The Archdiocese of Birmingham has collated a wealth of activities, resources and retreats for Lent 2021. Ash Wednesday marked the start of the Lenten season on 17 Feb. The Lenten period is a time to prepare our hearts for the remembrance of Jesus’ death. The resources, which are suitable for parishes, individuals and schools, will…
Brushstrokes Community Project has launched its first-ever public fundraising campaign to support vulnerable people in Sandwell and west Birmingham who are hardest-hit because of Covid. The project needs to raise £85,000 this year just to keep going and provide the support that people need right now. The pandemic has had a severe impact on Brushstrokes’…
The COVID-19 vaccination is being rolled out to all health and social care workers in Birmingham and Solihull, regardless of their role. Anyone working for a social care agency is advised to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Those living in Birmingham and Solihull can have the Covid-19 vaccination at any of the Birmingham and…
Located in central Birmingham, our partnership project Fatima House offers a sanctuary to vulnerable women who would otherwise be destitute and homeless. Mauricio Silva, one of the Columban Lay Missionaries who manages Fatima House on a day-to-day basis, writes: 2020 will be remembered as a very strange year. Everyone’s life has been affected and, with…
COVID Cash Recovery is a free course for churches, charities and community workers that are supporting people who have been financially affected by Covid-19. The two-hour online course is led by Transforming Communities Together and Just Finance Foundation. It will cover rights and entitlements, budgeting, help with bills and much more. Book your FREE place at…
Inter Faith Week 2020 takes place from 8 – 15 November. Now in its 12th year, it is an annual opportunity to celebrate the contribution that faith communities make in society. Inter Faith Week’s aims are to: Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels Increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in…
Tabor House has partnered with six local businesses to launch a new initiative to provide pathways out of rough sleeping for people experiencing homelessness, through a strength-based mentoring programme to secure employment and permanent accommodation. Six firms have signed up to the initiative at Tabor House, an accommodation project based in Digbeth, sponsoring a bed…
Vulnerable refugees and migrants living in Sandwell are set to benefit from a £20k grant from the Heart of England Community Fund. Brushstrokes Community Project has been awarded funding from the Doing Things Differently fund. The grant will help the project enhance its services and meet the increased demand for help due to Covid19. Brushstrokes…
CSAN have published resources ahead of World Day of the Poor on Sunday 15 November 2020. In marking the World Day of the Poor 2020, and mindful of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on older people, CSAN has focused on the richness of many years of life. Older people enrich our communities through their presence…
Tabor House, an accommodation project for people experiencing homelessness, is re-opening today after adapting its offering to suit new Government guidelines. With the help of a grant from The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust, the team behind Tabor House is prepared to support what they are calling “a new dawn for homelessness in Birmingham”. The Digbeth-based…