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Reflections from Mind Birmingham

Reflections from Mind Birmingham

"I love volunteering. Some of the most meaningful and fulfilling experiences of my life have been whilst choosing to give my time for the benefit of others. I have played games with children, made cups of tea for lonely people and listened to their stories, held the hands of depressed and anxious mothers, gardened, cleaned, and painted with a team of friends. I have learned new skills and made lifelong friends; I have had a wonderful time." Read more

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Published: 30th May, 2022

New sanctuary scholarship scheme for students who have sought refuge in the UK

New sanctuary scholarship scheme for students who have sought refuge in the UK

Aston University is launching a new sanctuary scholarship scheme for students who have sought refuge in the UK. Up to four sanctuary scholarships are on offer, due to a generous donation by prominent businessperson Matthew Crummack, currently chief executive of Domestic & General. They will be known as The Ernest Edward Scholarships in memory of the donor’s grandfather, Ernest Edward Crummack, who left school aged 12 to work in a coal mine. Read more

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Published: 19th May, 2022

NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for people from the West Midlands to donate at the new Birmingham plasma donor centre.

NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for people from the West Midlands to donate at the new Birmingham plasma donor centre.

Plasma is used to make immunoglobulin, a medicine used to treat many rare diseases in immunology, neurology, and more. Only around 25% of appointments at Birmingham plasma donor centre in New Street are being filled each day. NHS Blood and Transplant needs more people to start donating plasma, to build stocks. Read more

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Published: 19th May, 2022

BVSC at Volunteer Expo 2022

BVSC at Volunteer Expo 2022

BVSC attended the national Volunteer Expo Live event at the NEC on 6 and 7 May to promote volunteering in the City. It was a fantastic event which gave us the opportunity to engage with a wide range of individuals who wanted to volunteer or organisations looking for more volunteers to join their teams. Read more

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Published: 12th May, 2022

Thinking about your brand?

Thinking about your brand?

Does your charity or not-for-profit organisation think about its brand?  Or do you think branding is something only commercial firms do?  After all, you might think, we are not selling anything like cars or trainers or clothes – what need do we have for a brand? Read more

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Published: 11th May, 2022

Updated: 12th May, 2022

Witton Lakes Eco Hub Officially Open

Witton Lakes Eco Hub Officially Open

On Friday we officially launched our brand-new Witton Lakes Eco Hub, offering local people an array of services and activities that will support them with health and wellbeing, employment and skills, and benefit advice, along with wider support needs, such as fuel and food poverty. Read more

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Published: 3rd May, 2022

Updated: 5th May, 2022

Arden Place open their doors!

Arden Place open their doors!

Following the recent Open Day at our Arden Place, we were delighted to welcome familiar and new faces to find out more about this modern build, supported living scheme, for adults with learning disabilities and/or Autism in their own tenancies. Read more

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Published: 28th April, 2022

Cafe skills event brews up opportunities for Midlands youngsters

Cafe skills event brews up opportunities for Midlands youngsters

Personal development charity Sport 4 Life UK and Boston Tea Party’s first joint skills day on March 17 supported a small group of young people, three of whom have been offered trial shifts and possible traineeships with the national cafe chain. Read more

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Published: 21st April, 2022

Afzal Hussain, Chief Officer at Witton Lodge Community Association has been appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.

Afzal Hussain, Chief Officer at Witton Lodge Community Association has been appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.

Afzal will support The Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, Mr John Crabtree OBE – the Queen’s personal representative in the county – in a number of ways including attending on Royalty during official visits, representation at citizenship ceremonies, supporting the armed forces of the Crown and encouraging charitable and voluntary work and local initiatives to benefit the community. Read more

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Published: 13th April, 2022

Neighbourhood Network Schemes Celebrate achievements

Neighbourhood Network Schemes Celebrate achievements

Over 100 Neighbourhood Network Scheme workers, local community organisations and officers within the council’s Adult Social Care directorate came together on Wednesday 30 March to share their achievements and celebrate the way in which older people’s lives have been enhanced through the work of NNS teams. There was an opportunity to hear from each of the NNS schemes about the impact they had made. Read more

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Published: 7th April, 2022

Community groups help Birmingham decarbonise in a decade

Community groups help Birmingham decarbonise in a decade

To tackle the climate emergency, we must change the way we live, travel and how we consume to meet our net zero targets. BVSC attended an excellent day run by the Centre for Sustainable Energy, celebrating Birmingham based projects who are working on exciting new environmental initiatives in the city to help it achieve its net zero targets. Read more

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Published: 7th April, 2022

Birmingham hospice praised for going 'above and beyond' in 'Outstanding' inspection report.

Birmingham hospice praised for going 'above and beyond' in 'Outstanding' inspection report.

The Hospice Charity Partnership’s John Taylor site has been awarded the top rating of outstanding following a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Health regulators, who visited the Birmingham-based charity unannounced in January 2022, published their report today in which they praise the hospice for going ‘above and beyond’ to provide expert palliative and end of life care for patients, families and carers. Read more

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Published: 5th April, 2022

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