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Are you a member of the business community or work in the health care sector? Do you want to help make Friar Park a better place to live?

The Friar Park Neighbourhood Board are looking for a member of the business community and a representative of the health care sector to join the new partnership board, who will oversee the Friar Park Pride in Place programme. 

Friar Park has been offered up to £20m funding from the government’s Pride in Place programme. This money will support local improvements chosen by people who live and work in Friar Park. 

The majority of positions on the Board have been filled. Recruitment is currently underway for two separate volunteer roles: a Business Community Representative and a Health Care Sector Representative.

Over the next 12 months, the Board will: 

  • Talk with local people 
  • Create a plan to improve the area 
  • Decide how the money should be spent

Applications are now closed for a Business Community and a Health Care Sector Representative to join the Friar Park Neighbourhood Board

For more information about the roles and how to apply, please see the board recruitment advert

Find out what it means to be part of the board

Applications are to be submitted by expression of interest by midnight Friday 22nd May and emailed to FriarPark_pipp@sandwell.gov.uk 

Please note the applications have now closed for the Board member recruitment.

For any queries contact Rebecca Jenkins on 07502 614303 or please email FriarPark_pipp@sandwell.gov.uk 

Published: Tuesday, 5th May 2026