3rd September 2026

Black Country Business

Thursday, 3 September 2026 - 30 minutes

Guests in this podcast are Julie Pietragallo, Geoff Henderson, Anne Scrimshaw and Dan Thomson

Julie Pietragallo gets us ready for Business Week later this month from the 21st to 25th September.

https://www.investwolverhampton.com/index.htm

Geoff Henderson and Anne Scrimshaw of Urban Hax tell us about the ongoing development of the Guild Hall in Walsall as a home for creativity via social enterprises and artisans.

https://theguildhallwalsall.co.uk

https://urbanhax.com

Dan Thomson, the vice principal of the Grace Academy in Darlaston tells us how they are preparing their students for the rest of their lives.

https://darlaston.graceacademy.org.uk

 

Links for information, events and funding:

Black Country Chamber of Commerce

Business Growth West Midlands

Black Country Employment and Recovery Services

Access to Business

If you're a business serving people of the Black Country and would like to be featured on the show and podcast, email presenter Chris Allen via chris@wcrfm.com - or find him on LinkedIn

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