Sustainability Sundays come to Digbeth

The Active Wellbeing Society has teamed up with the hugely popular Warehouse Café in Digbeth to offer a programme of activities throughout the summer and beyond. Sustainability Sundays will have a different theme each month, from sharing, to soil, to growing your own food, and will be open to all.

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The grow and connect team in the Garden at Victoria Road surgery

Surgery Garden Gears up for Acock’s Green in Bloom 

A small team of patient volunteers have been transforming the garden at a Birmingham GP’s surgery – so much so it’s being entered into Acock’s Green in Bloom! The garden has gone from overgrown and neglected, to cultivated, with raised vegetable beds, planters, a lot less weeds, and an impressive

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Knitting Neighbourhood Networks at the Share Shack 

It’s a blustery Spring Thursday morning at the Share Shack on St Vincent Street in Ladywood. Today, instead of local people browsing items to loan, playing ping pong or learning or sharing skills; the room is full of community partners who are here to get to know one another and

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Sensory Cinema in Birmingham

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is working with Sense and Flatpack, to bring some special Sensory Cinema sessions to Birmingham. The project – which runs across three dates – will provide free cinema sessions, that absolutely everyone can enjoy. They’re taking place at Sense TouchBase Pears in Selly Oak and

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Social Prescribing Day 2023

Today on the 9th of March 2023, The Social Prescribing Network are celebrating #SocialPrescribingDay. Highlighting the importance of social prescribing and demonstrating the positive impact it can have on people’s health and wellbeing . At the Active Wellbeing Society, we’re proud to be joining the rest of the social prescribing

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Cycling Tips

Want to start cycling this year? It can be daunting trying to figure out where to start. So we have compiled a list of top tips to think about before you get started.  Learn to ride. We have a variety of sessions that you can join to learn to ride, from

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Thank-you to outgoing Chair & Vice-Chair

With both sadness and gratitude, we announce that Councillor Lisa Trickett (Chair) and John Cornett (Vice-Chair) have stood down from the Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) Board of Trustees after the last five or so years of compassionate stewardship and governance of TAWS. Both Founding Board Members have worked very hard

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Stay Well this Winter

Winter conditions can be bad for our health, especially for people aged 65 or older, small children or vulnerable adults with long-term health conditions. The cold and damp weather, ice, snow and high winds can all aggravate any existing health problems making us more vulnerable to colds and flu’s during

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First-ever cycle hub launched at GP Practice in Brum

In partnership with Omnia Practice and Yardley Green Medical Centre, The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) launched its first-ever cycle hub attached to a GP Medical Centre, in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham this afternoon, Tuesday 8 November. The Primary Care Pedals initiative has an onsite cycle hub with bikes

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Samuel’s Story of Strike-A-Chord Glory.

The Active Wellbeing Society has been following the journey of Samuel and his growing achievements in setting up music sessions for the community. Samuel is the founder of Strike-A-Chord, an uplifting fun-filled project in which the Over-50’s and Over-60’s learn how to play the keyboard! This non-profit endeavour fosters togetherness

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