Category: Local Impact Spotlight

1 Tell us what you do KeyRing offers low level tenancy support for vulnerable people in their own homes across Sandwell. Our vision is for vulnerable people to be at the […]

Spotlight on Centre Spot
29 Jan 18

1. Tell us what you do Centre Spot was established in 2008 as a community project which builds young people’s capacity, especially focusing on disadvantaged and socially excluded groups in […]

Spotlight on Dorothy Parkes Community Centre
15 Jan 18

1. Tell us what you do. The Dorothy Parkes Centre is a community centre based on Church Road in Smethwick. The centre is multi-purpose with a large hall which can […]

Spotlight on Black Country Housing Group Click Start
04 Dec 17

1. Tell us what you do. Black Country Housing Groups is delivering the Black Country Click Start project, a free service for people aged 18 – 64 who are unemployed or […]

Spotlight on Black Country Women’s Aid
20 Nov 17

1. Tell us what you do. Black Country Women’s Aid [BCWA ] was formed 30 years ago by a group of local ladies from West Bromwich who opened a small refuge […]

Spotlight on Friends of Tividale Park
15 Nov 17

1. Tell us what you do. Established in 2015, the Friends of Tividale Park are a resident’s community group who work to improve the park in various ways, including fundraising […]

‘Extra Help’ Services for South Staffs Water Customers
26 Oct 17

Tell us what you do South Staffs Water has a range of extra help services available for our customers; one example is the Assure tariff, a new easy way for […]

Spotlight on My Time Active
16 Oct 17

1. Tell us what you do. Mytime Active a are a social enterprise commissioned by Sandwell Public Health to deliver a 24week Healthy Lifestyle and Weight Management programme for Adults […]

Spotlight on Midland Film and Art
25 Sep 17

1. Tell us what you do. Midland Film and Art (MFAA) was established 2014 with the aim of advancing the education, understanding and appreciation of all aspects of art, film, […]

Spotlight on Health for Living
21 Aug 17

1. Tell us what you do The Confidence & Wellbeing Team runs a range of free psycho-educational programmes across the 6 towns of Sandwell. These programmes are designed to teach easy […]

Spotlight on FareShare
07 Aug 17

1. Tell us what you do. FareShare is a food redistribution charity. We save good food destined for waste and send it to charities and community groups who transform it into […]

7to97 – The Westminster School
24 Jul 17

1. Tell us what you do. Currently only 7% of young people in the UK with a learning difficulty get paid employment after leaving education and training. We aim to equip […]