We are pleased to share the Advent Ecumenical Update from Churches Linked Across Staffordshire/Potteries (CLASP) and Black Country Churches Engaged (BCCE) People Bishop Mike Royal has been called as the next General Secretary of Churches Together in England. Birmingham-based Mike is currently Co-Chief Executive of The Cinnamon Network. He was consecrated Bishop with the Apostolic Pastoral Congress in 2016.Read…
Valentin, a guest at Tabor House – a 24-hour accommodation project for rough sleepers in central Birmingham – has been creating a masterpiece commissioned by the Heart of Tamworth. The six-foot long painting depicts Noah’s Ark and took only a week to create. With equipment provided, Valentin was able to paint whilst staying at Tabor…
Brushstrokes Community Project is supporting people in Sandwell and surrounds to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. There are less than 30 days until the EU #SettlementScheme deadline of 30 June 2021, if you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen or their family member (resident in the UK by 31 December 2020). Apply to the…
After conceiving the vision over four years ago of an extended and redesigned Sacred Heart Community centre and Church on the 27th of May 2021 the Lord Mayor of Tamworth, on his first official engagement, formally opened the new café and centre. The Heart of Tamworth logo is so good you can even taste it. The…
On 18 March 2021, Tabor Cottage, the new move-on project from Tabor House, was blessed by Monsignor Tim Menezes, Dean of St Chads Cathedral. The Cottage is a new move on house for guests from Tabor House which is run by Father Hudson’s Care and provides accommodation and support to rough sleepers in Birmingham. The…
Brushstrokes Community Project has received £45,000 to help prevent homelessness. The grant from Nationwide Building Society will fund their two-year project, Safe and Secure in Sandwell. Thanks to the grant, Brushstrokes will be able to help people who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, and those experiencing problems with their housing. This includes EU…
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…