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Our weekly e-bulletin is emailed to subscribers every Friday morning.

Our e-bulletin is a comprehensive round-up of the current week's news, funding alerts, blogs, surveys & consultations, volunteering opportunities, community notices, events, training and sector jobs.

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WM-Net Zero Stakeholder Showcase Event - free to attend!

We would like to invite you to the WM-Net Zero Stakeholder Showcase event and Housing Decarbonisation Workshop, on 24th and 25th September 2026. WM Net Zero is a Wellcome Trust-funded project that runs 2023-2027. We are now coming into the final 12 months of the project, which provides a good opportunity to review what we have achieved and explore how and where we can deliver further real-world impact.
One Planet Living® Training – Reduced Rates for VCSOs

ecobirmingham is offering practical training sessions for voluntary, community and social organisations (VCSOs) across Birmingham, supporting teams to embed the One Planet Living® framework into their work – all at a reduced rate. We are proud to have recently been recognised by Bioregional as a One Planet Living® Leader, highlighting our work in delivering the framework at a community level and supporting residents across Birmingham to take meaningful, practical action.
Sparkhill Community Directory

ecobirmingham’s Sparkhill Community Directory allows you to discover community organisations, gardens and networks in the Sparkhill area that support social and environmental wellbeing.
Allens Cross Community Directory

ecobirmingham’s Allens Cross Community Directory allows you to discover community organisations, gardens and networks in the Allens Cross area that support social and environmental wellbeing.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Crisis and Resilience Fund (previously known as Household Support Fund/ Hardship Grant Community Fund) programme.
Become a volunteer

Volunteering involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that is of benefit to others or the environment. Find out how you can get involved in volunteering in Birmingham.
The Weather Model

This model uses the weather as a metaphor for different elements of reflective practice.
What we do

BVSC aims to support a vibrant and resilient sector which in turn ensures that people from across the city feel included and engaged and have access to appropriate support from people who understand the issues and challenges they face.
Join BVSC

There are several ways that you can engage with BVSC to stay informed, grow your organisation and connect with others.
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.
Funding

Find out how BVSC can help you with fundraising
Compliments, Comments and Complaints Process

At BVSC we strive to provide our customers with the best service possible. We know that some of the best ideas come from people outside of our organisation and we therefore welcome feedback at every level to help us continuously improve what we do. This means that we want to hear from you when things go well, and when things could have gone better.
Quality Standards
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