Members of Caritas Archdiocese of Birmingham are invited to take part in a survey on faith-based organisations. The survey is being conducted by Fr Ryan Service, a student of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The responses will be used in a research project on the day-to-day life of…
Brushstrokes Community Project has been awarded a £3,000 grant to help fund the training and development of volunteers for a community café. The grant from Sandwell Council will help with developments at the Friday Community Café, run by a team of volunteers in Smethwick. As well as supporting the training and development of volunteers, some of the…
During the Christmas season, the media frequently highlights the issue of homelessness, particularly those who are sleeping rough. Many generous people respond to the very visible needs of street homelessness. For those in transition from Home Office accommodation to mainstream housing, with just a short space of time frame in which to secure accommodation, the threat…
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…
View in browser Website Events News Help to Break the Silence on the persecution of Christians worldwide Red Wednesday Reflection: Let us Break the Silence on Christian persecution On Wednesday 22 November and throughout the Autumn you are invited to join Aid to the Church in Need’s #TeamRed, taking action to…
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…
