Christmas ToyLink – Julie’s story

Hannah Noble from Birmingham City Mission, tells of a Christmas story that continues years later.

Schools anti-bullying initiative launched

West Midlands academies working together to beat the bullies.

Who wants refugees?

Is improvement always a good thing? Alan Clawley poses the question.

Christmas comes early for homeless charity

Call for volunteers to join clean up campaign.

Refugee help for Christmas

Birmingham’s Vietnamese-Chinese boat people gives back.

Arts agency marks anniversary

Sampad Arts celebrates 25 years with the launch of a new fund for budding artists.

Birmingham on top at Social Enterprise Awards

City success in non-profit sector recognised.

MP calls on government to assist carers

“Unmissable” oportunity highlighted in keynote speech.

City Challenge

Charity call out for young people to help Birmingham children.

Growing your own in Bournville

Cadbury’s 100-year-old gardening tradition inspires first community orchard.

Anne Frank tree planted at Solihull School

Holocaust survivor plants sapling of remembrance.

Gardening detail

Get some fresh air, get fit, have fun and help wildlife.

Shine on Silvershine

There’s a little jazz club hidden away in the quiet Bearwood suburb of Birmingham that is superb, writes Richard Lutz.

Worcestershire World War One Hundred

Remembrance events and activities.

Voluntary service

Mondelēz International employees go to great efforts to support local community.

Legal highs under the spotlight in Birmingham

City to host substance misuse conference.

Birmingham Schools compete to compose Equality Anthem

Competition set to celebrate diversity and equality.

Safety tips for a happy Halloween and Bonfire Night

‘Stay safe’ warning from council boss Jacqui Kennedy, Acting Strategic Director of Place.

Serving the community

New centre in Yardley launches with free taster activities.

Landmark for local broadcasting

BBC Asian Network celebrates 50 years of broadcasting.

Great Birmingham Run stat attack

What uses 18kg of safety pins and 145,000 bottles of drinks?

West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run

West Midlands Police football unit signs up for Great Birmingham Run.

Fort shoots and scores with local football team

Shopping park joins forces with Sunday League team to put on fun family football event.

Centro public transport consultation date set

Your Public Transport Matters event at Wolverhampton bus station.

New scheme to help Birmingham homeless

Agencies combine to provide more effective help.

Birmingham woman makes UK Worker of the Year final

Homicide case worker in line for honour.

Think you’re cleverer than the mayor?

Lord Mayor’s Mega Quiz – registration now open.

Shackling the gang-masters

How West Midlands Police are turning the tables on slave drivers.

The 31 steps

New Street might be modernised but some of Birmingham’s other stations still need improvement, points out Alan Clawley.

Chocolate maker’s fund to boost local groups

Birmingham community projects scoop share of £18,000 fund.