Charity News & Updates
- 5th April 2024
QAC is a Birmingham disability charity with regional and national reach, offering a comprehensive range of services including residential support, specialised education, community engagement, and enterprises.
Students at Sutton Coldfield College A Level Centre and at local and Malawi schools, are set to benefit from thousands of history books left by former teacher Mark Stretch, following his recent passing.
A St Giles colleague, who provides support to bereaved families and children in the local community, is encouraging everyone to take part in Celebrate Lives Lived this spring.
- 28th March 2024
A charity fund to upgrade the Chemotherapy Unit at Walsall Manor Hospital has received a huge boost thanks to Make a Will Fortnight.
- 22nd March 2024
St Basils, a leading youth homelessness charity supporting over 4000 young vulnerable people in the Midlands, has announced the return of its exhilarating Canal Cycle Challenge for 2024.
- 22nd March 2024
YMCA Sutton Coldfield has this week been highlighting RoomSponsor week – promoting the role that communities can play in supporting young people to have a safe place called home.
A major project to make homes for vulnerable young people warmer, healthier, and cheaper to run is being backed with over £600,000 of funding from West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
- 15th March 2024
A year on since the council and partners launched the Good Night Project there are still many children in the city needing a bed of their own to sleep in.
- 12th March 2024
Arts and cultural organisations across the region will be bidding for public donations to provide new creative opportunities for children and young people as part of the national Arts for Impact fundraising campaign
The Food Justice Network (FJN) is launching a new Community Meals Partnership, in order to use food to build networks and strengthen communities.