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
"I’m Bethany. I’ve been a volunteer for Sense for a number of years now, and I’ve recently been nominated Volunteer of the Year for the upcoming Sense Awards. I feel so flattered – particularly as volunteering for Sense is fun and something I really enjoy doing." Read more
A training day and individual mentoring session to help managers in the charity sector lead teams successfully. The three topics addressed in an interactive way are: Chairing meetings, Developing your influencing skills, Managing Change. The training day takes place on Wednesday 21st September in a central Birmingham location. The trainer is Rob Legge an experienced leadership trainer specialising in working with the charity sector. Read more
Natalie Allen, former Head of National Partnerships at Homeless Link has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer at SIFA Fireside, the Birmingham charity that supports homeless and vulnerably housed individuals in leading happy, healthier lives. Read more
As part of the charity’s Summer of Sport campaign, John Ridd, retail area manager at the West Midlands charity, will be running from John Taylor Hospice, on Grange Road in Erdington, to Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice, on Raddlebarn Road in Selly Park, to highlight the unity between the two hospices following their partnership in August last year. Read more
A lucky group of beneficiaries and staff from a West Midlands charity that uses sport to aid personal development among disadvantaged young people have spoken of their joy at being given a golden opportunity to participate in the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay. Read more
We’re living in complex, unpredictable times. But the uncertainties around us make it even more important to look at the bigger picture. And it was in this spirit that the Vision for Volunteering was launched, in May, at Volunteer Expo Live at the NEC. Read more
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting individuals we work with, staff and volunteers and our organisations. Inflation running at 9% will quickly engulf people and budgets that are already pushed to the limit. At BVSC we both feel these pressures, but also see how they are being managed within other organisations in Birmingham. We also hear from your staff and volunteers about the impact the crisis is having on them. Read more
West Midlands personal development charity Sport 4 Life UK has launched a new mentoring offer in an attempt to bring its groundbreaking work to more of the region’s disadvantaged young people. Read more
Charities are adopting the language and processes of Co-production. This is both a choice and a demand from funders. Rob Legge, an independent charity sector consultant, identifies four useful steps an organisation should go through to increase the chances of a successfully co-produced service. Read more
BVSC Director of Research Sophie Wilson gives an overview of the 2021 State of the Sector Report findings and what they reveal about Birmingham's Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector. Read more