BVSC manages a number of projects and programmes. Click on the links below to find out more about them.
One in seven Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector workers nationally are paid below the Living Wage, with over three quarters of the public backing them to receive enough to live on (Living Wage Foundation, June 2022). These figures are reflected locally. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic combined witrising living costs has left many VCFSE workers struggling. Read more
Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Household Support Fund programme. Read more
The programme will test different models and approaches to community engagement to better understand how, where and why it supports improved outcomes for children at risk of becoming involved in violence. Birmingham is one of five pilot areas. Read more
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. Read more
An initiative that provides housing as a first priority for homeless people across the West Midlands. Read more
BVSC is involved in a number of health related projects, in partnership with: the health and social care sector; the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; and the private sectors. Read more
A programme that aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation among people over the age of 50 across Birmingham. Read more
A Lottery funded programme that works to ensure better support to those with multiple & complex needs. Read more