This event is part of BVSC's Weekly Lunchtime Business Development Webinar Series. They take place every Monday at 1pm and cover a different topic each week. Read more
Mencap wants to talk to people with learning disabilities from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, their families and organisations supporting and representing their views to find out whether they are getting the support they need and what else they would like. Read more
Come along on 10th May to hear from Peter Cunnison of the Lloyds Bank Foundation and their current awards programme. Please note however that CIC’s are not eligible for Lloyds Bank Foundation Awards. If your organisation is a CIC however you are still welcome to join the conversation. Read more
Volunteer Expo is the first event of its kind in the UK, bringing together individuals and organisations from across the whole of civil society and the voluntary sector under one roof. Read more
Free training provided by Saltley Community Association for community workers and volunteers across Birmingham. This training consists of five 1.5 hour Zoom sessions, spread over five consecutive Thursday morning sessions. Read more
Benefits and challenges of providing youth services in multilingual communities Read more
FareShare Midlands is delighted to announce that we are delivering our new I-CAN employability programme, which will be a six-week blended course of classroom and work experience based learning to help individuals develop the skills, knowledge and experience they require to enter training and/or employment in the warehousing and logistics sector. Read more
We invite you to our special Birmingham Charity Meetup online networking and skill-sharing event, marking one year since our launch. This event is open to all, but will be particularly relevant to people working in a comms, fundraising or marketing role. Early-bird tickets are available until Tuesday 27 April 2021. Read more
BVSC and Acivico are holding a free workshop on 13 May 10.00-12.00 to provide support to organisations through a challenging period of reopening. We are pleased that Birmingham City Council has now provided some additional funding to ensure more organisations across Birmingham can be supported. Voluntary sector organisations can also book in for one to one support around risk assessments for the building. Read more
Masking has been defined as concealing one's emotion by portraying another emotion. Join me on this fascinating webinar in which we will be exploring 5 behavioural masks as well as looking at ways to claim our authentic self. Read more
PET-Xi Training Ltd are offering young people ages 15-24 out of education and Employment an opportunity to join our 16 week programme whereby they can gain mentor support in soft skills such as confidence, key maths and english skills and CV writing. From there, learners will progress onto our Traineeship programme where they will gain Business admin level 2, Maths and English Functional skills, 75 hours valuable Work experience and more. Read more
Imagining and co-creating an anti-racist future for Birmingham. Read more
Generation UK is a charity that supports young people aged 18-29 who face barriers to employment, to build thriving, sustainable careers, and provide employers with the skilled and motivated talent they need. Applications are now open for the 5-week Customer Support Bootcamp. Read more
Get Grants will be joined by Tesco Community Grants at this free event, to explore their scheme with participants. Read more
An opportunity to meet fellow Fundraisers and discuss the challenges and new opportunities arising in our sector. Read more
An opportunity to come along meet with other organisations making small changes that make a big difference to the caring workforce. Read more
The course will be beneficial to individuals wishing to enhance their understanding of Self and Others and to develop positive and productive ways of living and working together. Read more
Get Grants will be joined by an easyfundraising expert at this free event, to discuss how easyfundraising can help you to achieve greater fundraising success. Read more
BVSC and Acivico are holding a free workshop to provide support to organisations through a challenging period of reopening. We are pleased that Birmingham City Council has now provided some additional funding to ensure more organisations across Birmingham can be supported. Voluntary sector organisations can also book in for one to one support around risk assessments for the building. Read more
Evidence suggests that community spirit has flourished during the pandemic and some have promoted the idea of community power. As thinking turns to recovery, it is timely to think critically about the potential for community power, how power operates within and between communities, and to consider what this might mean for their role in efforts to build back better. Read more
The School for Social Entrepreneurs, in partnership with the Co-Op foundation, is running the Environmental Entrepreneurs programme for a second year – helping organisations with environmental aims to grow, become more robust and increase their impact. Read more
There is growing concern about a tsunami of need as the full effects of covid-19 come to be realised. Understanding the latest national and local evidence on issues such as poverty, unemployment, debt and mental health within our communities is vital to inform our thinking about future responses. Read more