Come along to the East Handsworth Police Community Meeting, at Golden Croft Handsworth, on Saturday July 6th 2013 at 18:00pm. Bring any concerns or issues you would like to raise with your local Police Officers. This is a great opportunity to offer any suggestions to make this community safer! So don’t forget.
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Summer Events and Activities in Handsworth
Well Summer is here and as ever there is plenty going on in Handsworth over the next few months. Listed below are events and activities that may be of interest to you: Saturday 29th June 2013 Lozells, Birchfield and Handsworth Community Trust Open Day at Lozells Methodist Church Community Centre, 163 Gerrard Street, B19 2AH from 11.00 …
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Handsworth Job Fair
A Job Fair will take place on Wednesday 19th June from 10.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. at the Handsworth Campus (Soho Road) of South and City College, Birmingham. The event has been organised by Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Lozells and East Handsworth Ward with the Department of Work & Pensions (Handsworth Job Centre Plus), East Birmingham Community Forum and South …
Handsworth Heritage Priorities
There’s an interesting piece on the Handsworth Wood blog about a discussion on priorities for heritage in Handsworth. They are summarised as: Heritage register – undertake a ward wide audit to identify and record the arts, cultural and heritage assets of West Handsworth and the Handsworth Wood Ward overall. Arts & culture – CDT …
Launch of Lozells and Handsworth Heritage Trail
Legacy West Midlands received Heritage Lottery Funding to develop a Heritage Trail in Lozells and East Handsworth ward. On Saturday 25th May this all comes to fruition with the launch of Lozells and East Handsworth Heritage Trail . Registration will start at 9.30 a.m. at Soho House, Soho Avenue, off Soho Road, B18 5LB. The tour will take …
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Lozells, Birchfield and Handsworth Community Fund
The Lozells, Birchfield and Handsworth Community First Matched Fund has been allocated £67,820 to award in small grants between 2011 and 2015. Community First introduces a new approach to funding projects – leveraging time, money and other resources – helping neighbourhoods play a leading role in regenerating their area. The outcomes that Community First will acieve …
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Vaisakhi Mela 2013 in Handsworth Park
Once again a wonderful time was had by all those who attended the Vaisakhi Mela celebrations in Handsworth Park on Sunday 28th April. To view the event visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25904993@N07/sets/72157633357181831/show/
A new Community Choir for Handsworth
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is launching a new community choir in Handsworth. You don’t need any prior singing experience, you don’t need to be able to read music, and you certainly don’t need to have the world’s greatest voice. There are no auditions. Everyone can sing: you just need enthusiasm – and be …
We Need You!
Are you interested in getting involved in your local neighbourhood? Then come along to the Hands on Handsworth resident network, our goal is to make Handsworth cleaner and greener. The meetings provide a good way to find out what is happening in the neighbourhood and meet other active citizens. Meetings are held monthly (except August) at …
Mobile Business School Drives in to Visit Budding Entrepreneurs
A business school, in the form of a distinctive double decker bus will be encouraging students to climb aboard, on Monday 15th April, in a bid to inspire budding entrepreneurs. The NatWest Mobile Business School will be paying a visit to both Holte School in Lozells and South and City College in Handsworth, as part of a …
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