Match my Project

An online meeting point for the business and community sectors, where community organisations based in Birmingham can get help for their projects from suppliers working with the Council.

Birmingham City Council is asking their organisations to SIGN UP NOW

Community organisations - Get free support for your projects

Suppliers - Create Social Value in the local community

How it works

Community organisations post their project requests in the Project Directory, alongside other projects awaiting support from suppliers

Suppliers that have registered can view project requests and the relevant contact information for the community organisation

The supplier clarifies the project details with the community organisation and makes an offer to complete the project

After the project is completed, the business and communityorganisation each review the project and give their feedback

To celebrate what’s been achieved, information on the time, money and resources given by the business is shown publicly on the leaderboard matchproject.org/birmingham.

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