New grants have been made available to encourage young people across the Malvern Hills District to enrol in an apprenticeship. The Apprenticeship Bursary, funded by Malvern Hills District Council, offers apprentices the chance to claim: Maximum of £50 per month for up to 12 months for travel expenses One-off grant payment with a maximum value of £7...

Malvern Hills District Council is encouraging budding poets of all ages to get creative and take part in a poetry competition. In celebration of National Poetry Day today (1 October), the council is asking residents - and those who regularly work or go to school in the district- to submit a poem on the theme: The Year 2020. This can be anything abo...

Children can now ditch those stabilisers and learn the skills they need to ride a bike safely with the 'Bikeability Learn to Ride' programme. The nationally accredited course is aimed at children aged 4+ years old who cannot ride a bike. The child will develop balance, co-ordination, gliding and stopping skills, ultimately achieving a key lifetime ...

Residents of all ages are being encouraged to lace up their running shoes and to get active with Couch to 5k. Ideal for adult (18+) beginners, the 12-week programme has been set up by Malvern Hills District Council and aims to help build confidence, stamina, fitness and well-being. Couch to 5k is a national running initiative that has been designed...

More than 250 residents and businesses have now signed up to Malvern Hills District Council's (MHDC) Adopt a Street volunteer litter picking scheme to help take on the litter louts. The scheme, which has been running for nine months has 80 individuals and 20 groups (each group includes approximately ten people) volunteering across the district. MHD...

Malvern Hills District Council is providing funding to support innovative and sustainable community transport projects across the district. Working in partnership with crowdfunding platform Spacehive, the council has launched the People Make Places: Ticket to Ride Fund which will support transport projects that are citizen-led and community-based. ...