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How can The Labour Party meet its pledge to double the #coops and #mutuals economy? Future Coops conference discusses need for better legal framework, development workers, sector data, education 👇 thenews.coop/what-does-doub…

Do you grow flowers or veggies for your community? The RHS wants to hear about your experience of gardening! Complete a quick survey for a chance to win £125 in National Garden Gift vouchers: link.mhminsight.com/GEN Survey closes 31 March 2025. #CommunityGardening

UK tops European league for income inequality but is bottom of OECD league for level of support from welfare benefits. Birmingham's deprived neighbourhoods are some of poorest in Europe. Labour MPs being asked to vote for benefit cuts/ freezes take note. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

We may have lost the fight for Harborne Day Centre, but with Bham City Council planning a further £48M cuts in Adult Social Care next year, the battle goes on. Birmingham Labour Group no longer has a mandate to run our city. Preet Kaur Gill MP Jayne Francis

Great example of communities taking on local space & creating a place that meets the needs of residents! Transferred to the community as a Community Asset Transfer (CAT), Norton Hall Children & Family Centre thrived. Read more about its services & history nortonhall.org.uk/history-of-nor…

🤔 Thinking of starting a co-operative or community business? 💭 ✅ The good new is that you can use our FREE online step-by-step tool to work through each stage of the start-up process. It has expert guidance on: ⭐ Testing your business idea ⭐ Developing a business plan ⭐

Looking after a park or open space? Want to green up your local community? The RHS 'It’s Your Neighbourhood' is a great way to grow your project with support & feedback each year. It’s open to almost any outdoor space cared for by the community! rhs.org.uk/get-involved/i…

BVSC Research hosting a cross-sector workshop on 15th May to shape the future of Birmingham. #SaveBirmingham

Find out about Birmingham City Council's City Vision at this online event with Birmingham Voluntary Service Council on 7th April. New Bham City Council MD Joanne Roney CBE and John Cotton are taking part and there's an opportunity for those attending to ask the panel questions. bvsc.org/Event/birmingh…

🤔 Did you know that some 500 groups have been offered direct support for their co‑operative from our Business Support for Co‑ops programme, delivered in partnership with The Co-operative Bank UK? That's support for: ⭐ Start-up co‑ops ⭐ Existing co‑ops to develop their business ⭐

The draft 'Creating a Mentally Healthy City Strategy' aims to address the broader, non-clinical factors influencing mental health and wellbeing in #Birmingham, while also preventing suicides and self-harm. Have your say until 16th of May. Consultation ⤵️ birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/creating-a…

Fantastic to see such a positive response to the proposals developed by BFFarchitects and Donald Insall Associates looking at how some of Bournville’s heritage buildings and green spaces could be repurposed for the benefit of the community. Faye W Davies Aidan Ridyard RIBA FRSA Matt Vaughan

Our final farewell at Harborne Day Centre Special thanks to Cllr Martin Brooks OBE 🇵🇸 for spending the day with us and for all his help and support over the months.

As four adult day centres across #Birmimgham close their doors for the final time today due to council budget cuts, we’ve been speaking to family members about the impact of the closures. Jean Cross’ brother Robert has been going to Harborne day centre for 44 years ▶️

The indefinite closure of a Birmingham city centre shopping centre has thrown up new questions about the huge development which could replace it birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…