I am the lead for The Active Wellbeing Society’s Big Feed Community Cafés. With the help of volunteers, we run 6 cafés across the city, as well as a mobile catering van that is used to provide hot meals around Birmingham. This week, the van was at George Road Baptist
Local artists and organisations have created a range of activities and resources that can help improve mindfulness and wellbeing while social distancing. Take a look at the fun and accessible craft, storytelling, and poetry tasks that you can get involved with: Leaf Creative Arts: Leaf Creative Arts have adapted their
International charity, Penny Appeal, is one of the latest charities to support the #BrumTogether campaign. The news comes after Direct Line made a £100,000 donation from its Community Fund to #BrumTogether. The donation’s been used to pay for 11,000 essential supply packs, which include 6,500 hygiene packs. Penny Appeal are
Between home-schooling and work, and generally making sure younger family members are occupied, there’s a lot for parents to juggle and think about right now. If your children are of school age, they may be able to spend some of their time tuning into virtual lessons and doing their homework.
There are so many positive stories about how individuals and groups are coming together, not just in Birmingham, but across the region to help each other out during the lockdown. One of these stories involves the efforts of dad, Mish, and his teenage son, Zakaria Rahman, who are doing their
The #BrumTogether campaign has been given a financial boost in the form of a £100,000 donation from insurance firm, Direct Line. The donation from Direct Line’s Community Fund will be used to pay for vital supplies for Birmingham babies, families and vulnerable residents in need during the COVID-19 crisis. It
Support for our #BrumTogether campaign is widespread, with so many individuals, businesses, charities and faith groups all coming together to provide essential help across the city. The campaign is being delivered by a network of grassroots organisations, including The Active Wellbeing Society. More than 60 organisations are currently working together
Aston Villa Football Club’s Foundation has become one of the latest organisations to get behind the #BrumTogether campaign. The foundation has expanded its Villa Kitchen so that it can cook up to 500 hot meals each week. The club’s working with us, as we continue to co-ordinate the food parcels,
More than 11,000 hygiene, baby and children’s care packs are going to be delivered to Birmingham residents, thanks to a £100,000 donation from Direct Line Insurance to the #BrumTogether campaign, These additional packs will be delivered alongside the food parcels that we are co-ordinating and are being delivered by partners,
Charities and organisations across Birmingham are currently turning donated food into food parcels for the city’s vulnerable residents. We’re working with The Real Junk Food Project Birmingham to co-ordinate this project as part of our #BrumTogether campaign. The city-wide campaign is being supported by more than 60 charities, groups
In uncertain times, like these, caring for each other and our communities has been proven to make us feel better. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen amazing work taking place in communities as people have chosen to rally together and support those who are isolating or most vulnerable. Hundreds
In light of current circumstances, The Active Wellbeing Society has made the decision to refocus its work in supporting our community. This decision has been made in consideration of our members, their friends, families and the wider community, in accordance to government advice. From Friday 20th March we will not
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