Been spending months trying to keep warm, waiting for some sun but now your home is too warm? Here are our top-tips to keeping cool this summer. Read more
From June 7th – 9th Birmingham came together for the national Big Help Out, a weekend of volunteering action to support local people, communities and good causes. People from across the city gave their time and skills to support local charities, voluntary and community groups. This blog shines a light on some of the amazing activities that happened, and the difference made by those who volunteered. Read more
BVSC wants to support the Birmingham Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector to celebrate and raise awareness of South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) which runs from 18 July to 17 August. The 2024 theme is ‘Free to Be Me’ and we are looking for local VCFSE sector organisations to tell their stories about their community and share what they are doing to celebrate. Read more
BVSC is proud to announce a new partnership with Prospectus, providing advice, guidance and expertise on recruiting and retaining diverse and talented team members. Established for nearly 70 years, Prospectus is a specialist recruitment consultancy and recruitment advertising agency working exclusively within the charity and not-for-profit sector. Read more
Feed your fundraising through weekly food shops! Leading supermarkets, Tesco, Morrisons, ASDA, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, and more partner with easyfundraising to give your organisation a free and easy way of receiving unrestricted funding. Read more
Earlier this month, Community Energy England launched the Community Energy Fortnight, a two-week campaign dedicated to promoting community-led energy initiatives and empowering communities to take charge of their energy future through sustainable practices. This year’s theme was empowerment, highlighting the potential of community owned energy projects. Read more
BVSC wants to support the Birmingham Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector to celebrate and raise awareness of South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) which runs from 18 July to 17 August. The 2024 theme is ‘Free to Be Me’. Check out the upcoming Events in Birmingham. Read more
A new collaboration between Birmingham Council of Faiths’ Footsteps (a BrumEnergy Member), Muslim Bahu Trust, and climate solutions charity Ashden, will receive £200,000 over three years from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to build the capacity of Birmingham faith groups to engage in community led climate action in disadvantaged areas of the city, and to share the learning widely. Read more
A Series of events throughout July and August 2024. Shaping Birmingham’s Future Together was announced by the Leader of the Council in March 2024. The Shaping Birmingham’s future Together Strategic Partnership has been established and is supported by a network of local contacts of individual citizens, community contacts, voluntary and community sector organisations and city partners. Read more
Sign up by 27 July and support a good cause. Not only will you be in with the chance of winning weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000, but you will be in with the chance of winning the Ultimate Summer BBQ Party Ninja Bundle, all for just £1 a week! Read more
easyfundraising is offering 250 free fundraising toolkits to help local organisations raise money online. Through easyfundraising, when your supporters shop with any of 8,000 retailers, including Tesco, trainline, eBay, Argos, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Asda and Booking.com, a donation is made to your organisation. All you need to do is use the free packs to tell your supporters about it Read more
The Nishkam Civic Association presents the level 7 Executive Senior Leadership Apprenticeship Programme. Supporting Third sector organisations to navigate the numerous challenges and instability, best positioning organisations to take opportunities and develop a flexible and agile approach by strengthening senior leadership. The programme valued at £14k is funded from 95% only requiring a £700 contribution and for some zero contribution. Read more
Eco Together is a climate empowerment programme which helps people to find and use their unique powers to make a difference. Its purpose is to help overcome barriers to prioritising, and taking, climate action. Read more
Get ready for an exciting opportunity this June with the Birmingham Community Lottery's June Super Draw! Not only could you be in with a chance of winning an incredible £25,000 jackpot, but there are also fantastic local prizes up for grabs. Sign up today...as a player, or as a cause (or both)! Read more
Medaille Trust is a national charity that supports survivors of modern slavery and trafficking across England. We do this via our safehouse accommodation and through our outreach projects - the Moving on Project (of which we have five hubs across England). We also partner with law enforcement authorities and deliver awareness raising of modern slavery and trafficking in communities and to organisations. Read more
On 6th June YMCA Sutton Coldfield celebrated Founders Day which marked 180 years of the YMCA movement. Read more
On 23 May Birmingham Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations heard from Birmingham City Council, Save Birmingham and Birmingham Community Matters on Section 114 impacts on community assets. The recording and presentation from the event are now available. Join an upcoming event on 18th June to learn more. Read more
BVSC Research, and the Institute for Community Research & Development at the University of Wolverhampton have secured funding from a grant-giving organisation, Fusion 21, to undertake some research into the Section 114 budgetary implications. The project has been developed in partnership with Birmingham City Council (BCC) and aims to support BCC and its partners to explore potential new ways of working. Read more
This week is National Volunteers’ Week (June 3rd – 9th 2024). It’s a chance for us to recognise, celebrate and thank volunteers across the country for all they contribute to their local communities and wider society, and an opportunity to inspire others to give volunteering a go. Many charities, community groups and local services across Birmingham involve or are led by volunteers who give their time, skills and energy to support local people and good causes. Read more
This summer, over £1million in unrestricted funding will be donated to good causes across the UK through the easyfundraising platform. Through this free to use website, thousands of online retailers will donate money to your organisation when you and your volunteers, staff, trustees and supporters shop with them. Retailers who will donate include Tesco, trainline, eBay, Argos, Just Eat, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Asda, Booking.com and 8,000 others. Read more
We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration between BVSC and Amazon, bringing a revolutionary initiative to Birmingham and the West Midlands —the BVSC Multi-Bank. We're reaching out to you because we believe you may be able to support us in making this project a reality. Read more
Support is available to households in Birmingham using funding from the Department for Work and Pension's Household Support Fund. Read more
Menopause Knowledge CIC and the Birmingham Business Park are supporting the ‘Menopause in and out of the Workplace’ government funded project. This June, the project will be raising menopause awareness with men working in smaller organisations. The Project is led by Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) and Disability Resource Centre (DRC). Read more
The Locality Partnership Fund is a large-scale scheme specifically intended to support interventions within each of Birmingham’s localities that: • Involve partnership working between organisations and sectors to provide integrated, effective and efficient care • Introduce targeted interventions to reduce health and/or care inequalities experienced by one or more defined communities • Increase co-production with local people to better understand their challenges and priorities Read more