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Birmingham Christmas Shelter

We are blessed to have a number of projects across Birmingham and Solihull working hard to reach out to those in need all year and over the holiday period, there is Shelter Week. Birmingham Christmas Shelter is a local charity that has raised funds and recruited volunteers each year since 1974 to provide local adults … Read more

Invitation to participate in Pray24Brum

Pray24Brum enters its seventh year of hosting 24 hours of prayer for The City during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. These have been significant times of prayer for Birmingham, encouraging and inviting individuals, groups or congregations to lead an hour of prayer, or simply join in with the prayer for as much time … Read more

Christmas School Assemblies

Kathryn Hindley, Birmingham City Mission’s Children’s Team Coordinator, brings an update about the Christmas assemblies being delivered to schools in Birmingham: ‘If the children of Birmingham were asked what Christmas is all about, many would respond by talking about decorations, food, presents and parties. And if the nativity does come to mind, they may well … Read more

Restore Training Course Spring 2022

Restore is motivating for action with our next training course for those interested in befriending or wanting to learn more about refugee issues.  We’re very excited to announce the dates for our next training session, which will take place on: Tuesday evenings 1st, 8th and 15th February 2022 7:15pm – 8:45pm To find out more information … Read more

Introducing the ‘Difference’ course

Emma Crick de Boom, Reconciliation Enabler for the Diocese of Coventry, introduces the ‘Difference’ course. We are all too aware that we live in a world of harmful conflict and painful division. Many of us long to make a difference, but don’t often know how to respond to the situations that confront us. The five-session … Read more

Advent Resources

The season of Advent begins on Sunday 28 November and runs until Christmas Eve. Advent is a season of preparation, anticipation and hope. Many Churches and Christian organisations provide resources for individuals, groups and congregations to use during Advent.   Tearfund are offering daily emails with the focus, ‘Christmas in your global neighbourhood’ Sign up to receive these emails HERE … Read more

We Need To Show Another Way

Through the Roof is a registered charity that exists to Transform lives through Jesus with disabled people. Roofbreakers are those who sign up to champion the needs of disabled people in their church or ministry and Through the Roof will provide free support and resources to anyone who signs up as a Roofbreaker. Find out more … Read more

TLG’s ‘Box of Hope’ campaign

Phil Coltman, Church Relationships Manager for the charity TLG (Transforming Lives for Good), writes about seed funding offered to local churches who engage with the TLG ‘Box of Hope’ campaign: ‘With this winter set to be a devastating period of worry and despair for children and their families, we are delighted to be working yet again with … Read more

Doorstep Carols

Britain’s Christmas Singalong It’s a new Christmas tradition! ‘In 2020, Doorstep Carols was broadcast on 35 local radio stations… It led to amazing scenes of participation’. The idea first came from Katy Pink and Beth Heath in Shrewsbury, Shropshire who persuaded their local radio station to get on board and spread some cheer during the … Read more