The Prince’s Trust Team Programme is a 12-week personal development course that allows young people to gain new skills, take a qualification and meet new people. You can join the programme if you are aged between 16-25 and not currently in employment, training or education.
The team thanks to some information from the public were able to stop a cannabis factory at a domestic premises in Sparkbrook yesterday.
Safe and Sound is a series of workshops aimed at enhancing life skills and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities, mild educational needs or other vulnerable people.
Balsall Heath History Exhibition in the Gallery on the first floor at The Old Print Works
A Dramatic Lecture about the 6,000 child migrants who were emigrated to Canada by the Middlemore Homes in Birmingham.
Ever wondered how the ‘Snackers’ pub on Mary Street (now known as The Eagle) got its nickname?
You are invited to the next joint Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East & Balsall Heath West ward meeting on Wednesday 11 September at 7pm at Sparkbrook Health & Community Centre, Grantham Road.
On Sunday 28th July there will be another street clean up on Arter street, Balsall Heath starting at 10am. This is a voluntary service run by Izzy Knowles from Garden in Boots, who along with other volunteers do street clean ups in and around the area.
If anyone would like to attend I am sure the help would be appreciated. You can follow Izzy on Twitter to see how she got on and when other clean ups will be taking place.
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Alexa Evans (Police, PCSO, Sparkbrook) via WMNow on 25/07/19
The Sparkbrook Neighbourhood Police Team have issued 7 ASB Warning letters over the past few days to the drivers of vehicles caught creating ASB in and around Upper Balsall Heath Road and Arter Street.
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Life is better when we’re better connected. Recently the team from Neighbourhood News Online ran an event to support local organisations to get the word out about their events and activities and encourage them to connect with others around them.
The June edition of Balsall Heath Local History Society’s monthly newsletter, ‘The Gazette’ is out now.
At The Bike Project, we take second-hand bikes, fix them up and donate them to refugees and asylum-seekers. We are always in need of unwanted bikes – contact Sarah to arrange drop-off. We also sell refurbished bikes to help fund our charitable work, with free nationwide delivery.
Balsall Heath Carnival, the highlight of the neighbourhood year, is on Saturday 6th July in Pickwick Park, between 1pm and 4.30 pm, with five local primary schools competing for the Anita Halliday Commonwealth Games trophy. Stalls, a bouncy castle and much more. Do come along and enjoy! The weather will be perfect!
At last! – The sunshine is predicted to come out this weekend and we hope you all get to enjoy it.
Here’s a few tips to help make sure burglars don’t ruin your weekend.