Local resident Andrew Burchell has recently written a review on a great project in Handsworth park on the Soho Times website called Paint the Park. I really like the idea of this project and hope we can see more exmaples of this type of arts projects in green spaces. They provide a new and interesting way …
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Community Walk & Run 25th Sept in Handsworth Park
The Nishkam Centre are holding a community walk in Handsworth Park on the 25th Sept. This is a great event and will raise money for a really important charity Acorns St Mary’s Hospice & Nishkam Aid. For more information see attached registration form and sponsorship form 2010 community walk ENTRY FORM 2010 Community Walk SPONSORSHIP …
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Birmingham Sports & Cultrual Day
Healthy Histories
Last month the Healthy Histories Project started in Handsworth. The project is linked to the neighbourhood management plan for the priority neighbourhood and forms part of the Be Healthy theme. Within the priority neighbourhood there are real issues in relation to health and particularly health inequalities. Through the Healthy Histories project we hope to map …
Victoria Jubliee Allotments
Great news too see that the VJA were finally opened last Saturday with lots of members of the public turning up to stake their claim. The VJA are right next to Handsworth Park and part of Birmingham City Councils allotments. I am amazed at just how popular allotments are in Handsworth and how hard local residents …
Faith Act’s Birmingham one of the Pride in Handsworth Award 2010 Nominees
Faith Act’s Birmingham are based at the Nishkam Centre on Soho Rd and have recently been nominated for an award for the Pride in Handsworth Awards 2010. They have been successful in being selected by the judges as part of the shortlisting for the Living in Faith Award. Faiths Act will attend the evening on …
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Vibrant Vaisakhi this Sunday in Handsworth Park
Vibrant Vaisakhi – Birmingham Newsroom (press release)
Local residents express concerns about Handsworth Park
Local resident Simon Baddeley has recently written to Cllr Mullaney to express concerns about changes to the rangers service based at Handsworth Park. For more information and contact Simon visit his blog by clicking here
Handsworth winter Park Rescue
Park Patrol Officer Keith Riley saved the life of an elderly park user at Handsworth Park during the icy spell. Keith was on duty patrolling the park when he spotted a regular park user stranded in the frozen lake, he had gone into the pool to try and rescue his dog that had fallen through …