Month: April 2021

Young People’s Mental Health and Self-Care Matter!
Young People’s Mental Health and Self-Care Matter!
 30 Apr 21

Young people told the Anna Freud Centre that when they are struggling they are usually told to see a professional. They don’t often get much advice about how they could […]
Let’s Go…
Let’s Go…

There are more than 80 volunteering opportunities now on display at www.letsgosandwell.info Latest additions include calls for a minute-taker at Sandwell Churches Link; a trustee for the homeless support charity […]
New Course for Budding Volunteer
New Course for Budding Volunteer

Sandwell Adult and Family Learning Service (SAFL) is offering a brand new course for anyone considering stepping into volunteering. The free course runs on Thursday afternoons for five weeks and […]
How Charity Chair Pulled Out All the Stop to Help Tackle Isolation
How Charity Chair Pulled Out All the Stop to Help Tackle Isolation

In a new report by Association of Chairs, they found that charity chairs are putting in longer hours to help their charities manage the Covid-19 crisis.  The existential crisis posed […]
“Can we still hold our AGM online?” and other such matters – updated Charity Commission guidance
“Can we still hold our AGM online?” and other such matters – updated Charity Commission guidance

As we are all aware, the government introduced a national lockdown across England  in January 2021. (In Wales, the government introduced alert level 4 restrictions in December 2020.) These restrictions […]
Sandwell Sports Clubs and Activity Providers Re-start Workshop
Sandwell Sports Clubs and Activity Providers Re-start Workshop
 29 Apr 21

With restrictions easing and a return to most sport and physical activity sessions possible from early May, Sandwell Council would like to invite you to a workshop that will give […]
Event: “We need to talk about dying” (part of Dying Matters Awareness Week)
Event: “We need to talk about dying” (part of Dying Matters Awareness Week)

Attitudes to death and dying in the Black Country and West Birmingham will be the focus of a virtual event on 13 May as public services workers, the voluntary and […]
Tackling the Digital Divide – A Conversation
Tackling the Digital Divide – A Conversation

SCVO and Dudley CVS are jointly hosting an informal conversation around the ‘digital divide’ that exists within our communities. The conversation is being held on Friday 25th June 21, 10am […]
Showtime Community Productions Drama Group calling for new members
Showtime Community Productions Drama Group calling for new members

Showtime Community Productions are a newly formed amateur dramatics group based in Wednesbury. They work with like-minded individuals from their local community interested in developing their skills in the performing […]
The Curator Programme
The Curator Programme

The Curator Programme is free to participate, and is open to young people of colour aged 16-25 based in the Black Country. It will run between May 2021 – June […]
Free Digital Marketing Training for 16 – 24 year olds
Free Digital Marketing Training for 16 – 24 year olds
 28 Apr 21

Do you need something to help kick-start your career?  Four Community Trust is a registered charity offering free training to young people, 16 to 24, around digital marketing, from 1st […]
Pink Ribbon Foundation Breast Cancer Grants
Pink Ribbon Foundation Breast Cancer Grants

The Pink Ribbon Foundation has announced that it is currently accepting applications to its grant making programme. Any charity working in the field of breast cancer can apply for a […]