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Greater Birmingham’s leading companies Ice king: Orlando Beckett Lawyer swaps


books for pucks A Birmingham lawyer swopped his legal tomes for skates and hockey stick when he took part in an charity ice hockey tournament and helped raise more than £100,000 for good causes. Orlando Beckett, a chartered


legal executive at Clarke Willmott, represented Prostate Cancer UK at the annual UK Forum All Star tournament in Cardiff at the Ice Arena Wales. Orlando’s ice hockey teammates


faced off against seven other teams representing charities including Mind, Help for Heroes and British Heart Foundation. Both Orlando and his father and


grandfather have been treated for prostate cancer and he said: “The message from Prostate Cancer UK is that it is imperative for all men to get themselves checked if they have any concerns at all, and especially if there is a family history of it. “I have seen first-hand the amazing work Prostate Cancer UK does throughout the country and was extremely proud to be chosen to represent them at the Forum. “A weekend spent zipping


around on the ice playing one of the toughest sports in the world was a lot of fun and we’ve raised an incredible amount for charity, however it’s fair to say I was looking forward immensely to getting back to the calmness of the office and advising my clients at Clarke Willmott.” To date the competition has


raised £112,000 – with organisers expecting that total to rise past £650,000 once all the sponsorship money has been collected.


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The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is joining forces with a local academy trust to create a non- fee paying specialist music school. The school will be the first of its


kind in the UK to be established in collaboration with an orchestra. The trust involved is Shireland


Collegiate Academy, which is based in Smethwick.


‘We are delighted and hugely excited to be able to move ahead with our plans’


The new school will be open to


students of all backgrounds from across Sandwell, one of the most deprived areas in the country, and will have a maximum capacity of 870 students aged 11-18 by 2025. The school’s creation will mark a


radical new approach to music education, and address the dramatic decline in the creative arts in many schools. The school also hopes to attract students from all backgrounds who have a genuine musical interest and aptitude, and


Musical youth: Pupils taking part in a CBSO educational project


will cover classical music alongside jazz, pop and world music. Every student will be given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, which will be delivered in partnership with Sandwell Music Service, and pupils will also be able to participate in choirs and ensembles, as well as attending CBSO concerts at Symphony Hall. The orchestra will also offer pre- concert presentations, ensemble


performances, play-along sessions and creative workshops linked to curriculum themes. CBSO chief executive Stephen


Maddock said: “We are delighted and hugely excited to be able to move ahead with our plans for this new specialist music school, which will offer access to music education, regardless of background, in an area where such opportunities are so desperately needed.”


Modern workers want more than wages


International law firm Trowers & Hamlins, which has an office in Birmingham, says the idea of a job for life is dead – and so are many other old fashioned ideas about employment. That’s because the so-called ‘snowflake’ or millennial generation has widely different expectations to previous workforces of what it wants from employment. According to Trowers, the world of work is


transforming at a rapid pace, and millennials are looking to employers to accommodate their expectations in areas such as culture, ethics and responsibilities. As a result, Trowers employment pension team has


produced a ‘Future of Work’ blueprint, to help employers deal with these demands. This includes tackling ideas such as co-working and


flexible workspaces. And employers ignore this at their peril, as the millennials are quite willing to take action to make sure their grievances are acted upon. Emma Burrows, head of the Employment and


Pensions team, said: “With the rising number of employment tribunals (doubling last year) and a focus of many on #metoo allegations, some of the biggest risks we see our clients facing at the moment are discrimination risks. “People are much more likely to come forward with


these types of complaints now and demand action. Claims of whistle-blowing and discrimination by one employee against another are increasing, and those can be high-value and demand a huge amount of management time to reach a satisfactory resolution.” In the new climate, there is a growing onus on


employers to be proactive and look after the well- being of staff, and that includes physical, mental and financial well-being. Ms Burrows said: “When it comes to mental well-


being, we increasingly see companies putting in place mental health first-aiders, and giving people training on understanding mental health, to provide support in instances of stress at work.”


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Orchestra and academy to create specialist music school


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