Sutton Coldfield NNS connecting with Minworth

A mindful Tai Chi session from members of Sutton Coldfield's

Hong Kong community put us all in a relaxed state of mind and body 

On Saturday 25th July 2026 the NNS supported the local community in Minworth to organise a fantastic community engagement and networking event.

Over 80 people attended the event including local charity, cultural and community groups, 5 local councillors including Nitish Raut, Mayor of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield and talented musicians offering performances and tuition.

It was a great day of connectivity and diversity. Big thanks to Father Jools for hosting the event at St George the Martyr Church, to all the groups and citizens who helped to organise the event and to Kamleish and colleagues on the SCNNS team for hard work in putting the event on.

As the Mayor said in his speech, "Sutton Coldfield embraces and values the community of Minworth".

Dr Nitish Raut (left of picture), Mayor of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield entertained by the skills of Pritam Singh (right) of our NNS funded asset Drumatised. Pritam's mastery of the Indian tabla drums is incredible.

Connecting with the Fire Service in Sutton Coldfield

Kamleish and Pete from Sutton Coldfield Neighbourhood Network Scheme enjoyed a great day of connectivity at the open day of Sutton Coldfield Fire Station yesterday, promoting the local work of the NNS and our lead organisation Age Connects West Midlands. Our table was right at the entrance of the station so it was a good opportunity to talk to families on the way into this thriving open day event with hundreds of attendees throughout the day.

The event, organised by station commander Paul Staples and his brilliant team featured many stalls and activities around emergency rescue and first aid support, especially popular with families of young children. Everything from cardiac resuscitation to photos with Fireman Sam, we had many useful conversations with parents and carers about the many services we have on offer. 

Thank you to Paul and all the professional and volunteer fire, police and ambulance personnel for inviting us to this well organised and well attended event in the centre of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield.

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Cost of Living Event in Sparkhill today Thursday 16th July 2026

 

Cost of Living Event

Thursday 16th July 2026

11am-1pm

Bosnia House, Stratford Road, B11 4DY.