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Ring and Ride Proposals
Tue, 21/02/2012 - 09:02
Make do and Mend - Women and Theatre
Tue, 21/02/2012 - 09:00
DPAC supports Boycott Workfare National Day of Action on March 3rd
Tue, 21/02/2012 - 08:59
Disability Rights UK - Networking and Empowerment meeting in Birmingham on 1 March
Thu, 09/02/2012 - 10:06
Cafe Opportunity at New Women’s Centre
Thu, 09/02/2012 - 09:46
Chance to learn about irritable bowel syndrome from Hospital specialist
Wed, 08/02/2012 - 09:56
Handsworth Support Group - Parkinson's - Join Us
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 09:46

Are you affected by Parkinson’s?

Living with someone with Parkinson’s?

Caring for someone with Parkinsons?

Dear Sir / Madam

We would like to invite you to join us at our new Support Group

To be held at:

Community Roots
88 Soho Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 9DP

The next meeting will be on Thursday 29th March in Meeting room B @ 11am – 12;30pm

We will continue to meet on the last Thursday of each month @ 11am

Your local contact is:

Jackie Conn – Branch & Volunteer Support Officer – West Midlands
0844 225 3644
jconn@parkinsons.org.uk

Macmillan and BID Cancer Support Group
Tue, 17/01/2012 - 09:13
DisabledGo to survey venues in Birmingham
Thu, 12/01/2012 - 09:14

The national organisation DisabledGo are working with Birmingham City Council to carry out an access survey of up to 1000 public venues across the city.

 

 

Second draft of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment criteria
Tue, 15/11/2011 - 13:09
Birmingham Helping Hand - Mental Health Support Group - Awareness Event 2011
Mon, 14/11/2011 - 09:15
“Keep Supporting People”
Thu, 10/11/2011 - 13:38

Statement from the network champions of Birmingham’s Third Sector Assembly

4th November 2011

We wish to put on record our concerns that a further £3.8 million could be cut from the Supporting People budget. This option is currently being considered as part of Birmingham City Council’s budget consultation. It is our view that such a move would be extremely damaging to Birmingham’s social fabric, and furthermore would be in direct contradiction of the Council’s stated priority of protecting vulnerable people in this city.

We do not underestimate the challenge currently being faced by members and officers of the local authority, who must find an additional £65 million of savings following the recent outcome of the Judicial Review on proposed cuts to the Adults and Communities budget.

Ideal for All Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Wed, 02/11/2011 - 00:00

Ideal for All in Sandwell celebrated its 15th anniversary at its recent AGM. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ann Shackleton with Carol Goff, Chair and Naeem Arif, Executive Director cut the cake to mark this significant milestone for the charity.

 The event saw speeches from members who praised the support Ideal for All had given them in living independently. Councillor Bob Badham, Cabinet Member for Children and Families and Richard Nugent Chair of Sandwell Primary Care Trust (PCT) said that Ideal for All had achieved great things and hoped it would carry on supporting disabled people for many years to come.

 The 250 guests were also treated to a variety of entertainment including bhangra dancers, a belly dancer, a local band called The Heels and a three-course dinner at the Platinum Plaza Old Hill.

A Disability History event on 22nd November 2011 at Focus Birmingham
Tue, 01/11/2011 - 14:07
Scope launches £20 million bond programme
Mon, 31/10/2011 - 21:56