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Sandwell Council sent this bulletin at 28-03-2024 12:25 PM GMT

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Easter at the Valley - Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre - Sat 23 March to Mon 1 April

Easter at the Valley this weekend

Sandwell Valley Country Park will be bursting with Easter fun and magic this Easter weekend until Monday 1 April.

Meet the Easter Bunny and his springtime helpers

Take home a delicious chocolate gift

Create beautiful memories with your whole family

Get involved with our live and interactive entertainment

Stop by our creative Easter crafts for unique keepsakes

Follow our Easter trail for an exciting adventure

Indulge in seasonal food and drinks at our tearoom

Shop for lovely springtime gifts and toys at our gift shop.

Book your Easter visit now via Ticket Source

Build your own scarecrow competition

Build your own scarecrow and enter our competition, to be in the chance to win some great prizes!

Schools, nurseries, community groups, and SEND groups are all welcome to enter.

Build your unique scarecrow with straw or recyclable materials. The theme is ‘traditional scarecrow' but we welcome all creativity!

Drop off your creations by Monday 20 - Thursday 23 May. And visit the Scarecrow Festival 2024 to see all your hard work, and vote for your favourite.

Winners get a FREE visit to Forge Mill Farm for the whole class and will be announced by the week commencing 3 June.

To register or for more info email: Learn_well@sandwell.gov.uk

There are no changes to bin collections over Easter

Please put your bins out as normal on Good Friday and Easter Monday if those are your usual bin days. Don't forget, you can recycle your Easter egg packaging in your blue lid bin.

The tip is also operating as normal over the Bank Holiday, open 8am-4pm every day. Book a slot at the tip.

Easter weekend - Welcoming Spaces are open for you across Sandwell

If you need somewhere to safe and warm to sit, chat or relax over the Easter break, there are Welcoming Spaces you can drop in at across Sandwell. You don’t need to book, just go along.

Find your nearest Easter Welcoming Space via the council website.

There are also lots of free activities taking place in Sandwell Libraries, find out more.

Find out about council services over the Easter Bank Holiday.

Remember to register to vote, check photo ID and vote

Are you ready to vote?

Elections are happening on Thursday 2 May this year.

You'll need photo ID if you're voting at a polling station.

And if you're not registered to vote yet, make sure you do that before 16 April.

Get your ID ready now, and apply for free ID if you need to.

More details are available on our website.

Remember, you can nominate a volunteer making a difference in Sandwell - and help us celebrate them!

The West Midlands is turning 50 and our friends at United by 2022 want to thank volunteers across the region. Nominees will be highlighted throughout the summer and invited to an exciting celebration of volunteering.

One lucky volunteer will have a West Midlands Metro Tram named after them!

If you know a volunteer making a real difference in your local community, nominate them

Have your say via our carer support service consultation

Do you look after a family member, partner, friend or neighbour who could not cope without the support you offer? Does your job include supporting informal carers?

If so, we want to hear from you. Share your experiences and help us to shape a new Carer Support Service in Sandwell.

You can complete our short survey via the Sandwell Consultation Hub website, request a call back or come along to one of our informal drop-in sessions at a community venue near you.

Or visit our support for carers webpage for more details including the drop-in sessions.

FREE office space for new businesses and entrepreneurs!

There's no catch, if you are a new business, and have been trading less than two years in Sandwell, take advantage of a free working space in Oldbury for 12 months up to March 2025.

Whether you are looking to network, or you’re a new entrepreneur looking for resources, take advantage of this fantastic space, with desks and collaborative areas, kitchen facilities, free WiFi, meeting rooms for hire and more.

It's not just office space on offer, for eligible businesses, additional expert guidance and resources will be available via our Sandwell Enterprise Programme if you need it.

More details and how to reserve your start up hub space.