New video campaign launched in response to increasing concerns that growing number of babies and children are at risk of serious harm because of the way some parents and carers consume alcohol at home. Read more
The Brum Recovery Micro Fund is set up with funding from Birmingham City Council and is aimed at unconstituted and grassroots community groups in the city. Groups can apply for up to £2,000 and the deadline for applications is 8 December 2020. Read more
If you are interested in improving your chances in writing successful funding applications or winning new business, you will be interested in our series of webinars that we will be running throughout the rest of the year. Read more
An exciting new leadership development programme is being launched by the Leadership Academy in partnership with the Personalised Care Group in NHS England and Improvement. Read more
Healthwatch Birmingham's new report examines feedback from over 500 Birmingham residents experiences of health and social care support in Birmingham during the first C-19 lockdown. Read more
Witton Lodge Community Association is looking to redevelop Erdington Public Baths (Mason Road) as an enterprise and community hub and they welcome your views in completing a questionnaire, to help understand how they can create a multi-purpose space to give local talent the support and resources they need to grow their enterprise or creative business. Read more
Local job seekers can benefit from new accredited training being offered by Witton Lodge Community Association. Read more
Birmingham City Council has announced £100k to be distributed in localities, and free school meals vouchers that are being sent direct to schools by Sodexo. Read more
BVSC has compiled FAQs and guidance to help VCFSE sector organisations to understand what is permissible under the current National Lockdown restrictions which came into force on 5 November. Read more
The Food Justice Network is collating the latest information on who is doing what, where and when. Complete their short survey to help build the picture of support in Brum. Read more
BVSC has produced a statement and FAQ document intended to provide some clarity as to what activity is - and is not - permitted under the Tier 2 restrictions for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector organisations in Birmingham. Read more
Brian Carr from BVSC was recently invited onto the Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett to answer questions posed by Scott Challinor about leadership. Read more
The Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme supports civil society and community organisations who work to increase the resilience of individuals and communities to extremism, stand up to extremism in all its forms and offer vulnerable individuals a positive alternative, regardless of race, faith, sexuality, age and gender. Read more
A migration-friendly city is one in which the social, civic, and economic contributions of refugees and migrants are unlocked and embraced. This newsletter highlights some of the brilliant work that Birmingham participants have been doing. Read more
The App and the QR Codes for venues are part of the large-scale COVID-19 testing and tracing programme called NHS Test and Trace and we need to encourage as many people as possible in Birmingham to start using them. Read more
Birmingham Young Researchers are a group of young people from Birmingham who are supporting Birmingham Children’s Partnership by carrying out research on the views of support services for children and young people in the city. Birmingham Young Researchers have created an online survey for children 5 – 11 years and young people 11 - 18 years. Read more
Baobab Women’s Project and Shelter Birmingham have come together to develop a statement of solidarity which puts the record straight about the causes of the housing emergency. Read more
From 15 September, Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull became 'areas of intervention’. This means that, in order to control the spread of the virus, residents cannot meet with people from outside their households. There is a specific focus on these areas due to the rising number of cases and the Government is working with local leaders to address these. Read more
The challenges of COVID-19 and the lockdown have led to some really tough times for families this year. The From Birmingham with Love campaign is to show all families that there is a little bit of help for them, selected from the many early help services across Birmingham Children’s Partnership. Read more
Birmingham City Council is consulting members of the public about the key areas of action to be taken in response to rough sleeping over the next three years. Read more
BVSC teamed up with building consultants Acivico to bring you this Webinar that will support organisations through the process of re-opening community buildings. Here you will find the recording of the webinar and supporting documents. Read more
When local voluntary organisations need extra support, they should firstly approach their local voluntary sector support organisation However, there may be times when there is not enough local capacity to provide the support required. At this point, organisations in need can make a request for support from the ‘Request help as a local organisation’ service. Read more
Local infrastructure organisations like BVSC provide valuable support to their communities every day. But during the COVID-19 pandemic their support has been vital. The #HeartOfOurCommunity campaign is a celebration and a thank you to all our members for their dedication, hard work and sacrifice during these difficult times. Read more
Calling all social economic, community and faith based organisations to tell us about the good practice, innovation, enterprise and flexibility that they’ve evidenced in their responses to Covid-19 in the West Midlands. Read more