Meet the Volunteers: John Courtney

Volunteers have been key in supporting the #BrumTogether befriending service and food distribution by helping pack, prepare and deliver food and other essential supplies across Birmingham. To celebrate their hard work, we’ve created a series of ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles so that you can hear all about their experiences, learn

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Meet the Volunteers: Emma Makepeace

Volunteers have been key in supporting the #BrumTogether befriending service and food distribution by helping pack, prepare and deliver food and other essential supplies across Birmingham. To celebrate their hard work, we’ve created a series of ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles so that you can hear all about their experiences, learn

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Meet the Volunteers: Tracey Lawrence

Volunteers have been key in supporting the #BrumTogether befriending service and food distribution by helping pack, prepare and deliver food and other essential supplies across Birmingham. To celebrate their hard work, we’ve created a series of ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles so that you can hear all about their experiences, learn

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Meet the Volunteers: Lisa Zdravkovic

Volunteers have been key in supporting the #BrumTogether befriending service and food distribution by helping pack, prepare and deliver food and other essential supplies across Birmingham. To celebrate their hard work, we’ve created a series of ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles so that you can hear all about their experiences, learn

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Meet the Volunteers: Rachael Tratt

Volunteers have been key in supporting the #BrumTogether befriending service and food distribution by helping pack, prepare and deliver food and other essential supplies across Birmingham. To celebrate their hard work, we’ve created a series of ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles so that you can hear all about their experiences, learn

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Meet the Volunteers: Rew Francis

Volunteers have been key in supporting the #BrumTogether befriending service and food distribution by helping pack, prepare and deliver food and other essential supplies across Birmingham. To celebrate their hard work, we’ve created a series of ‘Meet the Volunteer’ profiles so that you can hear all about their experiences, learn

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Volunteers’ Week 2021 – Emily’s Story

Volunteers’ Week is an opportunity for us to say thank you to volunteers and celebrate their invaluable contribution. Over the course of the pandemic, we have seen an incredible response as Birmingham volunteers stepped forward to support their local communities. Since April 2020, over 1,300 volunteers have given their time to support projects from food distribution to befriending calls, amounting

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Listen & Connect: Meet the team

Listen & Connect Team Helping communities become happier and healthier   Discover More Meet the Team At Listen and Connect we think strengths, not just problems to be solved. Listen and Connect is linked to relationship and strengths-based practices but within a community conversation framework. The combination of listening, tangible

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2020 Vision: Youth Perspectives

As we face renewed coronavirus restrictions, we’re reflecting on what coronavirus has meant for different groups across Birmingham. Today the spotlight is on young people. While we know young people’s experiences of coronavirus have varied massively, we’ve been lucky enough to chat with a few young Brummies to hear how coronavirus and the lockdown has affected them so far.

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A day in the life of a volunteer – David Newsome

David Newsome and his wife Jane have been volunteering with #BrumTogether for the last two months. On Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, they both deliver food parcels to homes in Alum Rock, Washwood Heath, Saltley, Small Heath, Ward End, Yardley and Sheldon. Volunteers have been integral to the #BrumTogether food distribution

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Hay Hall Share Shack

Hay Hall Share Shack Discover More Hay Hall Share Shack is the newest in a series of community spaces for residents to connect with each other by borrowing, repairing, re-using and being creative! Find out about Share Shacks here. Hay Hall Share Shack is for everyone and anyone. It’s a

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