Sutton Coldfield Neighbourhood Network Scheme

Carer Support Coffee Afternoon - Castle Vale - Thursday 31st July 2025, 2pm-4pm

Get Online Week activities discussion

Dear colleagues,

We are hosting an online meeting on 31st July 12-1pm for NNSs to talk about what activities you and your assets might be planning for the annual national Get Online Week (GOW) which this year is on 20-26th October. You may have already been in touch with the Digital Inclusion Centres in your constituency to start planning activities.

Organisations other than the voluntary sector can also organise events for GOW – here’s a Birmingham example from last year - https://www.birminghamworld.uk/community/colleagues-in-birmingham-give-free-digital-lessons-for-get-online-week-4813368 and colleagues may have ideas about that.

We hope to get at least one representative from each NNS to come to this meeting. If no one from your team is able to make it, do get in touch so we can arrange something separately. The benefit of attending this meeting is so that you can hear about what others have in mind and/or discuss with each other what's possible.

Thanks all and hope to see you soon!

Best,

Pauline and Gena

Stories of Breath at the Library of Birmingham Saturday 27th September 2025

Join us for ‘Stories of Breath’, an immersive experience where powerful stories come alive though imagery, sound and hands-on making.

11.00-16.00

Sat 27 Sept

Library of Birmingham

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Under-16s with parent or guardian.

Interested in how art, craft, science and storytelling come together to explore the invisible inequalities in the air we breathe and how we breathe it?

Then check out ‘Stories of Breath’ – an immersive experience of textile sculpture, sound and hands-on making.

Interested in the science behind #asthma? Or personal stories about living with it?

‘Stories of Breath’ combines both – through textile sculpture, sound and hands-on making. Come and explore!

Free to all. Book your place here.
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#womenandasthma

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Stories of Breath’ is a powerful creative experience coming to Birmingham, intertwining art, craft, science and storytelling.

Experience a captivating journey through textile sculpture, immersive sound installations and hands-on making activities.

Did you know that women are twice as likely to die of an #asthma attack than men?

‘Stories of Breath’ is an immersive experience bringing to life powerful stories about asthma and its impact on people’s lives.

'Stories of Breath' (Women and Asthma) event in The Library of Birmingham on Saturday 27 September 2025.

How confident are you showing the impact of your NNS funded project?

Are you part of a commAre you part of a community group currently funded by a Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) or are you thinking about applying for an NNS grant?

If so, join our free session and learn how to report your impact on public health measures with simple tools and step-by-step support. During the session we will;

· Break down the public health measurement requirements

· Provide a clear and simple overview of what NNS reporting involves

· Talk through the kinds of data you're asked to collect, with step-by-step guidance and demos using the reporting tools

· Look at why this data matters - and how it helps show the difference your group is making

· Explore how different community groups are approaching data collection

· Help you work out what information to report, and how to send it to your NNS lead

· Explore realistic ways to build data collection into what you are already doing

Book your spot here today: https://www.birminghamcommunitymatters.org.uk/events/

(for online sessions) Book your spot here to get the Zoom link: https://www.birminghamcommunitymatters.org.uk/events/

unity group currently funded by a Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) or are you thinking about applying for an NNS grant?