Last week I had the privilege of attending an event held in the Birmingham Peace Gardens to remember those who had died whilst experiencing homelessness. I joined around fifty people in the snow-scatter Peace Gardens to mark this first-of-its-kind memorial. Around me were friends and family of those who had died, lead workers, homelessness sector […]
There cannot be many people in the UK who have never seen or heard of the Big Issue. Maybe you have seen one of the thousands of vendors selling the latest issue on high streets up and down the UK; maybe you have purchased one, or have a subscription. Founded in 1991, the Big Issue […]
by Keeley Jones, Deputy CEO/Operations Manager This coming winter, we are hoping to support as many individuals and families in our local communities with essential items. Christmas is the season of goodwill, when we see so much generosity and kindness, and have the pleasure of meeting so many wonderful people, community groups, faith groups and […]
by Eliz Hopkins, West Midlands Coordinator for Street Support Network It’s a Monday morning at the homelessness support centre, SIFA Fireside in Birmingham, where I have popped in to learn more about the partnership between SIFA Fireside and Vision Care for Homeless People. The charity, SIFA Fireside, is the main homeless navigator service in Birmingham […]
Transform Lives: Become a Home-2-Home Host with St Basils St Basils, a leading charity dedicated to reducing youth homelessness, is calling on individuals with a spare room and a caring heart to join our Home-2-Home Supported Lodgings scheme. This transformative program places young people aged 16-18 (occasionally older) who have experienced family breakdowns into the […]
A charity that aims to tackle food poverty, loneliness and food waste, is appealing for volunteers to help turn surplus food into delicious dishes, at a new community meal launched in Coventry. FoodCycle needs more volunteers to help provide free weekly hot lunches for regular guests in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, every Wednesday at […]
by Liisa Wiseman, Director Modern slavery and homelessness often go hand-in-hand, with homelessness frequently being a significant contributing factor to people becoming victims of trafficking, as well survivors being more at risk of ending up homeless. As the homelessness charity, The Passage, states “We have found that homelessness is a common denominator in the issue […]
The Places of Welcome movement has been growing rapidly across the UK including having a presence in over 15 locations in the Dudley local authority area.The settings for the Place of Welcome are often already established community centres, coffee mornings, libraries etc that have chosen to become part of the network. A Place of Welcome […]
The Good Shepherd is delighted to be staging another exhibition championing the power of art and community as a tool to help people through Recovery. Exhibition at the NAC ‘Recovery is for Everyone’ will run at Newhampton Arts Centre from 13-26 September, during Recovery Month, featuring the varied work of people undergoing recovery from addiction, […]
It’s a sad truth that while Christmas often inspires acts of kindness towards vulnerable people, the same cannot always be said for the months when the weather is warmer. But SIFA Fireside, the Birmingham support service for those experiencing homelessness, is making sure that the solution to this problem is in the post. They have […]
MyBnk are a UK charity that delivers expert-led financial education programmes for 5-25 year olds with schools and youth organisations in various locations across the UK including the West Midlands. The transition into independent living can be an exciting but also daunting step. Young people go from having little to a lot of financial responsibilities […]
Last month on 22 April 2024, the charity St Basils, which helps young people between 16 – 25 who are experiencing homelessness, opened its first-ever pop-up vintage shop in the Great Western Arcade, Birmingham, all thanks to a big donation from the Arcade itself. They are selling some cool vintage clothes, sports gear, and trainers. […]
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