Rolls-Royce partner with Bulls in the City to bring learning project to Birmingham schools

Rolls-Royce PLC has been announced as the Learning Programme Partner for the Bulls in the City art trail, coming to Birmingham summer 2025.

The historic engineering and technology giant is the latest Birmingham-based business to become part of the Bulls in the City herd.

The Rolls-Royce facility in Solihull designs and manufactures the fuel and engine control systems for all Rolls-Royce aero-engine applications.

Birmingham Hospice has partnered with Wild in Art, a global producer of art trails, to create a new, showstopping trail for Birmingham in the summer of 2025 called Bulls in the City.

Based on the infamous Bullring bull, the trail will see a stampede of 40 fibreglass bull sculptures descend on the city between July and September next year, which will then be auctioned off to raise vital funds for the hospice.

Part of the trail invites 80 local schools and community groups to sponsor and decorate their own calf sculpture as part of a Learning Programme, which aims to integrate the project into the curriculum.

Rebecca Richards, Bulls in the City project lead, said: “We’re so thrilled to have such an iconic, inventive and market-leading organisation like Rolls-Royce part of our project.

“As Learning Programme Partner, they will be leaving a standout legacy for the young people of our city.

“We couldn’t think of a more well-suited organisation to partner with on the Learning Programme than Rolls-Royce thanks to their passion and drive to put STEM subjects firmly on the map. We’re so excited for this partnership!”

Dan Parrott, VP controls systems at Rolls-Royce, said: “We are thrilled to become the Learning Programme Partner for the Birmingham Hospice’s Bulls in the City campaign.

“The vital care and support that the hospice offers the local community is inspiring and we are excited to be a part of this initiative.”