Cost of Living

Cost of Living Event, 8 November 2023

Cost of Living Toolkit

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Volunteer at New Hall Mill Sutton Coldfield

The Friends of New Hall Mill are holding volunteer opens days to recruit new volunteers to support a range of activities including gardening, helping inside the mill, at the gift shop, in the tearoom or as visitor guides.
Working for BVSC

At BVSC we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of people in Birmingham and we believe that the key to this is found in our communities. We believe that great work comes from a great team, which is why we strive to attract and retain top talent who share our passion for creating meaningful change.
WINDRUSH 2024 - Series of Events in June

Blackstory Partnership CIC is producing Windrush 2024 Brochure of Events, that will be taking place in the West Midlands during the month of June.
Head of Children, Young People and Families

BVSC, Closing date: 8 May 2024

Connected Services Programme

Birmingham City Council have been fortunate to secure £1.1m worth of brand new devices from the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Connected Services Programme, as part of our digital inclusion focus. We are actively looking to attract applications from voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations who support citizens in Birmingham 16+. The closing date for applications is 15 August.
Hardship Grant Community Fund

Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Household Support Fund programme.
Prevention and Communities Grants Recommissioning 2023 - Birmingham City Council

Adult Social Care within Birmingham City Council are recommissioning the Prevention and Communities (P&C) grant programme (could you hyperlink this back to the main page on P&C please). This will open in mid March 2023 and is due to end at noon on Tuesday 09 May.
Prevention and Communities Grants

Adult Social Care funds 40 voluntary organisations to support the Prevention First agenda with “Prevention and Communities Grants”.
Birmingham: A Living Wage City

One in seven Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector workers nationally are paid below the Living Wage, with over three quarters of the public backing them to receive enough to live on (Living Wage Foundation, June 2022). These figures are reflected locally. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic combined witrising living costs has left many VCFSE workers struggling.
YEF Neighbourhood Fund Programme

The programme will test different models and approaches to community engagement to better understand how, where and why it supports improved outcomes for children at risk of becoming involved in violence. Birmingham is one of five pilot areas.
Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham

The aim of Neighbourhood Network Schemes (known as NNS) in Birmingham is to help older adults in Birmingham to lead healthy, happy and independent lives in their own homes and communities.
Housing First

An initiative that provides housing as a first priority for homeless people across the West Midlands.
Health & Social Care

BVSC is involved in a number of health related projects, in partnership with: the health and social care sector; the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; and the private sectors.
Ageing Better in Birmingham

A programme that aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation among people over the age of 50 across Birmingham.

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