Bumping Places

Bumping Places are places where people meet, e.g. squares, benches, streets, parks, playgrounds, community centres.

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Join GoodGym Birmingham for a Litter Pick on the Canal

GoodGym is a group that combines physical activity with doing good. We have group runs and Community Missions. On Tuesday 30th April we will be meeting at 1000 Trades in the Jewellery Quarter and then heading to the nearby canal to do a litter pick. There is an option to run to the canal and then do a little run after or you are also more than welcome to walk.
Volunteer for a day at The Big Bang Fair!

Inspire the next generation at the UK's biggest STEM event for young people (19 to 21 June at the NEC).
Team Leader - Financial Wellbeing

Shelter, Closing date: 7 May 2024
Team Leader - FIRST

Shelter, Closing date: 7 May 2024

Social participation

a person's involvement in activities that provide interaction with others in a community
Social Value

viewing activities holistically and considering their positive economic, social, and environmental effects that contribute to the long-term wellbeing and resilience of society
Social Prescribing

when frontline healthcare professionals refer people to 'services' in their community
Social Capital

human relationships and networks that facilitate co-operation within or among groups
Social Action

people coming together to tackle an issue, support other people, or improve their community
Strengths-based community development

a way of thinking about the world that views people and communities as resourceful and resilient with innate abilities and capabilities
Participatory research

hand power from professional researchers to research participants
Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

German words that mean community and society
Deficits-based approach

a focus on the perceived needs, weaknesses, and deficiencies of a community
Community of Interest

a group of people who have shared experiences, characteristics or common interests