WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY (WMCA)
West Midlands is an important delivery region for IN4 Group, with programmes focused on inspiring young people, developing digital skills and creating pathways into the region’s growing technology and creative sectors. WMCA Highlights • Programmes delivered: TechFirst & MEGA Hubs and The Creative Engine
734 INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY BENEFITED
2 MEMBERS OF IN4 GROUP’S WORKFORCE
£86,096 ESTIMATED PROGRAMME INVESTMENT
IN4 Group delivers programmes across the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), covering the seven constituent local authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Together these authorities represent a population of almost 3 million people and include some of England’s largest concentrations of neighbourhoods within the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Deciles 1 and 2. This makes the West Midlands a priority region for targeted investment in digital skills, AI, employment and inclusive economic growth, aligning programme delivery with communities experiencing the greatest barriers to opportunity.
IMD - Rank of Average Rank of 296 Local Authority Districts (LADs)
Overall IMD - Is more deprived than other (%) LADs in England
West Midlands Combined Authority
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Estimated programme investment: £86,096 invested across the West Midlands 734 residents across the WMCA area directly benefited from IN4 Group programmes and activities 2 members of IN4 Group’s workforce reside within the West Midlands, supporting local employment and community investment
Sandwell
5
98%
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Birmingham
8
97%
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Wolverhampton
24
92%
Walsall
38
87%
Coventry
61
79%
IN4 Group’s continued investment across the West Midlands is helping to develop local digital talent, widen access to technology careers and support inclusive economic growth across the region.
Dudley
115
61%
Solihull
204
31%
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