On Thursday 29 July Birmingham's Director of Public Health, Dr Justin Varney, gave an online update on the C-19 situation specifically focussing on questions and concerns raised by the voluntary and community sector. The session was recorded and is now available to view. Read more
This is a unique offering that allows organisations within our sector to benefit from the Kickstart scheme. Find out how BVSC can support your organisation and utilise this great scheme. Read more
We’re looking for 13,000 volunteers to join the Commonwealth Collective and help us deliver a Games to remember. Read more
Whilst responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector has come together with a spirit of collaboration to support citizens and communities through a period of unprecedented challenge. Read more
The Community Development Practice Hub aims to connect, inspire and upskill community development practitioners across Birmingham. Come join us on this exciting journey. We offer a tailored approach with a focus on Birmingham-specific learning, challenges, and achievements. Read more
Thriving Communities is a new national support programme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups, supporting communities impacted by COVID-19 in England, working alongside social prescribing link workers. Read more
On Tuesday 27 July Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet agreed to the principle of Neighbourhood Network Schemes being extended for 5 years, with a possibility of 2 additional years. The decision allows officers to proceed with a procurement process. In addition, subject to additional funding being approved it is probable that NNS can be extended to 18-50-year-olds with specific additional needs. Read more
The Commitment to Collaborate (C2C) Toolkit to prevent and pelieve homelessness has been launched by the WMCA Homelessness Taskforce in partnership with BVSC. Read more
The focus of the fund is to help to reduce the negative impact of Covid-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Funding can be used to support organisations facing financial hardship that engage under-represented priority audiences in sport and physical activity. Read more
We are pleased to announce that BVSC Research is leading an alliance which forms the Community Research and Co-Design Partner for the Youth Endowment Fund’s Neighbourhood Fund. Read more
Thanks to a new project being run by three local charities people over 50 in two constituencies in south Birmingham are receiving help to get online and use the internet to improve their health and wellbeing. Read more
This is a burning question that many people have been asking about BVSC Kickstart and this week we aim to give you the full picture of how BVSC Kickstart operates. Read more
In light of an increase in COVID-19 positive inpatients and the rising cases in Birmingham and Solihull, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust will not be lifting any visiting restrictions or changing requirements to wear masks, social distance and wash hands on its sites. Read more
NHS Blood and Transplant is asking for men between the ages of 17 and 66 to consider donating their blood plasma. We urgently need to increase plasma donations in the Birmingham area. Read more
Midlands Thriving Community programme NOW OPEN, to support third sector in Social Prescribing. Read more
Acivico has been working with BVSC to offer online workshops for those responsible for community buildings. We are pleased to announce our next workshop. Read more
BVSC Research, Revolving Doors and the Institute for Community Research and Development (ICRD) at the University of Wolverhampton are currently conducting research about vaccine uptake amongst people in Birmingham who are experiencing multiple disadvantage. Read more
This year's Conference, 'Leadership, Diversity, and Civil Society' will take place over two days, 6-7 September 2021 at Aston University, Birmingham. Read more
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has launched their new Toolkit, which shows what works - and what doesn’t - to reduce youth violence. Read more
Back in April 2021, BVSC was granted a contract to deliver the governments’ Kickstart Scheme. We aim to engage with organisations that would like to benefit from the Kickstart Scheme and act as host organisations. Allowing you to reap the benefits of the extra capacity and not worry about the paperwork! Read more
The first North Birmingham Economic Recovery online Jobs and Skills Fair was a great success with almost 100 people taking part in the event. Read more
BVSC Research and Birmingham City University are pleased to present our recently published report, Community based responses to Covid-19 in Birmingham: Insights and experiences. Read more
The inspiration behind a popular community music festival is again reaching out to young people with a unique project designed to provide support for parents of local school children. Read more
Cooking club and coffee mornings stave boredom and help local women meet. The women-only coffee mornings have developed into a cooking club with women from the Asian, Arab, African-Caribbean, English and Eastern-European communities in Birmingham and has helped local women find their confidence and make friends. Read more
On 28th April, BVSC held a workshop focusing on city-wide referral pathways and social prescribing, which has supported the development of a Social Prescribing Strategy paper. Read more
IMPACT (‘Improving Adult Care Together’) is the new UK centre for implementing evidence in adult social care, funded by the ESRC and the Health Foundation. Read more