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  • Launch of the new ward profiles for Birmingham – useful data for VCFSE organisations

    Launch of the new ward profiles for Birmingham – useful data for VCFSE organisations

    New Ward Profiles for Birmingham were launched on 23 May. These are being hosted as part of the Birmingham City Observatory. These profiles are an excellent way to begin to build a picture of the place-based communities around your services and organisation. Read more

  • Our Future City ‘Draft Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ – How VCFSE organisations can get involved and give your community a voice?

    Our Future City ‘Draft Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ – How VCFSE organisations can get involved and give your community a voice?

    We are asking for VCFSE organisations to support us in reaching communities to feedback on the draft framework for Central Birmingham. ‘Our Future Draft Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ is now subject to public consultation until the 20th July 2023. Read more

  • New Community Leadership E-learning Platform launched by BVSC

    New Community Leadership E-learning Platform launched by BVSC

    BVSC has launched a new E-learning platform as part of the Community Leadership Training Programme. This new online mode of delivery will allow more individuals to take part in the programme at a time, space and pace that suits them best. Read more

  • Launch of the new ward profiles for Birmingham – useful data for VCFSE organisations
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Introducing a Vision for Volunteering in Birmingham

Introducing a Vision for Volunteering in Birmingham

Birmingham’s Vision for Volunteering 2027 draws on the recently developed national Vision for Volunteering developed by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and their partners. It has been co-produced with citizens, voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations, and public sector and academic partners in Birmingham through a series of events held in Birmingham in late 2022. Read more

Published: 1st June, 2023

Author: Helen Cobain

Launch of the new ward profiles for Birmingham – useful data for VCFSE organisations

Launch of the new ward profiles for Birmingham – useful data for VCFSE organisations

New Ward Profiles for Birmingham were launched on 23 May. These are being hosted as part of the Birmingham City Observatory. These profiles are an excellent way to begin to build a picture of the place-based communities around your services and organisation. Read more

Published: 31st May, 2023

Author: Helen Cobain

BVSC's Weekly Business Development and Funding Webinars return on 5 June

BVSC's Weekly Business Development and Funding Webinars return on 5 June

After a month of bank holiday Mondays, the Business Development and Funding webinars return from Monday 5 June.  We have some fantastic guest speakers and funders lined up throughout June, alongside the usual new, events and live funding opportunities. Read more

Published: 30th May, 2023

Updated: 31st May, 2023

Author: Helen Cobain

#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

Published: 30th May, 2023

Updated: 31st May, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Easyfundraising - Free Funding for your good cause

Easyfundraising - Free Funding for your good cause

Over £1.2million in free, unrestricted funding has just been paid to third-sector organisations via funding platform easyfundraising. Because easyfundraising is committed to helping communities access essential funding, they partner with over 7,500 online retailers that want to give back. In times like these, when individual giving has reduced or even halted, easyfundraising provides an alternative funding option by turning online shopping into monetary donations for third sector organisations. Read more

Published: 25th May, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Our Future City ‘Draft Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ – How VCFSE organisations can get involved and give your community a voice?

Our Future City ‘Draft Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ – How VCFSE organisations can get involved and give your community a voice?

We are asking for VCFSE organisations to support us in reaching communities to feedback on the draft framework for Central Birmingham. ‘Our Future Draft Central Birmingham Framework 2040’ is now subject to public consultation until the 20th July 2023. Read more

Published: 25th May, 2023

Updated: 31st May, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Community Peer Researchers wanted for West Midlands-wide project

Community Peer Researchers wanted for West Midlands-wide project

BVSC, the University of Wolverhampton and the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations in Coventry are looking for local citizens to become fully trained community researchers. We are beginning a project for the West Midlands Combined Authority and want to hear the voices and opinions of the people living in the Birmingham area, Coventry and surrounds, and the Black Country, to better understand how we might all achieve inclusive growth. Read more

Published: 18th May, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Birmingham Cost-of-Living Information Advice Guidance Fund

Birmingham Cost-of-Living Information Advice Guidance Fund

As part of the response to the Cost of Living crisis, Birmingham City Council are working with Heart of England Community Foundation to provide Cost-of-Living Information Advice Guidance Funding. Read more

Published: 11th May, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Diversifying Income through the Cost of Living Crisis

Diversifying Income through the Cost of Living Crisis

A survey by easyfundraising HAS found that over 60% of good causes have experienced a drop in money raised in the past year - with 59.7% expecting the downward trend to progress as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. One-third said they are changing how they fundraise, with many suggesting that ‘online fundraising’ is the path forward. Helping bridge the gap, online funding platform easyfundraising enables third sector organisations receive free donations. Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

New Community Leadership E-learning Platform launched by BVSC

New Community Leadership E-learning Platform launched by BVSC

BVSC has launched a new E-learning platform as part of the Community Leadership Training Programme. This new online mode of delivery will allow more individuals to take part in the programme at a time, space and pace that suits them best. Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 28th April, 2023

Author: Helen Cobain

BVSC pleased to announce we've been awarded the Race Equality Code Quality Mark

BVSC pleased to announce we've been awarded the Race Equality Code Quality Mark

The RACE Equality Code is an accountability framework to complement the work that we are currently doing with regards to EDI strategies and standards. As part of our commitment to implementing recommendations from the RACE Code action plan, we are proud to formally publish our Anti-Racist Statement. Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 5th June, 2023

Author: Helen Cobain

Research Better Together 2023 Webinar

Research Better Together 2023 Webinar

The Research Better Together 2023 Webinar took place on 20 April. The purpose of the event was to: discuss findings from research undertaken by Jenny Harlock (University of Warwick) and Sophie Wilson (BVSC Research) ‘Valuing the role of the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector in social care research’; and to provide further information about the Research Better Together 2023 programme and how you can be involved. Read more

Published: 20th April, 2023

Updated: 21st April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Homes for Ukraine Grant Programme

Homes for Ukraine Grant Programme

A new grant programme to support Ukrainian guests in Birmingham is open for applications from Voluntary and community-based organisations in Birmingham. There are three themes: ESOL; wellbeing and mental health; and employment. You can find out more by joining an advice session on 19 or 26 April. Read more

Published: 13th April, 2023

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Get Ready for The Big Help Out and The Big Lunch

Get Ready for The Big Help Out and The Big Lunch

To mark His Majesty The King’s Coronation thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to give us all the chance to help out in our own local communities. Starting on Monday 8th May there will be opportunities for everyone to join in! From checking in on someone who’d like a bit of company or volunteering for a charity, the more of us who join in, the bigger help we will be. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2023

Updated: 5th June, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

The King's Bunting and Mayor's Community Weekend

The King's Bunting and Mayor's Community Weekend

Following the success of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and as part of the legacy of the highly successful commonwealth games, The Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands, Sir John Crabtree OBE, invites you to join our region in celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III. Working with the Mayor of the West Midlands, we are offering grants of up to £2,000 to groups who want to run events or activities on this weekend. Applications open on Tuesday 9 May and will close on Wednesday 7 June. Read more

Published: 6th April, 2023

Updated: 13th April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Made in Brum Open Call - Birmingham Festival 23

Made in Brum Open Call - Birmingham Festival 23

In 2022, we learned that there are hundreds of groups in Birmingham who love performing together. Birmingham Festival 23 will be an opportunity to celebrate them. We are looking for Birmingham-based groups to perform as part of the Birmingham Festival 23 Made in Brum programme. Read more

Published: 5th April, 2023

Updated: 24th April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

New Emergency Alerts Service – Key Messages for Vulnerable Groups

New Emergency Alerts Service – Key Messages for Vulnerable Groups

On Sunday 23 April 2023, there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service. The new Emergency Alerts service is now live. The system will enable people to be contacted via their mobile phone if their lives are at risk in an emergency. The service will be used to warn you about life-threatening emergencies such as severe flooding. Read more

Published: 30th March, 2023

Updated: 3rd April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Cost of Living Network Event: Insight, Funding & Collaboration!

Cost of Living Network Event: Insight, Funding & Collaboration!

A BVSC/ NAVCA/ DCMS Cost of Living Network Event took place online on 29 March 2023. Following the 1 November BVSC/ Barrow Cadbury Trust event, the network event provided further insight and information on the cost of living crisis within the City. ‘Collaboration’, ‘Information & Communication’ and ‘Funding’ were ranked by network attendees as being the highest priorities to tackle in terms of dealing with the crisis. The Cost of Living Toolkit has been updated with even more resources. Read more

Published: 30th March, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research conference, Sheffield Hallam University, 12-13 September 2023 #VSVR2023

Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research conference, Sheffield Hallam University, 12-13 September 2023 #VSVR2023

This year the conference theme is Action, Difference, and Change in Local Civil Society with a special focus on how charity and community action and activism survive or thrive at the local level; how local voluntary sectors differ and change over time; and what role local civil society plays in building a better society. Alongside this theme, the conference will feature research on issues such as fundraising, policy, finances, and all manner of issues related to the voluntary sector. Read more

Published: 28th March, 2023

Updated: 25th April, 2023

Author: Helen Cobain

Easyfundraising - What could your organisation raise in 30 days?

Easyfundraising - What could your organisation raise in 30 days?

What could your organisation raise in 30 days? Lets Enable -Birmingham have raised almost £80 while RSPCA Stourbridge branch raised almost £100 in a month through easyfundraising – could your group do any better? Read more

Published: 27th March, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Join our movement for a Warm Welcome

Join our movement for a Warm Welcome

On 13 March, a Warm Welcome Network event took place at Aston Villa Football Club. The event connected organisations offering a Warm Welcome to each other, along with local services and initiatives that can aid them in better supporting our communities. Attendees were also able to take part in an ‘eco-system hackathon’- sharing how Warm Welcome was making a difference to their communities and ideas to improve the network for the future. Read more

Published: 16th March, 2023

Updated: 24th March, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Prevention and Communities Grants Recommissioning 2023 - Birmingham City Council

Prevention and Communities Grants Recommissioning 2023 - Birmingham City Council

Adult Social Care within Birmingham City Council are recommissioning the Prevention and Communities (P&C) grant programme (could you hyperlink this back to the main page on P&C please). This will open in mid March 2023 and is due to end at noon on Tuesday 09 May. Read more

Published: 10th March, 2023

Updated: 24th April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Social Prescribing Day 2023

Social Prescribing Day 2023

Social Prescribing Day, an annual celebration, takes place on 9 March 2023. Social Prescribing is connecting people to activities, groups and support that improve health and wellbeing. BVSC is launching a webpage on Social Prescribing. Read more

Published: 9th March, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

Fairer Futures Fund – Small Grants

Fairer Futures Fund – Small Grants

To facilitate support to identified health inclusion groups across the city, Birmingham Place Committee is working with BVSC to distribute a proportion of the Fairer Futures Fund in the form of small grants to community organisations. There is up to £10,000 of grant funding available per organisation, with an anticipated delivery window of up to 12 months. Read more

Published: 3rd March, 2023

Updated: 14th April, 2023

Author: Muhammed Bashir

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  • Research on older LGBTQ+ adults - Participants wanted

    Research on older LGBTQ+ adults - Participants wanted

    The University of Birmingham, along with the University of Bristol, University of Manchester, and Opening Doors, are doing a study on older LGBTQ+ adult social care assessments. We are currently looking for people to participate in our project and take part in an interview. If you are an LGBTQ+ individual over the age or 60, or if you are a carer providing care for an older LGBTQ+ person, we would like to talk to you.

  • Choco Au Pains and Planting in the Peace Garden

    Choco Au Pains and Planting in the Peace Garden

    Join Roots to Fruit on the 10th June between 10am and 12:30 pm to help plant the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Memorial in the St Thomas Church Peace Garden. Learn gardening tips from the professionals free of charge!  Find out how you can help preserve the Parks memorial community legacy. Pastries and hot drinks will be provided! Call Jon on 07590620890 or email [email protected]

  • Sanctuary Seekers & Us

    Sanctuary Seekers & Us

    A networking event supporting asylum seekers and refugees for better mental health in Birmingham and Solihull.

  • YCA & FSPG Mental Health Youth Summit

    YCA & FSPG Mental Health Youth Summit

    Join us for our first Young Combined Authority and Faith Strategic Partnership Group's Mental Health Summit at Millennium Point.

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  • Household Support Fund

    Household Support Fund

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

  • Hardship Grant Community Fund

    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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    Volunteering involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that is of benefit to others or the environment.

  • What we do

    What we do

    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.

  • The Weather Model

    This model uses the weather as a metaphor for different elements of reflective practice.

  • Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham

    Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham

    The aim of Neighbourhood Network Schemes (known as NNS) in Birmingham is to help older adults in Birmingham to lead healthy, happy and independent lives in their own homes and communities.

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