This ‘Spotlight on…’ blog series is aimed at shining a light on some of the 70+ partner organisations that are making the #BrumTogether campaign possible. Next up on the spotlight list, is Gas Street Church: Q. What do you do? A. We’re an Anglican church that’s split across two sites
Over the last few days, #BrumTogether and the work being carried out by partners has been given a mention on BBC Radio WM not once, but twice! The campaign has been featured on the radio station as part of its regular Make a Difference slot which, as the name suggests,
Midland Mencap is a charity that campaigns for accessible and inclusive services and a better quality of life for everyone experiencing learning disabilities and additional needs. They are one of the region’s leading learning disability charities with a strong reputation for excellence and innovation. As an organisation they pride themselves on
This ‘Spotlight on…’ blog series is aimed at shining a light on some of the 70+ partner organisations that are making the #BrumTogether campaign possible. Next up on the spotlight list, is Bethany Community Outreach: Q. What do you do? A. We’re a charity whose aim is to relieve the
This year’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek coincides with week nine of the UK lockdown. These challenging circumstances may have intensified already existing mental health problems for some or triggered mental health problems for others. Whether you’re feeling disconnected from family and friends, growing tired of being stuck indoors, coming to terms with unemployment
#BrumTogether is being delivered by more than 70 partner organisations, who are all working hard to get essential supplies and services to the city’s vulnerable residents during the Coronavirus lockdown. We’ve created this blog series to shine the spotlight on these partner organisations, who’s kindness, hard work and dedication, is
Following a successful bid application, Birmingham City Council has secured £58,000 in government grant funding to run an e-cargo bike pilot in the city. It will be one of 18 local authorities to receive funding from the eCargo Bike Grant Fund Scheme, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered
This ‘Spotlight on…’ blog series is aimed at shining a light on some of the 70+ partner organisations that are making the #BrumTogether campaign possible. Next up on the spotlight list, is Crisis Skylight Birmingham: Q. What do you do? A. Every year, we work with thousands of people to
We are super excited to announce the launch of the OoRITE! podcast as part of #BrumTogether hosted by Birmingham-based grime artist, C4. The OoRITE! Podcast is a new series in which 4 people have real conversations online using Zoom, discussing how we’re doing during the current outbreak. For the next
GoodGym’s ethos is to help people get fit while doing good deeds, so it may come as no surprise that some of Birmingham’s GoodGym members have been helping out with #BrumTogether. We recently caught up with, Tousif, who’s been a member since November last year, and John, who’s been a
With public transport services being reduced and social distancing rules in force, getting from A to B can be tricky, especially if you’ve still got to get to and from work. Lots of key workers are facing this challenge so, we’ve been loaning bicycles from our Big Birmingham Bikes and
#BrumTogether has been given a helping hand by kind-hearted caterer, Thomas Franks. Thomas Franks Ltd. is the latest organisation to back the campaign, donating 1,250 ready meals which included cottage pie, chicken and chickpea curry and Keralan vegetable curry – to our food distribution centre. The donation was made as
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