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 tailored food parcels. This week, it’s the turn …
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 …
The Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network Scheme, which launched last year, has a bi-monthly newsletter for members, which you can subscribe to here. In each edition of the newsletter, we’ll be showcasing great community assets within the Edgbaston constituency. For the February issue, Community Connector Deb Ufton spoke to DigiKick, a Community Interest Company that helps people to get …
We were very sad to hear about the passing of Dennis Hayes, a member of the Patient Health Forum (the South Birmingham Long Term Conditions Group that Gateway facilitates on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull CCG). We understand that he died suddenly at home, of a suspected heart attack, at the beginning of November. We …
After last week’s post about the Early Help team’s hard work over Christmas, we thought we’d share the story of one of the many Edgbaston families they’ve been supporting. The Early Help system was set up by Birmingham Children’s Partnership as part of their COVID-19 response. Ten Early Help teams — one in each of …
Since Early Help Edgbaston started in May 2020, our team has directly supported 340 families to access services, receive emergency funds and get back on their feet during the pandemic. This didn’t stop over the Christmas period, when our Early Help team worked hard to make sure that Edgbaston families facing the added strains of …
Do you have recent experience of maternity services? Are you from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic background? Maternity systems in Sandwell and West Birmingham are producing a COVID-19 Communications Plan, specifically designed to help them better communicate with women and families from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Now, Sandwell and West Birmingham …
If you need food over the Christmas period see a list below of Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell’s foodbanks and their opening times. For most of the foodbanks you will need a voucher, for information on how to get one please contact the following organisations: The Active Wellbeing Society: 0121 728 7030 Opening times: Thursday 24th December: …
The Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network (ENNS) supports older people in Birmingham connect with others in their local neighbourhood, and is led by Gateway, together with Age UK Birmingham. So our ENNS Community Connectors are always on the lookout to find great community work and learn from it, as well as helping them with whatever they need, …
This is the fourth blog post in a series highlighting the inspiring work of our Social Prescribing Link Workers. Previously, Wayne, Becky and Glenn highlighted some of the ways our Link Workers listen and support their patients, helping them to improve their confidence and develop their independence. To support the UN’s #16days of activism against …