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Archive for May, 2010

Wednesday 26th May 7.00 pm-8.30pm at St Francis Church Centre Wretham Rd

B19 1EB. 

There will be updates from the Lozells Neighboourhood Police Team, the new GP practgice at Finch Rd Medical Centre, Family HOusiing Association and the Lozells Neighbourhood Manager

The link below provides information about opening times for local health services over the Christmas and New Year holiday periods

http://www.hobtpct.nhs.uk/ChristmasOpening.asp

Are you a voluntary organisation or community group seeking funding opportunities?

Birmingham City Council can help. The Adult and Communities Directorate includes an External Funding Support Team who will assist you with FREE funding information, advice and guidance. The support package includes:

• Access to Grant Net – a FREE online database of external funders including lottery programmes, charitable trusts and foundations and national government programmes
• Access to Grant net helpline
• Advice and support to identify the most suitable external funders for your project
• Free bid writing training
• Advice on your project and feedback on your application
• Support to develop a funding plan
• Email bulletins with up-dates of new funding programmes
• Useful tips
• Free newsletter

 You can phone the External Funding team on 0121 303 0010

Or email: efs.enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk

Further details are contained in this attachment: External Funding Support leaflet

Family Housing Association are being funded by Urban Living to launch a programme in South Lozells especially to help Home Owners to reduce heating bills by making use of environmental improvements and activities.

Negus Downer from Family Housing is the Snior Resident Liaison Officer and he is assessing applications from residents for the installation of solar panels. All applications for solar panels will be reviewed on 7 January. Martin Clarke has been appointed as the ‘Green Doctor’ for the area. He will be visiting home owners to discuss their circumstances and look at their needs and requirements. It is estimated that through the simple application of a range of energy saving measures home owners can save up to 35% on their fuel bills – something to be welcomed during the chill winds of the credit crunch!

Look out for Negus and Martin who will be in the area until early in the new year.

Birmingham City Council are looking for community artists to deliver projects in the Lozells, Newtown and Aston area. Each of the chosen artists will be asked to work with up to 5 local primary schools and one secondary school to develop temporary works of art reflecting social, economic and  environmental changes taking place in our neighbourhoods.

The programme is funded by Urban Living and celebrates the culture and pride of the local community, its heritage and its future.

Projects will be selected through open competition and application through submission. The deadline for submissions in Monday 22 December.

Information about the project and about how to make a submission can be obtained by contacting Tim Triance on 0121 303 6360 or email tim.triance@birmingham.gov.uk