Residents urge to report hate crime in the borough
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Safer Walsall Partnership has issued a number of tips for people to follow if they become a victim of hate crime; a hate incident or are a witness to any hate incidents.
Hate crime is any criminal act committed against a person or property that is motivated by the offender’s hatred of people because of their gender, race or ethnicity, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Hate incidents are non crime incidents that are motivated by the offender’s hatred of people because of their gender, race or ethnicity, religion, disability or sexual orientation. They can feel like a crime to those who suffer them and can escalate to crimes or tensions in local communities. Walsall Police and partner organisations' are urging people to report these incidents to try to prevent any escalation in seriousness.
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Boxing club is real hit with youngsters
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Young people from Walsall are boxing clever with the help of their local police and the local authority's youth service.
Due to the success of the pilot scheme in February further funding has been awarded by the Integrated Young Peoples Support Service (IYPSS) Walsall to run another six week course.
Boxclever will be offered to youngsters in the Walsall area with new sessions beginning on Tuesday 15 May until 26 June. The training will be held at Walsall Police Station, from 6.00pm 8.00pm and anyone between the ages of 11-19 can take part.
Ensure your garden, sheds and outbuildings are secure
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Walsall residents are being urged to make sure their garden, sheds and outbuildings are as secure as possible.
Partners including Walsall Council, Safer Walsall Partnership, West Midlands Police, West Midlands Fire Service, NHS Walsall, Walsall Area Partnerships, Walsall College and whg have put together a Spring advice leaflet.
One of the pages in the leaflet gives tips from West Midlands Police on what to do to ensure your garden and belongings are kept as secure as possible during the Spring.
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College launches new weekly Job Club
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People looking for work are to receive a boost thanks to the launch of a Job Club at Walsall Adult & Community College (WACC).
The free service will take place at the college's Hawbush Campus on Thursday mornings between 10am and 12pm. The first session begins this Thursday, 3 May 2012.
The weekly surgery will support adults aged 16 and over to receive advice and guidance when searching for work opportunities in the borough, support in completing job application forms, help with updating their CV and one-to-one mentoring from the College's Careers Guidance team.
Tribunal for senior doctor in baby fears
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Whistle blowing Dr David Drew who raised a catalogue of concerns about Walsall Manor Hospital, including a case where a baby was sent home and later died, is at the centre of an employment tribunal.
Claiming unfair dismissal for religious discrimination, Dr David Drew, was a senior paediatric consultant for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. His employment was terminated in December 2010.
