To celebrate Volunteers' Week, Birmingham Adult Education Service (BAES) gives thanks to its invaluable volunteers. Catriona and Tina talk about their volunteering experience and what they gain from giving them time to help others. Read more
Birmingham Back to Backs Reminiscence Team were one of 450 organisations and businesses to be shortlisted for a National Dementia Hero Award. The volunteer team went on to win the Dementia Friendly Business (Small/Medium) category. Read more
When Anwaar Ayub Raja signed up to be part of the Census 2021 team to help his community in Birmingham, he didn't realise that it was a trait that ran in his family. Read more
More young people across the West Midlands could be helped into long-term employment, thanks to the growth of Birmingham-based charity Sport 4 Life UK, which has recruited a new manager and promoted an internal team member to bolster its Kickstart Scheme proposition. Read more
The Chair of iSE’s board of directors, Dr Steve Harding, has issued a statement welcoming iSE’s new chief executive, Cathy Brown. Cathy will replace Sarah Crawley, iSE’s founder and only CEO since the company’s formation, on the 1st July. They are working together throughout June as iSE makes this important transition. Read more
Birmingham domestic abuse charity Women Acting in Today’s Society (WAITS) is proud to have been selected by West Midlands Police to assist with the training of officers during Black Inclusion Week. Read more
The long-established charity CT Furniture has expanded its network of retail stores by opening a new store in Northfield, Birmingham. Read more
If you enjoy stitching and embroidery, get involved in the Threads Together project and be part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Read more
Launching the Exempt Quality standards has been an exciting few days and the culmination of years of work. BVSC alongside many others in Birmingham has been hearing from people we work with who live in circumstances of multiple disadvantages about the conditions they live in for many years now. Read more
Old Joe clock tower, Aston Villa and the Library of Birmingham will join more than a hundred buildings and landmarks across England and Wales by lighting up purple to celebrate the upcoming census and its importance to communities this weekend. Read more
A new Charter of Rights and Quality Standards were launched by Cllr Sharon Thompson on 15 March for those living in exempt supported accommodation. Read more
Our newest and youngest person to join the CT Furniture volunteer team is Simranpreet Kaur, a 19-year-old college student who has been helping in the West Bromwich store since July 2020. Read more