This recycling week (October 16th-22nd) we’re remembering recycling doesn’t just mean putting the bins out once a fortnight, it could be giving new life to a board game that’s been forgotten, or passing on a lawn-mower that’s no longer needed. Maybe, finding a home for those things that might be left on the street by our neighbours. Read more
A Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games leader who oversaw an award-winning global initiative at the major sporting event has joined Sport 4 Life UK’s board of trustees. Read more
Birmingham is known as a food city. We have a thriving street food scene, new independent restaurants, and the most Michelin stars outside of London, but this sits alongside high levels of food insecurity. More than two fifths of people in the city (43%) are living in areas in the top 10% most deprived nationally. This means it is harder to access food, and the issue is worsening. Read more
This summer, Birmingham Hospice opens its new concept store. Located on Harborne High Street, the 6,470 square foot store features an in-store café, community space, selfie mirror and weekend DJ sets, alongside thousands of preloved items for customers to purchase and enjoy. Read more
Re-engage, the charity dedicated to ending loneliness and isolation among those aged 75 and over, is urgently seeking volunteers to help run new social groups in Birmingham. The charity believes no-one is too old to make friends or enjoy social interaction. Re-engage engagement officer, Deb Meynell, said: “Our groups are fun, friendly, completely free and provide an opportunity to stay physically active. Read more
Kevin Ford appointed Chair of The Active Wellbeing Society. The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative, which has been working for the last five years to build happy, healthy communities living active and connected lives. We’re grounded in the areas where inequalities are highest and work with the people there to tackle them, while promoting wellbeing. Read more
The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) has been working to collect the forgotten stories of Tyseley. The storytelling project was designed to shine a light on to the area’s past, and to showcase those tales that may otherwise be lost. We have been working with the local community to capture their stories, to highlight the history of the area and the people who have lived there, and to amplify their voices. Read more
A brand new event, Secret Garden Memory Walk, is coming to Birmingham this year, where participants will walk 10k (or 2.5k) through the leafy streets to raise vital funds to support local people living with a terminal diagnosis, and their families. Read more
The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS), so we’re delighted to be taking that work further with the Big Bike Upcycle Revolution. This project will launch at Sustainability Sunday on the 18th of June, an event we’re running at the Warehouse Café in Digbeth. We want to save bikes from landfill, or take in those that aren’t being used, to give them a second life with someone who can make good use of them. The project is funded by Sport England through our local delivery pilot work. Read more
Sophie Wilson, Director of Research at BVSC has written a Blog highlighting her Phd experiences so far. Read more
The next generation of Good Things Foundation’s Learn My Way is here! Learn My Way is a free platform for digital learning, providing digital skills and increased digital confidence to those supported by the National Digital Inclusion Network. It allows users to tailor their own learning programme, offers a choice of bite-sized topics on digital skills and is accessible across multiple devices. Read more
The cross-sector nature of the Children's Partnership makes a real difference in the lives of Birmingham's young people. Read more