We’re pleased to announce that Gateway Family Services is one of three community anchor organisations leading a new Digital Literacy project in South Birmingham. Together with Northfield Community Partnership and Age UK Birmingham, we will be ensuring that older people will have access to a digital lending library – a bank of laptops which come …
We have an opportunity for a Health and Wellbeing Promotion Officer who will support our Solihull Lifestyle Service by building strong and lasting links with support and referral organisations within Solihull, agreeing referral pathways and ensuring partners can easily access appropriate support for service users. Position: Health and Wellbeing Promotion Officer Location: Solihull Hours: Full …
The Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network Scheme newsletter goes out to members every two months, and we’re delighted to report that it now includes the latest news from ENNS’s sister service, Early Help Edgbaston. Early Help is the Birmingham Children’s Partnership model of connected support for families and children across Birmingham. In Edgbaston, this work is led …
We have an opportunity for a Family Support Worker to fully support the Early Help Assessment plan and delivery that responds to children, young people and their family’s needs with the objective of achieving the best family outcomes. Position: Family Support Worker Location: Birmingham Hours: Full Time Salary: £20,000 per annum Contract: Fixed term to …
Community Connector Many staff working across the public sector and voluntary sector don’t know what support, or organisations are available in a neighbourhood. We are looking for a Community Connector to change this situation, and make sure all families can connect to support, help, activities, interests as part of a range of early help support. …
Social Prescribing Link Worker We have rewarding opportunity for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. If you feel you could connect to people, community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support, we would love to hear from …
The Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network is here to help all of Edgbaston’s community assets with everything from grants and funding applications to networking and promotion. That’s why Community Connectors Deb and Natalie are always on the lookout for new community projects to meet, learn from, and support! Every two months, they speak to one of our assets …
The job of Social Prescribing Link Workers is to listen to what people want and need, and then to direct them to local groups and services that can help them achieve their goals. Sometimes, those services are also delivered by Gateway! Glenn is a Social Prescribing Link Worker who works in the North Solihull area. …
St. Germain’s Church and the Emergency Supplies Grant This is our second blog post highlighting the impact of the Emergency Assistance Grant which is being distributed by the Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network Scheme and the Heart of England Community Foundation. Last time, we looked at how Home from Hospital Care helped ‘Brian’ by sending him free …
Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network Scheme has been working with the Heart of England Community Foundation, supporting Edgbaston’s response to COVID-19 in distributing the ‘Emergency Food and Assistance’ grant. ‘Home from Hospital Care’, is one such charity who have received this grant. The team are using it to provide food and fuel vouchers to those discharged from …