Clean the Green Spaces – Group Litterpicking event
Balsall Heath has some beautiful green spaces. Let’s keep it that way. Join this group litterpick at Calthorpe Park on Sunday 20th June at 2pm.
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Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East Ward Meeting – 17 June
You are invited to join the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath ward meeting arranged by your councillors on 17 June at 6.30pm via Microsoft Teams.
Free 4 weeks Visual Arts Workshops at The Muath Trust
The Muath Trust have a number of FREE visual arts sessions to be delivered by a local artist
Sparkbrook Litter Pickers: Pick it, Bin It, Clean Sparkbrook it!
Supported by ACP Group the next litter pick event is taking place on Sunday 13th June 2021.
ACP blogpost for Carers’ Week
This year Carers’ Week focuses on ‘Making Caring Visible and Valued’. Kam from ACP has written a blogpost for anyone who is a carer to focus on their own needs and self care.
Refugee Week 2021 – We Cannot Walk Alone
Refugee Week – World Music & Arts Festival
Hall Green NNS Grants Programme
The 2021-22 Hall Green NNS Small Grants Programme is now open for applications.
Balsall Health Local History Society – Gazette May 2021
Balsall Heath Local History Society’s monthly gazette is now available to download.
The EU Settlement Scheme Deadline is 30th June – Have you Applied?
30th June 2021 is the cut off period for applying to the EU settlement scheme. Many thousands of EU citizens across Birmingham have successfully obtained Settled Status, but there are still people out there who are yet to apply.
Lateral Flow Testing at home
Taking twice weekly Lateral Flow test is a quick and easy way to see if you are likely to have Covid-19. Many workplaces and educational settings are asking people to take these tests, but it’s a simple, free and convenient test for everyone to do, whatever your circumstances.
Time to take our city back – 4 week creative visual art workshops
A free arts programme led by Birmingham Centre for Arts Therapies supporting Public Health Birmingham in delivering COVID related messaging.
Half Term Activities at The Gap Arts
A week of creative activities and workshops for young people and families, all taking place at The GAP every week day between 2.30 until 4.30.
Balsall Heath’s ‘Hometown Hero’
Late last year, Birmingham resident were asked for their help in finding the unsung legends of sport in the West Midlands. From hundreds of nominations received, 10 ‘Hometown Heroes have been selected as volunteers, coaches and grafters who keep grassroots sport alive.
Celebrating communities grants
There’s still time for residents and community groups to apply for money from a £2million fund to help people in all 69 of the city’s wards feel involved with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Celebrating Communities Small Grants Funding Scheme has been assembled by Birmingham City Council to maximise the benefit and legacy of being the Proud Host City for the Games.
The deadline for round one applications is 1 June 2021.
The scheme will allocate funding across the city’s wards using a formula that takes into account local deprivation data and the size of the ward.
Celebrate the Commonwealth Games your way and apply today to receive a grant for anything between £100 to £10,000.
Could you be part of the Commonwealth Collective?
The Commonwealth Games Team are set to recruit 13,000 new volunteers as part of next year’s Commonwealth Games.