In October 2021 the Government announced the Household Support Fund, a £500m fund for people in England who were likely to suffer food or fuel poverty over the winter. In Birmingham, the City...
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A New Era at Gateway Family Services
This new month brings changes at Gateway Family Services (GFS), with Jo Harper, the Head of Operations, taking over as Chief Executive. Jo is a familiar face at GFS, having worked for the organisation since 2009. During the past year, she has displayed significant...
Coming Together and Going Home : An Early Help Story
Costs linked to school are a real day-to-day pressure for many parents from low-income households, Like John*, a 50-year-old father, who never expected that buying a school uniform would firmly tip a precariously balanced budget into the red.John’s story was supposed...
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QE Staff Stop Smoking Support Service
Apr 11, 2022 | 2022, Other Services
Welcome to the QE Staff Stop Smoking Support Service! Did you know you are three times more likely to quit with the help of a Stop Smoking Service? We are here to offer one to one support to help...
In memory of Bob Teagle
Feb 28, 2022 | 2022, Latest News and Updates
Bob was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer almost a year ago, but in the end his death was relatively sudden. Over the last year we understand he had been telling his friends to be aware of the...
When services become seamless: a Social Prescribing story
Feb 8, 2022 | 2022, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
We wanted to share a story from one of our Social Prescribing Link Workers, Deborah. She passed us this patient story as a great example of what happens when services work together to provide...