At 75 years old, Colin is a devoted father and grandfather, as well as a full-time guardian to one of his granddaughters. He discovered TAWS’ Community Café www.theaws.co.uk/big-feed/ at the Spearhead Trust through received hot takeaway meals during the Covid lockdowns. When the café began to offer a sit-down option

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) hosted a Commonwealth Games inspired Festival in partnership with Ackers Adventure and Birmingham Youth Sports Academy.  We invited the local residents to Golden Hillock Sports ground to celebrate the commonwealth games and join in on the fun! Marva told us she was excited upon receiving

On Saturday 25th June, we ran a community fun day at Aston Park with Commonwealth Games inspired activities for all the family. The event was in celebration of the Step Back Out project, which has encouraged people to get active in their local communities via 1:1 support walks, walking and

Ellen, aged 20, regularly volunteers at our community café in Druids Heath, which provides delicious sit-down meals created using surplus food. Ellen is currently studying for a degree in Biomedical Science and fits volunteering in around her lectures. She explained that she initially started volunteering at the community café as

The Active Wellbeing Society runs and is involved in a number of green projects, aiming to help communities access their local green spaces, learn gardening and composting skills, and develop activities that bring people together. We work with a range of partners and groups to encourage more people to get

Raymond is 64 years old. Since he turned 60, he has been experiencing ill health. He has had a stroke and has arthritis in his feet. He also explained that ‘One of the main problems is my heart, I need to keep my heart active.’ Raymond received a text from

Dan had never focused on his health and wellbeing. He had struggled with his weight since his teenage years and had battled with low self-esteem. At his heaviest, Dan weighed over 22 and a half stone. Despite losing some weight, he struggled to maintain his weight loss and found himself

Claire started volunteering at the All Saint’s community garden in Small Heath in February this year. With a passion for growing, gardening and, composting Claire was keen to get involved, lay the groundwork and help get things started with the growing space for local people to take ownership. Claire feels

At The Active Wellbeing Society, we’ve been working with Birmingham City Council’s Active Travel Fund and Raleigh UK to give away 500 more Big Birmingham Bikes across the city this year. Big Birmingham Bikes is a city council initiative which works to increase the health and mobility of those who do

On Wednesday 2nd March, we ran a community litter pick at Bordesley Green Recreational Ground. This event was part of our Step Back Out project, which encourages people to get active in their local communities. It was amazing to see that despite the less-than-ideal weather conditions, a lovely group of

Ambreen was born in Pakistan and moved to the United Kingdom in 2006. She experienced domestic abuse within her marriage for many years but chose to stay with her partner for the sake of their children. When the abuse became more violent and reached a serious physical assault, she decided

Mary enjoys walking, spending time outside and being active. She visited her GP as she was experiencing loneliness and issues with her mental health. The Doctor referred her to one of our Social Prescribing Link Workers, who connected Mary with our Listen & Connect service. Listen & Connect is a

David’s background is in the private sector and 3rd Sector and volunteering. He started his working career after leaving The University of Manchester in the public sector working as a social worker in the Northeast of England. David then spent almost 40 in years in the pharmaceutical industry. He initially

On 10th March 2022 The Social Prescribing Network are celebrating #SocialPrescribingDay. The event aims to recognising local community groups and projects which have kept us healthy throughout the pandemic and beyond. We want to recognise our amazing Social Prescribing team and our partners (PCNs, OHP) who work so hard to provide patients

All this week, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day #IWD2022, through stories of inspiring women who are #breakingthebias and motivating the next generation.  Starting with our very own CEO Karen Creavin. She founded The Active Wellbeing Society in 2018, after working on the wellbeing programme at Birmingham City Council. In 2021 TAWS