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#PickingUpTheBaton – My Phd Journey!

#PickingUpTheBaton – My Phd Journey!

Sophie Wilson, Director of Research at BVSC has written a Blog highlighting her Phd experiences so far. Read more

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Published: 1st June, 2023

Learn My Way: Free Bite-Sized Learning for Beginner Digital Skills

Learn My Way: Free Bite-Sized Learning for Beginner Digital Skills

The next generation of Good Things Foundation’s Learn My Way is here! Learn My Way is a free platform for digital learning, providing digital skills and increased digital confidence to those supported by the National Digital Inclusion Network. It allows users to tailor their own learning programme, offers a choice of bite-sized topics on digital skills and is accessible across multiple devices. Read more

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Published: 18th May, 2023

#100BrilliantDays Campaign - Working with BVSC

#100BrilliantDays Campaign - Working with BVSC

The cross-sector nature of the Children's Partnership makes a real difference in the lives of Birmingham's young people. Read more

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Published: 11th May, 2023

Surgery Garden Gears up for Acock's Green in Bloom!

Surgery Garden Gears up for Acock's Green in Bloom!

A small team of Volunteers – led by the Active Wellbeing Society – have been transforming the garden at a Birmingham GP’s surgery – so much so it’s being entered into Acock’s Green in Bloom! The garden has gone from overgrown and neglected, to cultivated, with raised vegetable beds, planters, a lot less weeds, and an impressive arch paid for with funds kindly donated by Asda. Read more

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Published: 2nd May, 2023

Updated: 4th May, 2023

Managing conflict and having hard conversations at work

Managing conflict and having hard conversations at work

This subject of “hard or difficult conversations” is one of the topics that dominates my coaching conversations with leaders of local charities. Managers are called upon to mediate between staff and/or deal with staff and volunteer attitudes, behaviour or performance. For some it is a daunting prospect that needs both emotional intelligence and resilience as well as the application of good organisational policies. Read more

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Published: 28th April, 2023

Help for Unpaid Carers in Birmingham will Continue through Forward Carers Contact Win

Help for Unpaid Carers in Birmingham will Continue through Forward Carers Contact Win

Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Children’s Trust and Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board have awarded Forward Carers CIC with a five-year contract to manage the Birmingham Carers Hub provision. Read more

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Published: 27th March, 2023

Congratulations to All Winners of West Midlands Natural Environment Awards!

Congratulations to All Winners of West Midlands Natural Environment Awards!

Birmingham City Community Groups and Schools were among those who won and were highly commended at the West Midlands Natural Environment Awards on Tuesday. Kings Rise Academy Knowledge and Education in Nature (KRAKEN), Kingstanding won in the Education category whilst Handsworth Association of Schools Green Mentor programme were “Highly Commended” in the Community category. BVSC judge at the awards congratulates all who won and took part! Read more

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Published: 23rd March, 2023

Business Guru Appointed Chair of Trustees at Sport 4 Life UK

Business Guru Appointed Chair of Trustees at Sport 4 Life UK

West Midlands leading sport-for-employment charity Sport 4 Life UK has appointed business guru Mike Gahir as Chair of its Board of Trustees. Mike is a financial and business development professional with considerable experience in leading organisations as an executive and non-executive director. Following a number of director roles at major banks over the past three decades, in 2020 Mike was recruited Managing Director of Lakes Bathrooms Limited. Read more

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Published: 23rd March, 2023

Community Led Housing for a

Community Led Housing for a "fairer and more just world"

From Vienna to Stirchley was an event that took place on 13 March at the Priory Rooms Conference Centre. Attendees heard how the West Midlands Urban Community Homes (WMUCH) is celebrating its progress made towards 5% of West Midlands homes built to be community led by 2031. They also heard from from visiting speakers from Austria about a programme which has enabled 40 Collaborative housing (similar to community led housing) projects to progress across the city of Vienna. Read more

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Published: 16th March, 2023

Why everyone should be going to Asian Spring this year

Why everyone should be going to Asian Spring this year

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

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Published: 6th February, 2023

New Website For Witton Lodge Community Association

New Website For Witton Lodge Community Association

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

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Published: 19th January, 2023

Updated: 6th February, 2023

'Sharing the Cake' is all about making connections, learning from others and building better communities

'Sharing the Cake' is all about making connections, learning from others and building better communities

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

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Published: 6th January, 2023

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  • Community Foundation marks Volunteers' Week 2023

    Community Foundation marks Volunteers' Week 2023

    2023 marks the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June). Community Foundation will join thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. With this year’s theme of ‘Celebrate and Inspire’ we hope to encourage people to be the change that we want to see and get involved in volunteering in whatever way works for them.

  • Running Great Community Meetings

    Running Great Community Meetings

    This course consists of three free practical sessions and you need to be able to attend all: 29 June, 06 July and 13 July 10-12.

  • #PickingUpTheBaton – My Phd Journey!

    #PickingUpTheBaton – My Phd Journey!

    Sophie Wilson, Director of Research at BVSC has written a Blog highlighting her Phd experiences so far.

  • Could you help stock a Library of Things?

    Could you help stock a Library of Things?

    The Active Wellbeing Society runs a number of Share Shacks across Birmingham and they are in need of more stock! Donations can be dropped off Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm.

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    Household Support Fund

    Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Household Support Fund programme.

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    Hardship Grant Community Fund

    Support is available to households in Birmingham over the winter using funding from the government’s Household Support Fund.

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    BVSC works to make a positive difference to the lives of people in Birmingham and we believe that the key to this is found in our communities.

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    Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham

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