Birmingham school children raise more than £14,000 for local charity
On Tuesday 21 May, schoolchildren from across Birmingham, Solihull and surrounding areas presented more than £14,000 they had raised to a charity helping local people in need.
Children from 42 schools across the city gathered...
British Cycling and HSBC UK to provide over 600 bikes to children in disadvantaged...
The programme aims to reach children within the top 10% most disadvantaged communities of the city, to ensure that, regardless of their background, children have access to a bike and can embrace the joys...
Birmingham Gangs and Violence Commission – Supporting Community Development and Access to Funding
BVSC is one of the partners working in response to the Birmingham Gangs and Violence Commission set up by David Jamieson, the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner.
Funding from the Commission has enabled BVSC...
Is it time your organisation got the recognition it deserves?
The highest accolade any voluntary organisation can aspire to is The Queens Award for Voluntary Service. Allied to this award is the awarding of individual honours - MBE, OBE, CBE and higher -for the...
Join in Birmingham’s Big Green Conversation
This year Birmingham residents will have a unique opportunity to share their vision for the city and how planning decisions are made.
The Greener Birmingham Coalition, as part of the Year of Green Action designated...
Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull releases final report
Talent Match Birmingham & Solihull has released its final report, a legacy of the five-year programme which helped young people furthest from the jobs market to find and sustain work. The National Lottery Community...
New initiative sees return of old Sunday car boot
A new initiative sees the return of the old Sunday boot sale in the Heart of Birmingham City Centre.
Birmingham Sunday Share is being run as a partnership between The Active Wellbeing Society and Friction...
When volunteers connect with their isolated neighbours, everyone benefits
Citizens from Tyburn, north-east of Birmingham city centre, have been rewarded for the work they are doing to help improve connections in their local community. Volunteers from Community Organisers - a project set up...
Benefits of growing fresh fruit and veg in the outdoor classroom
Almost a decade ago, urban greening charity Trees for Cities started working with schools to bring fruit and veg into the outdoor classroom. By learning in an Edible Playground - fully equipped with raised...
Tabor House responds to Birmingham homelessness figures
After Government statistics released last week show a 60% rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Birmingham, a charity has spoken about the work being done at Digbeth homeless shelter, Tabor House.
Christy...