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Rates of rough sleeping in Birmingham on the rise again despite governments...
Strategic Lead for Rough Sleepers at Birmingham City Council Stephen Philpott has warned that, despite the success of the “Everyone In” campaign, more support is needed to ensure levels of rough...
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“It’s a disgrace”: Birmingham MP’s condemn “meagre” free school meal packages
Credit: @dontknowwattodo Birmingham MP’s and Councillors have condemned the “disgusting” food parcels provided to children over lockdown. Jack Dromey, MP for Erdington, likened the contents of the...
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“We even had nurses reach out” – the Birmingham sweet shop STILL providing...
Credit: Birmingham Mail The Halal Candy Corner, a family run sweet shop based in Alum Rock, have pledged to extend their emergency food scheme to support struggling families over the winter lockdown....
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WATCH: BE Talks – Black Country Blokes chat about mental health podcast
Five guys from the West Midlands are aiming to get men talking about their mental health with a bi-weekly podcast and live stream. Black Country Blokes was set up in October 2019 and has gone from...
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Universal Credit cut to be debated in House Of Commons
Credit: Christopher Bill via Unsplash The Labour party is using its Opposition Day, later today, to force a House of Commons vote against government plans to cut the £20 a-week Universal Credit and...
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Young people with disabilities face “barriers to employment” in pandemic...
Experts fear that the suspension of assisted employment schemes will leave young people with disabilities excluded from a “hypercompetitive” job market. Dr Andrea MacLeod of the University of...
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Exclusive: Birmingham constituencies suffering more economic hardship than...
Birmingham has some of the UK’s worst affected areas when it comes to unemployment and economic hardship, according to an exclusive new analysis by Birmingham Eastside. The city of a thousand trades...
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Right To Food Campaign submit proposals to tackle food poverty
Campaigners in Birmingham are calling for a legally binding Right To Food in the UK in what they argue will offer struggling families “the opportunity of health, happiness and dignity.” Credit:...
View ArticleExempt accommodation: why are people concerned?
The number of properties exempt from certain housing rules in Birmingham has rocketed in the last few years. As residents in some areas complain about their concentration and authorities try to deal...
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Watch your bloody language – BCU hosts period poverty event.
Charities ‘Hey Girls’ and ‘Bloody Good Period’ staged an event aimed at tackling period poverty at Birmingham City University. ‘Let’s talk…periods’ event in Parkside atrium at Birmingham City...
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