Jobs Membership
This is a practical learning group, two sessions face to face and one on Zoom. It is for anyone who meets with citizens to understand what they need and what they want to do to make changes to things that are important to them and their communities. This will be particularly useful for participants from user-led groups who want to include every voice and will include time for you to test and tweak methods for your particular setting. Read more
This course is ideal for individuals who would like to become a Mental Health First Aider. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support. Read more
Join us for the return of our Engage for Funding Forum (previously the Business Development and Funding Webinars) on 2 October. Our weekly sessions provide delegates with the latest information on live funding opportunities, hints and tips for application success and are a chance to meet and engage with guest speakers who can help your organisation to succeed. Read more
Did you know that 58% of workers have experienced poor mental health at their current employer? This two-days of interactive learning is for anyone who is responsible for managing staff or who is responsible for building positive and supportive work environments. Read more
Welcome to the events page! Here you will find free and paid-for events that are hosted by various organisations. Have an event to advertise? Click here.BVSC is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by third parties and accepts no liability relating to any information contained on the site. It is recommended that you contact the organisation directly.
The West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership offers a wide variety of training courses for professionals working throughout the West Midlands. All of our courses are fully funded and delivered by our knowledgeable team of facilitators. Each course has two online dates available every month; but if you are interested in any of the below courses for your team or organisation, you can also reach out to arrange a specific date to suit your needs which can be delivered either in person or online. Read more
An opportunity for women. Come together to explore culture, stereo types, prejudice, discrimination and unconscious biases. Read more
Windrush Status - Windrush Compensation Obtaining your British Passport. Do you qualify? Presentations from the Home Office Windrush Team WNO Advocates 1-1 Surgery. Read more
Do you have Arthritis? Would you like help to manage your condition better? This is a great opportunity to learn more about living with arthritis and managing your condition alongside your medical care. “This course has been a lifeline. It gives me something to focus on and Iook forward to”. Versus Arthritis programme attendee. Read more
Starting Tuesday 26th September 2023 11:00am – 12:30pm 6 FREE Sessions Learn a better understanding of how your body works and how to stay active and healthy with these informative and interesting workshops. Read more
An empowering workshop demystifying the taboos surrounding menopause. Read more
Throughout October Birmingham City Council's Public Health division is holding a free virtual conference on ‘Global Communities, Local Challenges, Partnership Solutions’, to share learning and celebrate our diverse and vibrant ethnic communities. Read more
Approaches to achieving behavioural change that work! Read more
ELP2 is a FREE 9-month-long programme for 18-25 year olds based in the West Midlands. This programme is for you if you want to get connected with people and nature in your local community and help tackle environmental issues and beyond! We recognise that young people can be the driving force for social and environmental action and we want to give YOU the tools you need to be the change you want to see! Read more
The training is open to anyone who wants to find out more about refugee issues or who wants to explore the possibility of befriending a refugee or asylum seeker through Restore. (All welcome and no obligation to volunteering with Restore at the end.) Read more
An interactive training day with an individual mentoring session. This programme will help all managers new and experienced to get a grip on the basics of management of first of all themselves and then their team members. The individual mentoring session helps to consolidate learning and use in their specific work context. It is a fun learning day that over 250 charity managers have enjoyed and benefited from. Fee is £245.00 Read more
This course is Equity and Diversity course is CPD accredited. In a supportive environment participants will have the opportunity to engage in challenging, sensitive and liberating conversations, with self and with others of diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds. Read more
We have a FREE Introduction to Storytelling for Fundraising Workshop. Storytelling is a valuable skill that can be used to influence your potential supporters and maximise on your fundraising efforts. Read more
Charity Meetup is a skill-sharing and facilitated networking event for the third sector. It is fun and welcoming but bursting with tips and takeaways. You will have the opportunity to learn from speakers and foster connections to give and get support. We meet virtually every 2nd Tuesday of each month and hold online seminars and in-person events in Birmingham too. A limited number of free tickets are available to charities (NFPs, CICs etc.) and volunteers for our monthly virtual events. Read more
Looking for ways to publicise your community group or activity?Reaching out for new members? Read more
This full day of interactive learning will ensure that managers and designated leads/officers understand, and are able to fulfil, their requirements and responsibilities regarding safeguarding adults at risk within their organisation. Read more
Join Birmingham Mind as part of World Mental Health Day and Black History Month, as we explore the historic mental health inequalities in black communities, what has changed and how can we shape the future. Read more
Discover more about Queen Alexandra College (QAC), a national college for people with disabilities, including our 16-25 curriculum, employment progression, residential and supported living options, community based services, rehabilitation and travel training, use of assistive technology and much more. Read more
First Menopause & Wellbeing Fair in Birmingham and Solihull! Read more
We would like to invite you to the next Ladywood & Perry Barr place-based meeting that form part of the programme of embedding the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector into Birmingham and Solihull’s Integrated Care System (ICS), taking place in October 2023. Read more
We would like to invite you to the next Edgbaston and Northfield place-based meeting that form part of the programme of embedding the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector into Birmingham and Solihull’s Integrated Care System (ICS), taking place in October 2023. Read more