What’s Your Story in Handsworth

Last Saturday I went along to the what’s My Story workshop at Handsworth Library arranged as part of series of sessions that we have coming up to help encourage local residents to become community Journalists. This first session was kicked off with an inspirational talk by journalist Derek Bishton who along with Brian Homer started …

Be Part of the Big Handsworth Conversation

This week as part of local democracy week we are inviting as many people as possible to get involved in a Big Handsworth Conversation through blogging and an option to attend two events this week! I will be blogging all week about Handsworth and the work going on within the neighbourhood and hope that people …

Local Heart Awards

Birmingham City Council launched last week this years Local Hearts Awards, nominations are now open deadline 20th Spetmeber. The Local Hearts Awards are part of a wide range of activties an events that will take place as part of local democracy week between the 11th & 22nd October. I am busy planning a couple of …

Community Journalists wanted for Hands on Handsworth Community Magazine

In may the first edition of the Hands on Handsworth Magazine was published. I got lots of postive feedback about the magazine and residents continue to be interested in getting a regular local publication with news and stories about Handsworth. I am interesting in getting ideas for this next edition and welcome contributions of stories …