If you run a community group or organisation in Birmingham, it’s important for you to know that voluntary sector activity is still allowed, and that you can continue to support those in need in the city, as long as you do so safely. In most cases, you will simply need to follow the government guidance …
This is the third blog post in a series highlighting some of the real life cases our Social Prescribing Link Workers have worked on this year. The first two stories we published were from Birmingham Link Workers: Social Prescribing case study: “Help me to sort this out!” Social Prescribing case study: “I just want to …
Stopping smoking is one of the best things you’ll ever do for your health. When you stop, you give your lungs the chance to repair and you’ll be able to breathe easier. There are lots of other benefits too – and they start almost immediately. It’s never too late to quit, so join in this …
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 …
Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker We have rewarding opportunity for a Senior 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 …
Community Connector We are currently seeing to employ a number of Community Connector’ roles to map voluntary and community organisations within the Edgbaston Locality and to share information about organisations across a range of services. Position: Community Connector Location: Birmingham (Edgbaston locality) Hours: Full time (37 hours) Salary: £18393 to £19986 dependant on experience Contract: …
This is the second blog post in a series highlighting some of the real life cases our Social Prescribing Link Workers have worked on since they started in February. You can read the first one, about Wayne and his patient ‘Linda’, here: Social Prescribing case study: “Help me to sort this out!” “I just want …
An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull. That means some local restrictions are coming into place this week: New local guidelines from 15th September If you live in Birmingham, Solihull or Sandwell: from tomorrow, Tuesday 15 September, you should not: host people you do not live with, in your home …
Are you a community group or voluntary organisation based in the Edgbaston or Northfield constituencies? Do you need help with fundraising, or want support to find suitable grants and funding opportunities? We’ve been talking to Birmingham Community Matters, a charity which helps people develop and fund community projects, about how we could work together to …
The Edgbaston Neighbourhood Network Scheme, which launched in July, 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. In this edition, Neighbourhood Network Scheme Community Worker Natalie Tichareva writes about her (socially distanced!) visit to the …