Employment & Skills Webinars & Resources

On 14 April 2021 BVSC launched a new network for organisations across Birmingham who have an interest in employment and skills. Working in partnership with Birmingham City Council, this Network has the opportunity to inform an emerging programme of economic recovery locally. We have recorded the sessions which are available to download below, together with any relevant materials.

Inaugural Session - Local projects: developing capacity to deliver, develop and improve

Download the Powerpoint Presentation (pdf)
Watch the video presentation

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New Centres for Warmth to open in Sutton Coldfield

Living in Sutton Coldfield and want to reduce your home energy bills? BVSC, Age Concern Birmingham and ecobirmingham will be opening 6 new Centres for Warmth in Sutton Coldfield, at the start of October, with funding from NAVCA and Cadent.
BEAT Winter Workshop (Birmingham Energy Advice This Winter)

The BrumEnergy project partnership warmly welcome you to attend the “Better Energy Advice This Winter (BEAT Winter)” workshop. This is an opportunity to share learning, what works and what we can do differently to give more householders better energy advice this winter. This is an opportunity for organisations who are already or would like to deliver energy advice. Free of charge.
Independent Advocate – level 6 British Sign Language

POhWER, Closing date: 23 September 2024
Volunteer Support Worker

To assist the refuge manager in the day-to-day running of the refuge, developing and delivering a front-line service offering support, advice and guidance to women and their children living in the refuge.

Engage for Funding Forum Webinars & Resources 2023/2024

The Engage for Funding Forum webinars take place every Monday from 1-2pm. You can catch up on any sessions that you've missed by clicking on the links below.
Environment and Energy Network Resources

Download information and resources relating to the Environment and Energy Network
Community Leadership e-learning programme

The Community Leadership Training Programme was developed as a collaboration between BVSC and Birmingham City Council, designed to develop confident, capable and effective leaders of change and development at the local community level and those representing communities of interest.
Social Prescribing & Voluntary Sector Pathways

Directories can be used by citizens, organisations and frontline community workers for referrals, along with professionals within other sectors.
Peer Hearings: Young People, Criminal Justice & Community

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonah's Project CIC and BVSC are working together to support Birmingham's young people in the criminal justice system through community engagement. Peer Hearings offer an innovative route away from criminal justice system for young people aged 11 -25 in some of Birmingham's most disadvantaged communities who have been arrested for a summary offence with 'no further action' taken.
The Community Development Practice Hub

The Community Development Practice Hub aims to connect, inspire, and upskill community development practitioners in Birmingham. Its mission is to 'advocate for a practice of community development in the city that focuses on 'doing with', not 'doing to'. We provide opportunities for professional development, peer support, networking, and more support to enable strengths-based approaches to community development to take place in the city.
Engage for Ukraine

‘Engage for Ukraine’ is a network aiming to support organisations to provide a collective voice and shared action in response to the crisis.
VCFSE MRIS

In this section you'll find the minutes, presentations and resources relating to the Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Mini Race Impact Summit (MRIS) Steering Group.
Business Development Webinars & Resources 2022

Download recordings and resources from our Weekly Business Development and Funding Network Webinars.
Employment and Skills: Resources

Download resources from the recent BVSC Employment and Skills weekly webinars.

Inaugural Session - Local projects: developing capacity to deliver, develop and improve

Kickstart Support - with Birmingham City Council

Case studies of local providers delivering employability support

Employment & Skills Surgery

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Business Engagement

Local providers show and tell

Open Forum for discussion

Preparing for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Restart - all you need to know

Employment and the Justice System