Villa Park
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Address | Trinity Rd, Birmingham B6 6HE, United Kingdom |
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Capacity | 42,785 |
Record attendance | 76,588 |
Phone | +44 800 612 0970 |
Teams | Aston Villa F. C. |
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ID | 2315582 |
About Villa Park
Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, England, with a seating capacity of 42,785. It has been the home of Aston Villa Football Club since 1897.
Villa Park: Forty-six men charged after officers hurt in clashes
... Four police officers were injured in clashes with away fans near Villa Park in Birmingham on Thursday night...
Aston Villa: Officer believed burnt in clashes with Legia Warsaw fans
... Everyone had one eye on what was going on outside [Villa Park] rather than the game " As well as the four officers, 10 people outside the ground were treated by paramedics for minor injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service said...
Police injured as objects thrown at officers outside Villa Park
... Witnesses on X, formerly known as Twitter, said they had seen several people be arrested outside the stadium and areas of Villa Park had been damaged with various items being thrown...
Women's World Cup: Fans proud of England's Lionesses after defeat to Spain
... " Hopefully Villa Park can be sold out at a women s game...
Pink surprises Birmingham Indian restaurant staff before gig
... The singer, known for hits like Just Give Me A Reason, went to Asha s before her concert at Villa Park on Tuesday...
WSL season: Chelsea boss Emma Hayes says Euros win is just the start
... The fixtures also include Aston Villa and Leicester playing at the grounds used by their men s teams - Villa Park and the King Power Stadium - on Sunday afternoon...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Talks with Army as 5,000 jobs vacant
... Richard Smith, from the Department of Work and Pensions, who was at a jobs fair at Villa Park, said people were still needed to fill roles in security, hospitality, stewardship and cleaning, which, he added, were also needed in the " wider economy" beyond this summer s international sports event...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Talks with Army as 5,000 jobs vacant
Five thousand short-term jobs still need to be filled ahead of The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games , with The Army on standby to help out.
There Are 50 days before The start of The Event , which runs from 28 July to 8 August across The City and wider West Midlands .
Chief Executive Ian Reid said they had spoken to The military to take steps if necessary.
Leaflets have been put through doors as part of a recruitment drive.
Organisers say they want to give people opportunities to get skills that will help in finding work after The Games .
Jobs in security, catering and cleaning still need to be filled.
Mr Reid said: " Up to 5,000 roles Are still to be put in place. We're seeing a huge uptick of The back off The marketing campaign but there is still a lot of recruitment to be done over The Next few weeks. "
Speaking from The Sandwell Aquatics Centre earlier, He Said they had a plan A and B in place, The latter being bringing in The Army, and they were monitoring The Situation closely.
In 2012, up to 13,500
Analysis: Phil Mackie, Bbc News Midlands correspondentSo far The preparations for The Games have gone smoothly.
The Major Venues - The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham and The Sandwell Aquatic Centre - Are finished but, like many large employers at The Moment , they Are facing recruitment problems.
Chief Executive of The Organising Committee Ian Reid said lessons had been learned from London 2012, when The Army had to help at Venues because of shortages of security staff.
Mr Reid said that unlike London they were working with A Number of different security providers, instead of a single organisation, to spread The Risk .
Richard Smith , from The Department of Work and Pensions, who was at a jobs fair at Villa Park , said people were still needed to fill roles in security, hospitality, stewardship and cleaning, which, he added, were also needed in The " wider economy" beyond this summer's international sports event.
Thomas Phipps, assistant branch manager at Verve People Birmingham, which is aiding recruitment, said The operation was " huge" for his agency.
" The demand is going to be there because thousands of people Are going to be coming into Birmingham to watch The [Games]. "
Posts range from three weeks to three months and people can fill in an expression of interest form online.
Tom Overton , resourcing team leader for The summer jobs campaign at Birmingham 2022, said he wanted to use The opportunities to " upskill" local people who may not have formal qualifications but wanted to get into work.
Source of news: bbc.com