Category: Local Impact Spotlight

Sandwell Libraries secures almost £100,000 to launch creative festival across three towns
Sandwell Libraries secures almost £100,000 to launch creative festival across three towns

Residents in West Bromwich, Oldbury and Rowley Regis are set to benefit from a new programme of arts, culture and creative learning.Sandwell Libraries secured £99,908 from Arts Council England through […]
Community Art Roadshow Celebrates Sandwell’s Heritage and Creativity
Community Art Roadshow Celebrates Sandwell’s Heritage and Creativity

Through the Vision 2030 Grant Programme, SCVO and Sandwell Council’s Public Health team have supported the development of a community-led arts project that is helping older residents across Sandwell improve […]
Community Spirit Shines as Cradley Heath Bowls Club Enjoys a Fantastic Summer
Community Spirit Shines as Cradley Heath Bowls Club Enjoys a Fantastic Summer

A friendly and welcoming group bringing sport and community together in Cradley Heath. Cradley Heath Bowls Club are celebrating a fantastic summer, with over 70 members regularly making use of […]
SAFS – a business with a heart
SAFS – a business with a heart

SAFS is a community organisation based in Sandwell, West Midlands. SAFS was founded in 1986 to look at why Asian families were not engaging with mainstream healthcare and social services. […]
Spotlight on Girls Friendly Society
Spotlight on Girls Friendly Society

Tell us what you do Girls Friendly Society (GFS) recruits women volunteers to run groups where girls can go make friends, build confidence, have fun and be inspired. At the […]
The Church on the Rock
The Church on the Rock

1. Tell us what you do. The Church on the Rock (in Oldbury) is a church, but also a warm and welcoming place for the local community to get together and […]
Warrior Martial Arts Community Fitness Centre
Warrior Martial Arts Community Fitness Centre

1. Tell us what you do. Warrior Martial Arts provides expert coaching to everyone regardless of background, gender, age, or possible disabilities. We are now running our own community fitness centre […]
MW Fitness and Community Care
MW Fitness and Community Care

1.       Tell us what you do. We are a health and wellbeing organisation specialising in mentoring for young people aged 5-19 years, addressing issues which affect emotional, mental, physical and […]
Thimblemill Socialise Book Club
Thimblemill Socialise Book Club

A friend of mine and I had the idea of starting up the Book Club around three years ago as there was nothing in the area like it and he […]
React Martial Arts
React Martial Arts

Who are React Martial Arts? React Martial Arts was set up in August 2014 as a kickboxing organisation designed to make kickboxing and martial arts more accessible to all. For more […]
Summary of West Bromwich Unemployed Young People’s Social Action Project
Summary of West Bromwich Unemployed Young People’s Social Action Project

The aim of the Project was for a group of unemployed your people supported by Sandwell HUB, Talent Match, West Bromwich JCP and Barnardo’s On Track Project, to create and […]
Spotlight on George Road Community Church
Spotlight on George Road Community Church

1)  Tell us what you do. We are a Community Church based at George Road, Oldbury who run community activities and several groups that encourage members of our local community […]