Please let us know if you would like your group included on this page:
Parks and Open Spaces
Friends of Highbury Park are a voluntary group dedicated to the preservation, improvement and enjoyment of Highbury Park. They hold regular activities and send newsletter updates.
Local Support
BVSC: A wide range of useful information and links are accessible on their website: https://www.bvsc.org/C19SupportBrum.
Birmingham City Council Emergency Community Response Hub: Find out how to access support on the Council website.
Moseley Together Tel: 07796 668257 or email info@moseleytogether.org.uk
For food parcels, online activities and telephone support contact: The Active Well Being Society: Brum Together Tel: 0121 728 7030 or email relief@theaws.org
Brum Baby Bank is helping people with small children access supplies. If you require help accessing supplies such as formula or nappies, complete this online form.
Support with Mental Health
Big White Wall is an online community for people who are stressed, anxious or feeling low. The service has an active forum with round-the-clock support from trained professionals. You can talk anonymously to other members and take part in group or one-to-one therapy with therapists
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid is continuing to provide support as safely as possible to women and children affected by domestic abuse. Call the freephone helpline on 0808 800 0028.
Refuge’s freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline is open. If you’re scared of your partner and want to speak confidentially, the expert team are there for you. You can also request a call back at a time that’s safe for you alone.
Sparkhill Food Bank is open at centres throughout the constituency – including Sparkhill and Balsall Heath.
The Sultan Bahu Trust in partnership with Islamic Help are delivering food parcels to people in need in B11 & B12 postcodes. E-mail friends@bahutrust.org.
Homelessness and Housing
Moseley Alternative Giving Campaign offers small grants to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to assist them with securing or sustaining accommodation.
www.streetlink.org.uk – or by calling 0800 880 7157. Refer anyone rough sleeping to the Homeless Outreach Team. Trident Reach provide a 24/7 outreach support.
Tenants in rented accommodation experiencing issues can seek help through the Acorn Union.
Activities & Well Being
Saheli Hub based in Edward Road, Balsall Heath offer a range of activities indoors and out
Thrive based in Kings Heath park offers social and therapeutic gardening sessions to people living in Hall Green Constituency
Business Support
Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has some very good advice on their website. You don’t need to be a member to sign up for their newsletters.
The Federation of Small Businesses also offers support to SME’s and issues a newsletter.
Locally Kings Heath BID offers member businesses and support