Birmingham’s Markets Valued
Following last year’s July trial in July, we’re working with Friction Arts to open Birmigham Sunday Share every Sunday 7am to 11am from 17th February 2019.
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Active Communities Pilot in Birmingham and Solihull awarded £9.72* million national lottery grant from Sport England
An innovative partnership involving a range of organisations across Birmingham and Solihull has secured £9.72m* of National Lottery funding from Sport England to deliver Active Communities a new vision to tackle physical inactivity in Birmingham and Solihull, reaching the population of over 450,000 people.
Hope & Change in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath
Come and join us at the Old Print Works on 7th February 3:30 to 5:30pm to chat about wellbeing and have some fun.
Local Community Action Officer
The Active Communities project is looking to employ a Local Community Action Officer to work in and with the citizens of Shard End, Smiths Wood, Kingshurst, Fordbridge, Chelmsley Wood, Glebe Farm and Tile Cross. Salary – £22,000 – £25,000 a year (36.5hrs a week/flexible/secondment)
Meriden Park – A place where children can do their thing
We visited Meriden Adventure Playground to meet parents and children there and find out more about what they think of where they live and play.
Mince Pies and catch up in Handsworth
Join us for Mince Pies and a Crowd Catch Up in Handsworth. The Active Communities team would like to invite you to a festive gathering to help shape the community activity plan that has been designed to address the top issues you voted on earlier this year. Tuesday 18th December
How Active Communities brings folk together in Solihull
On Friday we were next door to Planet Ice to meet Hobs Moat and Greenhill Active Communities with Solihull Council, to better understand the assets locally and listen to ideas on how we can develop happier, stronger communities and get people active. At the event itself two local people met for
Celebrating Jamaican Independence
On the 6th of August residents of King Edwards Close came together to celebrate 56 years since Jamaica leaving British colonial rule in 1962.
Active Communities
Over the past few months the Wellbeing Team have been in Handsworth visiting people to find out more about the community and it’s community activists. ‘Active Communities’ event in Handsworth is the first event in a series to bring people together to make things better locally across Birmingham.