LOOKING AHEAD: CHARITY NEWS How bhf adapted to needs of covid-19 Centred around workplace activity, the MyStep Challenge is an example of charity’s new initiatives The British Heart MyStep Challenge is just one everyday hero page to raise Foundation’s Customer example of the initiatives the sponsorship money for the charity, Service Centre is based charity has available. It is centred log their steps or be part of a team at Birmingham Business Park around getting active, keeping challenge. and like many organisations, has connected with colleagues and If you would like to have a chat had to adapt to the changing having a little healthy competition about heart health resources or environment in which we all find in the workplace. The aim of the initiatives the BHF have introduced ourselves. challenge is to see how many steps to help colleagues keep in touch, The charity has changed its an individual or team can complete team building, physical activities, services rapidly to meet the during a chosen time period. healthy eating or virtual lunch demands that COVID-19 placed For each individual keen to and learn sessions, please get in upon the organisation, retaining step up to the challenge, they touch with Donna Stokes on 07714 key staff, closing shops for a support you, your families and can choose their own step target 069132 or email period, furloughing staff and your colleagues as it has never based on their current fitness [email protected] providing adequate resources been more important to look after levels, will be given access to Donna Stokes, to ensure that staff could work your physical and mental health.