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Care First, a company that delivers specialist training to adults with learning difficulties, challenging behaviour and mental health issues is planning to open three new centres. As the company’s Skills Tank facility in Great Barr approaches full capacity, three centres will open in Walsall, Tamworth and South Birmingham.


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Institute of Asian Businesses 75 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3DH T: 0121 450 4203


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L-R: Anjum Khan, IAB Vice President; Kinak Thakore, Fredericks Coffee Bar and Lounge; IAB President Nasir Awan; Alok Mathur, Soul Tree Wines; and Andeep Mangal, IAB Vice President


Achievements toasted at IAB drinks reception


Chris Winter (pictured) managing and operations director said: “Yes it’s a challenge. Yes it takes a while. Yes it’s worth every minute of every day but that’s what Skills Tank is all about; understanding, helping, caring, nurturing, empowering and improving the lives of adults who learn differently. “Care First not only helps adults who learn


differently enjoy a more active, happier, safer life but improves the lives of carers and families too.”


To find out more visit www.skillstank.co.uk or call Glenys on 0121 358 8156.


Following success in achieving Legal 500 status in 2011, DBS Law in Birmingham is bolstering the business team by adding three of the brightest young talents in the sector. Mohammed Moeini, Litigation; Muneeb


Dean, Corporate and Commercial and Mandeep Nagra, Insolvency Litigation; have more than 40 years’ experience in commercial and financial litigation between them. They join DBS from other top legal firms. Managing director Rob Bhol said: “The legal


services industry is set to become highly competitive this year with new entrants from other sectors joining the market. We felt the best defence against this competition was attack. So we’ve brought in some more star players.” Among the new services now offered by the


firm are dispute resolution which DBS Law says will be vital for many businesses in this uncertain economic climate. Rob said: “Every organisation is looking closely at its budgets. Avoiding expensive court cases through clever negotiations will be of significant benefit as times get tougher.”


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he Institute of Asian Businesses held a very dynamic annual drinks reception at Fredericks Coffee Bar and Lounge in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, celebrating another year of growth in the organisation. Sponsored by Fredericks and Soul Tree Wines,


importers and distributors of Indian wine, the early evening event drew a lively audience of almost 100 guests . With formal speeches kept to a minimum, excellent


‘The early evening event drew a lively audience of almost 100 guests’


networking took place and a variety of businesses took advantage of exhibiting their products and services. These included Ambius, JM Security Systems, My Time Limited, Rainbow Casino, Saladmaster and Towry Limited. Presentations were made to Mike Hopkins of South Birmingham College and Kully Kaur of UK


Premier PR & Marketing. Nasir Awan, IAB president personally thanked vice president Anjum Khan for her commitment and


dedicated effort to the organisation of the dinner. He said: “This is the second year in a row that the IAB has held this annual drinks reception. The IAB continues to grow and as we enter our 25th anniversary year, we have some exciting plans which will bring continual benefits for our members.”


Rathbone serves up success


Birmingham Rathbone, one of Birmingham’s larger local charities, hosted a lunch in honour of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Anita Ward at the Longmore House Learning Centre in Moseley. The organisation supports around 1,000 people with learning difficulties in Birmingham and Solihull each year. It provides various services, including: education and vocational training; supported employment; and housing services. The meal, which was attended by a number of local dignitaries, community organisations and supporters, was used as a live training event for the organisation’s hospitality and catering students. The Lord Mayor said how impressed she was and praised the charity for its work in pursuit of its mission to enable people with learning difficulties to achieve their full potential. She said how Ricky, one of Birmingham Rathbone’s students, had told her about how his life had been turned around by the support that he received from Birmingham Rathbone.


The Lord Mayor, Councillor Anita Ward, and Birmingham Rathbone student Ricky Robotham


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