A leading training and education company in Coventry is set to create new placement opportunities for young people as it champions a new government scheme. PET-Xi has applied to create 30 new roles within the business through the Government’s Kickstart scheme, which will create high-quality six-month work placements for those aged 16 to 24 who are at risk of long-term […]

Fleur Sexton is Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands, Businesswoman of the Year and Managing Director and co-founder of multi-award winning PET-Xi Training, one of the most hard-hitting and dynamic training providers in the UK with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach. Deeply committed to changing lives through education and employment, she and her team have since […]

Hundreds of unemployed people are to benefit from a £500,000 training programme to help them gain new jobs and life skills ahead of Coventry City of Culture 2021. The event is expected to bring £350m into the West Midlands and support thousands more jobs across the city and the surrounding area. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is funding a […]

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Big names from across the West Midlands are all fired up for a daring fundraiser from Acorns Children’s Hospice in a few weeks’ time. Captains of industry and leaders from the world of business and politics will be among those walking over hot coals on Thursday 12 March in the Acorns Firewalk. The event, which is taking place at the […]

The organisers for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have appointed five new members to its Legacy and Benefits (LAB) Committee. The Committee is formed by a cross-partner group set up to ensure that Birmingham, the West Midlands and the wider country maximises the benefits of hosting the Games. The new additions, selected at the end of a recruitment process, include […]

A total of five new members have been appointed by the organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to the Legacy and Benefits (LAB) Committee. The cross-partner group was set up to ensure that the city, region and country maximises the benefits of hosting the games. The new additions join a group made up of representatives from the Department for […]

We’ve compiled a list of the most influential Coventry and Warwickshire females to have ever lived. From Lady Godiva to a Game of Thrones actress, from an inspirational teenager who died after bravely battling cancer to a history buff who championed Coventry, we recognise the names who make us proud. Here’s 15 of the most influential women in Coventry and […]

Wasps Netball and PET-Xi Training want more girls to take up STEM subjects Helping girls consider STEM subjects for their future careers has become the mission of a leading training firm and Wasps Netball. Award-winning PET-Xi Training, based at Westwood Business Park in Coventry has teamed up with Wasps Netball to encourage more girls to consider science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). […]