On 25th May, Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice will be hosting two live, online performances of Homeward Bound and Hospice: A Love Story in partnership with American based artistic movement, Grief Dialogues Health Care Education and the Highland Hospice, Inverness. Read more
Birmingham City Council has received grant funding from the Department for Education to coordinate a large-scale holiday activity programme with the inclusion of food for children and young people across the city this summer and over the Christmas period. Read more
Weight gain has been a major issue during COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar series will provide an overview of how to be healthy by making the right choice of food. Read more
BVSC Research, alongside our partners from the Institute for Community Research and Development at the University of Wolverhampton and the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University are gathering information from across the West Midlands to inform the focus of the forthcoming Mental Health Commission which is due to be launched in summer 2021. Read more
The Birmingham Healthy City Planning Toolkit is now out for consultation until the 30th June 2021. We want the people of Birmingham, strategic partners, and key agencies to let us know if they support the toolkit approach, and to help us to understand whether it presents barriers or opportunities for creating a city that improves health and well-being. 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 Ageing Better in Birmingham programme has launched a campaign to encourage people over 50 to take part in activities following the government’s decision to lift coronavirus restrictions. Read more
As part of Ageing Better in Birmingham’s legacy, BVSC is creating a citywide Community Development Practice Hub rooted in the programme’s ethos and values. Please help us with the hub's development by completing a short survey. Read more
With almost £150,00 worth of support already distributed to help the elderly and isolated, the Erdington Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) contract has now been extended for another 12 months. Read more
Made by Mortals CIC a north west music theatre organisation, has launched a national drawing competition for children. Entries will be in with a chance to star in an episode of their hit podcast Armchair Adventures! Read more
following three years of successful pilots, the Department for Education has expanded the HAF programme across England, backed by £220m, ensuring multiple benefits for children, families and communities who have been hit hard by the pandemic. Birmingham City Council will be running the largest scale HAF programme this year. Read more
With more than 30 members representing a range of interests including housing, employment, health and social care and finance, the Task Force has been tireless in its work to create networks that reach and support vulnerable groups and individuals. Read more
This webinar is for organisations and individuals who have an interest in community development and will provide a snapshot of running women's only groups. Read more
BVSC are establishing a network for members across Birmingham who have an interest in employment and training. Read more
A series of weekly networking and learning opportunities focussed on securing new business for your organisation. Read more
In the last 12 months, over 400 young people in Birmingham have benefited from receiving financial support from The Matt Kendall Foundation. Read more
Momentum has been launched to help people who have experienced domestic abuse Read more
What are your hopes and dreams for Birmingham's green spaces? £500 grants are available for groups in the City who can gather together 25 individual stories about their green spaces. Read more
This week BVSC's Chief Executive Brian Carr added his signature to an open letter to Boris Johnson calling for the creation of an Emergency Support Fund to provide local Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector groups with the support they need. Read more
The second ‘State of Economic Justice in Birmingham and the Black Country’, authored by the New Policy Institute and supported by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, revisits themes and data from the first report, whilst incorporating current concerns and interests of local stakeholders. Read more
New 24/7 all ages NHS urgent mental health helplines have been rolled out across the country in 2020. They provide expert advice and assessment for children and adults facing a mental health crisis. People can call for themselves, or on behalf of someone else. Read more
As we approach the anniversary of the first national lockdown, BVSC Research are keen to hear from senior leaders in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Birmingham about how the pandemic has impacted their organisation, their staff & volunteers and the communities and individuals they serve. Read more
In the lead up to its closure in May 2021, The Matt Kendall Foundation is giving out larger grants. Read more
The Matt Kendall Foundation is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured £10,000 of funding to support young people in Birmingham. Read more