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Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips becomes Big Issue vendor for the day
Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
Jess Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley, took to the streets of Birmingham this week to get a taste of life as a Big Issue vendor. Joining 25-year-old Big Issue vendor…
Birmingham cafe offers free coffee to homeless in freezing weather
Staff Reporter
February 28, 2018
A Birmingham cafe is offering homeless people a free coffee in a bid to spread some warmth in current freezing temperatures. Following the extremely cold weather in the city -…
VIDEO: Birmingham comes together to help the homeless and needy
Staff Reporter
December 25, 2017
This Christmas Day, we pay tribute to the hundreds of people and countless organisations who give up their time to help the less fortunate, homeless and needy across Birmingham; not…
VIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2017
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential…
Birmingham mosque opens Christmas soup kitchen for homeless
Staff Reporter
December 24, 2017
A city mosque has opened a soup kitchen to feed the homeless and needy over the festive period. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has set up a marquee alongside its…
How you can help the homeless in Birmingham this Christmas
Staff Reporter
December 23, 2017
Christmas certainly is a time of goodwill, with the number of people wanting to help their vulnerable friends and neighbours increasing over the festive season. With such a strong focus…
Why were people dancing the Macarena in Birmingham’s ‘Pigeon Park’?
Staff Reporter
December 16, 2017
Brummies congregated outside Birmingham Cathedral this evening to take part in a mass dance-along, in a bid to spread festive cheer and raise money for charity. Joining in from all over…
Andy Street takes on homelessness during first day as Mayor
Staff Reporter
May 9, 2017
Andy Street, the newly elected Mayor of the West Midlands, has kicked off his term in office with a commitment to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness in the region. On…
Birmingham teacher to sleep out on city streets for charity
Staff Reporter
April 17, 2017
A secondary school teacher and aspiring model from Sutton Coldfield will be sleeping rough on the streets of Birmingham this week, to raise money for a charity helping children across the world.…
Birmingham residents to feed homeless during EDL visit to city
Staff Reporter
April 7, 2017
Residents from across Birmingham will be uniting on Saturday for a show of community spirit, providing food, clothes, live music and free haircuts for the homeless in the city. On…