Sampad’s Annual Dance Show, Asian Spring is back for 2023. Sampad’s community dance showcase will be entering its 25th year in 2023, welcoming over eighty amateur dancers to the Birmingham Town Hall stage. Taking place on the 26th February, Asian Spring is produced by Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, who have been connecting people and communities to South Asian and British Asian arts and Heritage for over 30 years. Read more
Fresher look and features boost the user experience. Witton Lodge Community Association has launched a brand-new website to enable those looking for employment, health and housing support easier access to its range of support services. Birmingham based digital marketing experts Citizen Click have completed a full redesign of the site so users can now access information more easily. Read more
Stephanie Danquah, Network Manager West Midlands for The Girls' Network recently attended BVSC's Sharing the Cake sessions. She tells trainer Steph Vidal-Hall how the 'wholesome' conversations, networking (and sharing cake) were truly inspiring, filling her with confidence to be more effective in her new community role. Read more
Renowned Birmingham entrepreneur and corporate networker Professor Paul Cadman is to help disadvantaged youngsters from across the West Midlands secure better life chances after becoming a ‘Business Ambassador‘ for a leading personal development charity. Read more
Forward Carers’ charity partner, Kissing it Better has written a song for Carer Rights Day to highlight the plight of over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. The theme of this year’s Carers Rights Day, celebrated on Thursday 24th November, is the Cost of Care. Read more
Jane Charlesworth tells their story of getting involved with BFOE's The Warehouse in Digbeth, which provides meeting and office spaces, but also so much more... Read more
In preparation for a new half day workshop I am delivering in December, I have been re-reading some excellent books about difficult and crucial conversations. These include Vital Conversations by Alec Grimsley, Crucial Conversations by Patterson et al and How to Deal with Difficult People by Gill Hasson. Read more
West Midlands charity Sport 4 Life UK has forged a new partnership with the Solihull Moors Foundation as part of a drive to help more disadvantaged young people in the town harness the power of sports-themed personal development. Read more
Ginny Cullen attended the first Sharing the Cake event in March 2021, and attends regularly, online and offline. She’s CEO of CASBA , an advocacy organisation for people with learning disabilities, aimed at changing the systems that cause inequality and enabling people with learning disabilities to speak up for themselves and access services equitably. I asked her what she’d say to anyone thinking of coming along. Read more
International cycling star Emily Kay is the latest role model to become an Ambassador with West Midlands personal development charity Sport 4 Life UK. Read more
Trident Group has appointed a new Chair of the Board. Brian Carr was confirmed in post on Monday, 26 September replacing Colin Small who has served as Chair since 2019. Read more
Staff and beneficiaries at West Midlands personal development specialist Sport 4 Life UK are set to brush up on their presentation skills, thanks to a new partnership with a Birmingham media training business. Read more