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.
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Community Fun Day
Come and join us for free family fun at Highfield Farm Recreation Ground. Activities will include games, litter picking/clean up – hot food is available. Everyone is welcome and there are fun free activities for all ages Date:Sat 9th Feb 19 Location: Highfield Farm Recreation Ground, Highfield Lane, Quinton, Birmingham
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)
A chance to deliver summer holiday activities & meals
The Department of Education has announced grants to fund the local co-ordination of free holiday activities and healthy food for disadvantaged children during 2019 summer holidays. The aim of this is to support local organisations strengthen both the quality standards and quantity of free holiday activities with healthy food available
5 Steps to wellbeing
What is the difference between health and wellbeing? Health is a state of the overall mental and physical state of a person; the absence of disease. Whereas wellbeing is a way of life that aims to enhance well-being and refers to a more holistic whole-of-life experience which also includes emotional
Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year!
This is our first year as the Active Wellbeing Society – here’s a quick review of what we’ve been doing: The Active Wellbeing Society is a Community Benefit Society. We recognise that the parts of our community who are most in need are often most excluded from influence, and will
Councillor Lisa Trickett appointed The Active Wellbeing Society Chair
The Active Wellbeing Society works to improve the wellbeing of the most deprived citizens in our city delivering projects such as Active Streets, Big Birmingham Bikes, Active Parks and Run Birmingham.
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
Ride Active
Ride Active is a partnership between British Cycling and Big Birmingham Bikes, aimed at providing fun, social cycling practice activities for adults, in safe, secure environments such as parks and multi-use games areas. These sessions allow you to practice and improve your skills, cycle in a group and meet other
Super Saturday at Stechford Arts Trail
If you haven’t already heard, Stechford arts trail launched in July 2018 and is a new art and walking trail with sites dotted around the East Birmingham neighbourhoods of Stechford, Glebe Farm and North Yardley. All 10 new public art pieces have been created with the help of residents, community
Our Past and Future Vision
Another significant milestone passes for the Active Wellbeing Society as we hold our first Annual General Meeting.
Fight for the right to vote continues
Join us on Saturday 15th September 3pm to 4:30 pm for a ‘Right to Vote’ walk starting in Victoria Square outside the Council House and visit where Birmingham people, politicians and activists fought for our right to vote. Contact Marcus Belben to find out more or phone 07784302283 to book