Small yet mighty … and human
We had a successful team day at Witton Lakes Eco Hub in February, reflecting on Birmingham Community Matters’ past year and working through strategies for the next year. One huge realisation was that, when we add up our working days, we comprise just 3.6 FTE (full time equivalent) employees per week. That’s to cover all […]
Mission: possible? How to apply for a grant when the timeline is tight
What do I write in a grant application form? The deadline is very soon! Birmingham Community Matters (BCM) was pleased to deliver a grant application workshop recently, for community organisations applying for a small grants programme with an imminent deadline. Witton Lodge Community Association (WCLA) asked us to support people interested in applying for the […]
BCU student placements and the power of collaboration
Birmingham Community Matters (BCM) recently worked with Birmingham City University (BCU) to give work experience opportunities to four final-year students. This was through BCU’s Social Innovation Impact Programme. Over the eight weeks of the students’ ‘micro placements’, we tasked them with looking at ways to analyse and present our impact data. We also asked them […]
Funding success for Birmingham Community Matters – and our story so far
We want to thank our funders and tell you the story of BCM so far.
Birmingham Community Matters is recruiting
Jobs at BCM! We are looking for two people to join our team in April 2023.
Success for BCM: Reaching Communities England funding will enable us to grow
We are delighted to have secured funding from the National Lottery’s Reaching Communities England fund.
Be Bold: small grants fund for Birmingham community organisations
We have news about a small grants fund for Birmingham community organisations.
Welcome to the new BCM website
Birmingham Community Matters has a new website.
Birmingham COMMUNITY Matters: celebrating our return to in-person events
In March 2022, we held our first in-person BCM session for two years.
