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How the West Midlands is marking Refugee Week 2019
Staff Reporter
June 14, 2019
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. In the UK, Refugee Week is a nationwide programme of…
Birmingham’s Symphony Hall gets £4.5 million funding boost from Arts Council
Staff Reporter
June 13, 2019
The Symphony Hall music and entertainment venue in Birmingham has been awarded a cool £ million to spruce up and revamp the building and its services. With support from Arts Council’s…
Miss Birmingham contestant raises money and awareness about teenage suicide
Rangzeb Hussain
May 30, 2019
A teenager who is competing in this Sunday's Miss Birmingham finals at Resorts World hopes to use her influence to raise awareness about disability, youth suicide, and mental health issues…
Midlands hospices join forces for Birmingham Pride to promote care for all
Joshua Williams
May 20, 2019
Hospices from across the Midlands are joining forces for this year's Birmingham Pride to promote the message 'hospice care is for all'. Teams from seven hospices will come together to…
Birmingham LGBT unveils new inclusive flag for this year’s Pride celebrations
Rhi Storer
May 11, 2019
Birmingham LGBT will unveil its new flag this Friday (17 May) at an event to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia. The charity will be joining other national…
Afghan refugee to lead media skills workshop to advocate for migrant rights
Staff Reporter
April 24, 2019
A young man from Birmingham who spent the last ten years fighting for his right to stay in Britain, after fleeing war and persecution in Afghanistan, will be delivering a…
New three-year project launched to increase diversity in Birmingham’s heritage organisations
Fahima Khatun
March 1, 2019
Beatfreeks, a creative organisation which focuses on giving young people in Birmingham a voice, has launched a new project called Don't Settle, which aims to make all stories in museums visible…
Birmingham mosque opens its doors to city homeless as temperatures plunge
Staff Reporter
February 3, 2019
A Birmingham mosque has launched a winter freeze project to help protect the city's homeless as temperatures plummet to deadly levels on the streets, especially at night. The Green Lane Mosque…
Lenny Henry receives Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham
Denise James
January 21, 2019
Dudley-born comedian, actor and humanitarian Sir Lenny Henry has received a Lifetime Honorary Award in Birmingham. Sir Lenny received the lifetime achievement award from MBCC - The Midlands Business & Community…
Northfield Arts Forum launches fundraising campaign to cater for their community
Paul Stringer
January 19, 2019
A local arts collective in Northfield is raising money to build a new, accessible space for the communities they work with. Northfield Arts Forum, also known as NAF, is a grassroots…