Community Development Practice Hub

The Community Development Practice Hub is a resource for people and organisations who ‘work with’ people in Birmingham so they can take collective action to make changes to things that are important to them and their communities.

We aim to connect, inspire and upskill community development practitioners across Birmingham.

Come join us on this exciting journey, as we collaborate with the sector to offer a tailored approach with a focus on Birmingham-specific learning, challenges, and achievements.

ABCD Institute Chicago USA

The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) is at the center of a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of sustainable community development. Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the future.

The ABCD Institute is partnered with and housed at DePaul University’s Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning & Community Service Studies located in Chicago, Illinois.

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Stress Management ‘Making better life choices to bring balance & harmony to our lives’

In this workshop you will get a better understanding of: •The importance of having a healthy balanced lifestyle •Meditation, breath work and other strategies to help reduce stress and anxiety •Managing every day stresses •Improving your mind-set •Creating a brighter future •Alternative therapies
Healthy Food, Healthy Mind

“Learn more about healthy eating for a strong and healthy body and mind” By attending this course you will get a better understanding of: •How health and fitness go hand in hand •How good gut health improves your immunity, sleep and mental wellness •Eating healthy on a budget •How food effects your mood •Gut health and probiotics •The benefits of good nutrition.
Smell and Taste Action Group Lead

With thanks to The Community Fund we have secured funding to set up a Smell and Taste Action Group in the Birmingham area. We need your local expertise, connections and personal experience of smell and taste disorders to help us ensure that no one feels alone living with a smell or taste condition.
Volunteer Digital Champions - Birmingham

We are looking for help to support and inspire older people to enjoy the benefits of being online in ways that best suit them. Work with older people to offer them personalised support to overcome the barriers they are facing to getting online and to improve their digital skills and confidence, Ultimately improving their quality of life.

How to start an Urban Room

“Every town and city should have a physical space where people can go to understand, debate, and get involved in the past, present and future of where they live, work and play. The purpose of these Urban Rooms is to foster meaningful connections between people and place, using creative methods of engagement to encourage active participation in the future of our buildings, streets, and neighbourhoods.”
Reducing men’s social isolation: engagement and retention

Voluntary and community groups running activities for older people often find it easier to engage women than men. While men are not a uniform group, research reflects this reality, showing that men are less likely to get involved with organisations which explicitly cater for older people. In order to find out how to best engage men Connect Hackney funded four projects to test new approaches to reducing men’s social isolation
Locked down by inequality: Older people and the COVID-19 pandemic

This paper develops the argument that post-COVID-19 recovery strategies need to focus on building back fairer cities and communities
COVID-19, Inequality and Older People: Developing Community-Centred Interventions

This paper considers the basis for a ‘community-centred’ response to COVID-19. It highlights the pressures on communities weakened by austerity, growing inequalities, and cuts to social infrastructure.
Ageing Better National Learning

Ageing Better national learning can be segmented into three clearly defined areas: context, connections and ecosystem. These three interconnected segments build a picture of the macro and micro factors, services and support systems, that help us to better understand loneliness and social isolation in people aged over 50.
Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is the official journal of the Community Development Society and is both a publication venue for your work and a great way of keeping up with the exciting field of community development.
Scottish CoProduction Network

Supporting co-production policy and practice across Scotland, site has videos and resources about CoProduction
Story Telling for Good

Tell stories with purpose.
Acumen Academy

The World's School for Social Change. Free and paid courses
Ella Baker School of Organising

“Give light and the people will find a way” - Ella Baker Community organising resources and training materials available to view, download and deliver for free.