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  • BBC Asian Network creates new Coronavirus advice videos in South Asian languages to target vaccine disinformation

    BBC Asian Network creates new Coronavirus advice videos in South Asian languages to target vaccine disinformation

    BBC Asian Network is targeting disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the Covid-19 vaccines with a new series of videos in five different languages. Read more

  • Covid-19 Vaccinations now being rolled out for social care staff

    Covid-19 Vaccinations now being rolled out for social care staff

    The COVID-19 vaccination is now being offered to all health and social care workers, regardless of role. For those who have not already booked an appointment for the first dose, it is strongly recommended that you get vaccinated as soon as possible. Read more

  • Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

    Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

    BVSC has updated guidance and FAQs to help VCFSE sector organisations to understand what is permissible under the current current national lockdown restrictions which came into force on 5 January 2021. Read more

  • £4m Local Connections Fund launched to help charities that are working to reduce loneliness

    £4m Local Connections Fund launched to help charities that are working to reduce loneliness

    The Local Connections Fund is a new £4 million fund to help charities and community groups in England that are working to reduce loneliness by helping them build connections across their communities. Read more

  • BBC Asian Network creates new Coronavirus advice videos in South Asian languages to target vaccine disinformation
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  • Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises
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Birmingham Children's Partnership: Emergency and ongoing help for Birmingham families

Birmingham Children's Partnership: Emergency and ongoing help for Birmingham families

As lockdown three begins, help is available to families. Birmingham Children's Partnership has provided detailed information about where you can find help for now and the longer term. Read more

Published: 26th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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BBC Asian Network creates new Coronavirus advice videos in South Asian languages to target vaccine disinformation

BBC Asian Network creates new Coronavirus advice videos in South Asian languages to target vaccine disinformation

BBC Asian Network is targeting disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the Covid-19 vaccines with a new series of videos in five different languages. Read more

Published: 21st January, 2021

Updated: 22nd January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Covid-19 Vaccinations now being rolled out for social care staff

Covid-19 Vaccinations now being rolled out for social care staff

The COVID-19 vaccination is now being offered to all health and social care workers, regardless of role. For those who have not already booked an appointment for the first dose, it is strongly recommended that you get vaccinated as soon as possible. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2021

Updated: 25th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Parents and Care Home Gangs & County Lines Webinars

Parents and Care Home Gangs & County Lines Webinars

St Giles SOS+ Programme is holding 10 sessions for parents of young people impacted by gangs and county lines. These will be online and interactive, followed by a live Q&A. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Befriending Training to Support Vulnerable Residents

Befriending Training to Support Vulnerable Residents

Witton Lodge Community Organisation has appointed Scott Baldwin as Volunteer Development Worker to co-ordinate the recruitment, training, management and advancement of volunteers and befrienders across Perry Common, Wyrley Birch and the wider North. Read more

Published: 7th January, 2021

Author: Unverified User

Location: 87 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5JD

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Working to Support You Through Lockdown

Working to Support You Through Lockdown

Help is at hand for vulnerable people through the new Covid19 lockdown Read more

Published: 7th January, 2021

Updated: 14th January, 2021

Author: Unverified User

Location: 87 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5JD

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Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

BVSC has updated guidance and FAQs to help VCFSE sector organisations to understand what is permissible under the current current national lockdown restrictions which came into force on 5 January 2021. Read more

Published: 5th January, 2021

Updated: 15th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Increasing access to lateral flow rapid result testing for C19 in Birmingham

Increasing access to lateral flow rapid result testing for C19 in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council is leading the rapid deployment of testing in the community at scale and is working with BVSC to explore the appetite for community organisations to host and run fixed community based testing sites. Read more

Published: 18th December, 2020

Updated: 7th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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£4m Local Connections Fund launched to help charities that are working to reduce loneliness

£4m Local Connections Fund launched to help charities that are working to reduce loneliness

The Local Connections Fund is a new £4 million fund to help charities and community groups in England that are working to reduce loneliness by helping them build connections across their communities. Read more

Published: 10th December, 2020

Updated: 7th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Birmingham hospice shines a light on grief during National Grief Awareness Week with support from the Library of Birmingham

Birmingham hospice shines a light on grief during National Grief Awareness Week with support from the Library of Birmingham

Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice is sharing its insight into grief and loss as part of a national campaign that aims to get people talking about this typically uncomfortable subject. The Hospice is a partner in National Grief Awareness week, a campaign involving all bereavement services in the UK that aims to bravely bust the taboo around grief. Read more

Published: 4th December, 2020

Author: Puja Mistry

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Support a Brum charity this Christmas!

Support a Brum charity this Christmas!

It's been a tough year for Birmingham charities! Many have lost income this year as a direct result of Covid-19. So end-of-year appeals and campaigns are going to be more important than ever this Christmas. Read more

Published: 2nd December, 2020

Updated: 4th January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Health inequalities in Birmingham's Somali community

Health inequalities in Birmingham's Somali community

Healthwatch Birmingham's new report ‘Health Inequalities: Somali people’s experiences of health and social care services in Birmingham’ looks at the barriers members of the city’s Somali community face accessing and using health and social care services. Read more

Published: 1st December, 2020

Author: Unverified User

Location: Cobalt Square, 83 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B168QG

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'Who's in Charge?' campaign launched by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership

'Who's in Charge?' campaign launched by Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership

New video campaign launched in response to increasing concerns that growing number of babies and children are at risk of serious harm because of the way some parents and carers consume alcohol at home. Read more

Published: 25th November, 2020

Updated: 8th December, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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Micro fund open to grassroots community groups in Birmingham

Micro fund open to grassroots community groups in Birmingham

The Brum Recovery Micro Fund is set up with funding from Birmingham City Council and is aimed at unconstituted and grassroots community groups in the city. Groups can apply for up to £2,000 and the deadline for applications is 20 January 2021. Read more

Published: 24th November, 2020

Updated: 7th January, 2021

Author: Unverified User

Location: 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR

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BVSC's Free business development webinars continue into 2021

BVSC's Free business development webinars continue into 2021

If you are interested in improving your chances in writing successful funding applications or winning new business, you will be interested in our series of webinars that we will be running throughout the rest of the year. Read more

Published: 23rd November, 2020

Updated: 22nd January, 2021

Author: Helen Cobain

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Leadership for Personalised Care Offer

Leadership for Personalised Care Offer

An exciting new leadership development programme is being launched by the Leadership Academy in partnership with the Personalised Care Group in NHS England and Improvement. Read more

Published: 16th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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What care and support did Birmingham citizens need during the C-19 lockdown?

What care and support did Birmingham citizens need during the C-19 lockdown?

Healthwatch Birmingham's new report examines feedback from over 500 Birmingham residents experiences of health and social care support in Birmingham during the first C-19 lockdown. Read more

Published: 16th November, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Unverified User

Location: Cobalt Square, 83 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B168QG

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Emergency food assistance for families

Emergency food assistance for families

Birmingham City Council has announced £100k to be distributed in localities, and free school meals vouchers that are being sent direct to schools by Sodexo. Read more

Published: 10th November, 2020

Updated: 12th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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BVSC statement and FAQ guide to Tier 2 Restrictions in Birmingham

BVSC statement and FAQ guide to Tier 2 Restrictions in Birmingham

BVSC has produced a statement and FAQ document intended to provide some clarity as to what activity is - and is not - permitted under the Tier 2 restrictions for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector organisations in Birmingham. Read more

Published: 29th October, 2020

Updated: 12th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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Brian Carr from BVSC appears in Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett.

Brian Carr from BVSC appears in Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett.

Brian Carr from BVSC was recently invited onto the Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett to answer questions posed by Scott Challinor about leadership. Read more

Published: 20th October, 2020

Updated: 12th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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Applications for the Building a Stronger Britain Together programme’s In-Kind Support are now open!

Applications for the Building a Stronger Britain Together programme’s In-Kind Support are now open!

The Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme supports civil society and community organisations who work to increase the resilience of individuals and communities to extremism, stand up to extremism in all its forms and offer vulnerable individuals a positive alternative, regardless of race, faith, sexuality, age and gender. Read more

Published: 14th October, 2020

Updated: 12th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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MiFriendly Cities October 2020 Newsletter is out

MiFriendly Cities October 2020 Newsletter is out

A migration-friendly city is one in which the social, civic, and economic contributions of refugees and migrants are unlocked and embraced. This newsletter highlights some of the brilliant work that Birmingham participants have been doing. Read more

Published: 9th October, 2020

Updated: 12th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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NHS COVID-19 App and NHS QR Codes for venues

NHS COVID-19 App and NHS QR Codes for venues

The App and the QR Codes for venues are part of the large-scale COVID-19 testing and tracing programme called NHS Test and Trace and we need to encourage as many people as possible in Birmingham to start using them. Read more

Published: 24th September, 2020

Updated: 12th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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Birmingham Young Researchers Survey for Children and Young People online now!

Birmingham Young Researchers Survey for Children and Young People online now!

Birmingham Young Researchers are a group of young people from Birmingham who are supporting Birmingham Children’s Partnership by carrying out research on the views of support services for children and young people in the city. Birmingham Young Researchers have created an online survey for children 5 – 11 years and young people 11 - 18 years. Read more

Published: 23rd September, 2020

Updated: 25th November, 2020

Author: Helen Cobain

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  • Birmingham Children's Partnership: Emergency and ongoing help for Birmingham

    Birmingham Children's Partnership: Emergency and ongoing help for Birmingham

    As lockdown three begins, help is available to families. Birmingham Children's Partnership has provided detailed information about where you can find help for now and the longer term.

  • People for Public Services Forum

    People for Public Services Forum

    The People for Public Services is a monthly forum which will focus and discuss adult social care issues with citizens, members and staff. The monthly forum will provide opportunities for engagement and co-production with citizens in all areas of adult social care as well as give citizens the opportunity to ask questions and have a say on key areas of service delivery which will affect services in the future.

  • IN ROADS - preventing drink / drug driving training

    IN ROADS - preventing drink / drug driving training

    Aquarius is an approved provider of the Drink Drive Rehabilitation Scheme and delivers DRIVE to those convicted of a drink drive conviction and have been referred by the courts. Aquarius Life provides In Roads, which is an informative course, similar to DRIVE but shorter, and is for anyone who wants to develop their knowledge around drink/drug driving.

  • Development, Communications and Partnership Manager

    Development, Communications and Partnership Manager

    Older Person's Charity based in Sutton Coldfield (enquiries via Gamma Talent)

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  • Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

    Updated guidance and FAQs for Voluntary, Community Faith and Social Enterprises

    BVSC has updated guidance and FAQs to help VCFSE sector organisations to understand what is permissible under the current current national lockdown restrictions which came into force on 5 January 2021.

  • Covid-19 Vaccinations now being rolled out for social care staff

    Covid-19 Vaccinations now being rolled out for social care staff

    The COVID-19 vaccination is now being offered to all health and social care workers, regardless of role. For those who have not already booked an appointment for the first dose, it is strongly recommended that you get vaccinated as soon as possible.

  • Are you passionate about diverse children's books?

    Are you passionate about diverse children's books?

    We are seeking volunteers to help deliver our online sessions encouraging families to enjoy diverse books.

  • Covid-19 Webinar for the BAME Community (Vaccinations)

    Covid-19 Webinar for the BAME Community (Vaccinations)

    On the 18th February at 6pm, First Class Legacy & Dr Justin Varney are hosting a Q&A session for the BAME community. The main topic of focus will be the Covid vaccination, and over the hour long session you will be given the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

  • Volunteer Co-ordinator

    Volunteer Co-ordinator

    The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham & The Black Country, Closing date 8 February

  • Call out to stand in solidarity around the real causes of England's housing emergency

    Call out to stand in solidarity around the real causes of England's housing emergency

    Baobab Women’s Project and Shelter Birmingham have come together to develop a statement of solidarity which puts the record straight about the causes of the housing emergency.

  • Head of Multiple Disadvantage

    Head of Multiple Disadvantage

    Closing date 20 January 2021

  • Census 2021 jobs

    Census 2021 jobs

    A range of jobs available to support the once-in-a-decade survey.

  • Increasing access to lateral flow rapid result testing for C19 in Birmingham

    Increasing access to lateral flow rapid result testing for C19 in Birmingham

    Birmingham City Council is leading the rapid deployment of testing in the community at scale and is working with BVSC to explore the appetite for community organisations to host and run fixed community based testing sites.

  • Veg advocates sought for the Food Foundation's Peas Please initiative

    Veg advocates sought for the Food Foundation's Peas Please initiative

    Peas Please is about making it easier for people to eat more veg both for a healthy body and a healthy planet. By working with farmers, high street food chains, restaurants, supermarkets, governments and people like YOU, all at the same time, we can make sure everyone can eat enough veg.

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