BVSC manages a number of projects and programmes. Click on the links below to find out more about them.
Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Household Support Fund programme. Read more
Our Bed Bank Programme is funded by Birmingham City Council (BCC) and provides bed bundles to households experiencing bed poverty across Birmingham. The programme has partnered with Early Help Teams across the city to ensure families receive appropriate, safe sleeping arrangements based on assessed need. Read more
BVSC is involved in a number of health related projects, in partnership with: the health and social care sector; the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; and the private sectors. Read more
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. Read more
On this page you'll find information and resources related to the Cost of Living Crisis in Birmingham. Read more
Adult Social Care funds 40 voluntary organisations to support the Prevention First agenda with “Prevention and Communities Grants”. Read more
Working towards improving services and systems and make them more accessible for people experiencing multiple disadvantage in Birmingham through joint-working and strategic approaches Read more
One in seven Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector workers nationally are paid below the Living Wage, with over three quarters of the public backing them to receive enough to live on (Living Wage Foundation, June 2022). These figures are reflected locally. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic combined witrising living costs has left many VCFSE workers struggling. Read more
The programme will test different models and approaches to community engagement to better understand how, where and why it supports improved outcomes for children at risk of becoming involved in violence. Birmingham is one of five pilot areas. Read more
An initiative that provides housing as a first priority for homeless people across the West Midlands. Read more
A programme that aimed to reduce loneliness and social isolation among people over the age of 50 across Birmingham. Read more