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Spirit of Pakistan Festival

The vibrant celebration of Pakistani and British Pakistani arts and culture returns with a line-up of Qawwali, theatre, film and more. Honouring the legacy of festival co-founder, the late Councillor Waseem Zaffar, the festival brings communities together through creativity, pride and shared experience. Everyone welcome.
BrumEnergy Centres for Warmth: Reflecting on Two Years of Impact and Looking Ahead

Over the past two years, BrumEnergy’s Centres for Warmth has provided vital, community-based support to residents in Sutton Coldfield, helping people stay warm, safe and financially resilient during a challenging time. Funded by Cadent and NAVCA and delivered through trusted local partners, BVSC, Age Connects West Midlands and ecobirmingham, the programme has been part of a wider national initiative supporting people in vulnerable situations.
Celebrating two years raising funds for local causes with Birmingham Community Lottery

Birmingham Community Lottery has raised over £33,000 for registered good causes since its launch in 2024! To mark the two years since BVSC started running the lottery, we are sharing some success stories to showcase how Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprose (VCFSE) organisations are making the most of this free, online fundraising tool.
Harmful Practices in Birmingham Webinar: Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse

Join us for a special webinar marking the Day of Memory for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse (14 July). This important day provides an opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives to so-called "honour"-based abuse, raise awareness of harmful practices, and strengthen our collective response to protecting women, girls, and those at risk. The webinar will bring together partners from across Birmingham to explore harmful practices within the context of Violence Against Women and Girls.

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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