Charity
Birmingham activist returns Empire Medal over treatment of refugees and free school meals
Rangzeb Hussain
July 11, 2023 | 11:52 am
A Birmingham social work activist has returned his British Empire Medal in protest over "Labour's refusal to commit to free school meals and the Tories removal of children's murals" at…
Birmingham imam receives MBE for feeding homeless and helping NHS staff during pandemic
Rangzeb Hussain
March 27, 2023 | 03:10 pm
A Birmingham mosque leader who helped to feed the homeless, refugees, victims of domestic abuse and frontline NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic has received an MBE. Mohammad Asad, lead imam at Birmingham…
Jasper Carrott and Bob Warman ‘Night of the Stars’ show to raise money for charity in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
March 5, 2023 | 04:23 pm
Birmingham comedy legend Japser Carrott will host a special night to celebrate the 50 year career of West Midlands newsreader Bob Warman and raise money for charity. The Birmingham Rep…
Brummies come together to send vital aid to Turkey-Syria earthquake disaster victims
Staff Reporter
February 14, 2023 | 05:05 pm
Hundreds of people from all over Birmingham and the West Midlands have come together to help the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, which has left thousands dead and many more…
St Basils 50th anniversary Gala Dinner raises £9,500 for new Birmingham scheme
Staff Reporter
October 12, 2022 | 03:43 pm
Youth homelessness charity St Basils has kickstarted its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Gala Dinner, raising £9,500 towards a new Live and Work scheme in Birmingham. The event, which took place at…
Migrant media empowerment programme to launch in Birmingham
Rangzeb Hussain
September 30, 2022 | 05:51 pm
Members from migrant communities are being invited to take part in a media empowerment course to help them achieve better representation in local media. Working closely with local journalists and…
Homeless services face cuts at a Birmingham mosque as energy prices rise to £250,000
Rangzeb Hussain
September 7, 2022 | 04:57 pm
A mosque in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, which offers essential support services to vulnerable and homeless people, faces possible closure to departments as energy bills soar from £60,000…
Birmingham imam honoured by Queen for feeding the homeless and vulnerable during COVID lockdown
Rangzeb Hussain
June 6, 2022 | 01:18 pm
A Birmingham imam who helped to feed homeless people, refugees and victims of domestic abuse during the COVID-19 lockdown has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.…
Moseley granny tackles family heartbreak by enrolling in this Sunday’s Great Birmingham Run
Rangzeb Hussain
April 30, 2022 | 01:44 am
A courageous 82-year-old great-grandmother from Moseley is hoping to take part in the Great Birmingham Run on Sunday (1 May) after receiving some heartbreaking family news. Chrissie Boyer is facing…
Birmingham mosque to host mega Eid events in Small Heath Park and Edgbaston Stadium
Rangzeb Hussain
April 25, 2022 | 05:42 pm
A Birmingham mosque is getting ready to host two mega Eid al-Fitr celebrations as the Muslim community prepares to mark the end of Ramadan in May. Small Heath Park and…