Have your say on Birmingham's next Corporate Plan


Birmingham City Council is creating a new Corporate Plan for the next three to four years. This plan will set out what we want to achieve during this time, with a focus on providing better services and outcomes for local people. 

We want to hear from Birmingham residents about what matters most to them, their family and friends, and the communities they are part of.

Please find the survey poster attached. We would be very grateful if you could share it with your residents, service users, colleagues, and networks, and promote it through your newsletters, noticeboards, websites, and social media channels where appropriate.

Thank you for helping us reach more people and ensure that local voices are heard.

Connected Minds – Men, Young People and Mental Health in a Digital World.

 




Dear Friends,

Following our 2025 Beyond Silence conference at Birmingham City University, I’m pleased to share details of our 2026 conference, Connected Minds – Men, Young People and Mental Health in a Digital World.

The conference will explore the mental health challenges facing young people, particularly young men, in today’s digital age, with a focus on reducing stigma, encouraging early intervention, and promoting practical solutions.

Highlights include:

• Opening remarks from Dame Beverly Lindsay DBE, OD, DL and Lord Lieutenant Dr Derrick Anderson CBE

• A keynote speech from Rotimi Akinsete (Black Men on the Couch)

• Presentations from academics and practitioners

• Spoken word and performance artists

• Interactive workshops on young people’s experiences in a digital world

• Exhibition stalls and networking opportunities

Tickets are £10 per person (plus booking fee) and can be booked via Eventbrite. Please purchase your ticket before Tuesday 3 November

Link to Eventbrite


Mind & Memory Gardening Group


 Mind Memory Gardening group – at Sutton Park Grange Care Home. 
Starting 29th October 2026

Holistic Healing through Sound Vibration and Movement

 



Holistic Healing class dates:

Mondays 10am-11.30am

November 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th & 7th December 2026

At Minworth Club and Lodge, B76 9BB


Your Voice Matters - Survey of Carers

Are you helping a family member, friend, neighbour or someone else because of a long-term illness, disability, physical or mental health conditions, substance misuse, or older age?

Helping someone can look like:

  • Washing, dressing, or cooking
  • Filling in forms or managing money
  • Making phone calls or appointments
  • Providing company or emotional support
  • Moving around or getting in and out of bed
  • Shopping, housework, or going to the doctor
  • And many other things

If you’re helping with things like this, even if it is just an hour a week, the Survey of Carers needs your voice. Without enough reliable information on unpaid carers, it’s harder for policymakers and local councils to provide the right support, and unpaid carers suffer as a result.

This is your chance to change that.

By completing the Survey of Carers, you can tell your council and the Government what would make the biggest difference to your life. This means you’ll help inform decisions made by policymakers, including your local council, about the support unpaid carers like you need. All responses are 100% anonymous. That is a Survey of Carers guarantee.

Shape the future of social care now - http://surveyofcarers.com/takepart

For more information, visit: https://surveyofcarers.bham.ac.uk/


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