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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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RSVP Recovery Appeal

Survivors are turning to our charity in record numbers, at the very moment we’re facing one of the most challenging and destabilising periods in our history. To continue to be there for every person who needs us, we urgently need your support. Our Recovery Appeal is about rebuilding together. With your support, we’re aiming to raise £5,000 by August, so survivors in our community can continue to find safety, hope and healing, with our support.
Kings Heath Community Kitchen

Join our Wednesday drop-in sessions - everyone welcome! Kings Heath Community Kitchen exists to reduce hunger, homelessness, and social isolation in Kings Heath and the wider Birmingham area by providing free, nutritious meals, practical support, and a safe, welcoming space for those most at risk.
New Google Translate function on the BVSC website

The BVSC website now has a Google Translate function at the top left which drops down to offer a range of different languages for translation across all written content on the website.
Women’s & Girls Sports Festival

Sport 4 Life UK is inviting women and girls from across Birmingham to take part in a free Women’s & Girls Sports Festival this July, designed to break down barriers to participation and create more opportunities for women and girls to get active.

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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