Birmingham Links : Society and Culture

• BRAP: Birmingham Race Action Partnership

  Aims to tackle racial discrimination, disadvantage and social exclusion in the city of Birmingham.

  www.brap.org.uk

• Irish Welfare and Information Centre

  Offers services to the Irish community.

  www.iwic.org.uk/

• The Birmingham Japan Society

  Provides a meeting place for those interested in Japan, its people, culture, and language. Includes programme of meetings.

  www.eiwakai.org/

• Stephen and Matthew's World

  Personal homepage of Stephen Rogers describing some of the places he has lived in: Birmingham, currently.

  www.arandu.co.uk/

• Photo By D J Norton

  Photographs of Birmingham in the 1950's and 1960's, together with contemporary shots of the same locations.

  www.photobydjnorton.com

• The Brambles

  A SureStart Children's Centre supporting children under 5 and their families. Includes details of the local team, activities calendar, and PDF newsletters.

  thebrambles.childrencentre.org/

• Big City Plan Talk

  An unofficial 'plain English' version of the Big City Plan Work in Progress consultation document about how Birmingham (UK) should be developed over the next 20 years. Includes news and the facility for users to add comments.

  bigcitytalk.org.uk/

• The Moseley Society

  Building conservation charity, with events, current projects and newsletters.

  www.moseley-society.org.uk/

• Erdington Branch RNLI

  Shows the work of the Erdington, Birmingham fund raising branch of the RNLI. Includes forthcoming events and Lifeboat News.

  www.erdingtonrnli.com/

• Soroptimist International Birmingham West

  Local chapter of an organisation for women in management and professions. includes information about club projects.

  members.lycos.co.uk/soroptimist_wbham/

• Bernard Ilsley

  Psychic and clairvoyant. Offers readings and related materials.

  www.ilsley.com/

• Saint Nicolas Place

  News, events, education, community, photographs, and contacts.

  www.saintnicolasplace.co.uk/

• Kidz Like Danny

  A charity in aid of autistic children. Includes details of fund-raising events.

  www.kidzlikedanny.co.uk/

• Harborne Parish Lands Charity

  Charity providing sheltered housing for the elderly, and offering grants, within Harborne and Smethwick.

  www.harborneparishlandscharity.org.uk/

• PACT- Parents and Children Together

  Promotes effective communication for African-Caribbean families

  www.pactglobal.org

• Sure Start Chinnbrook Project

  Provides services for children and parents in the Billesley area. Includes objectives, activity calendar, newsletter, and details of the training and facilities available. [PDF and Word document downloads]

  www.surestartbillesley.co.uk

• United Streets of Birmingham

  Advice on crime prevention.

  www.unitedbirmingham.com

• Birmingham Wheels Park

  A partnership between Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Probation Service which aims to develop young people's personal and social skills through the use of motor vehicles. The organisation also raises funding through other events such as races. Information about projects, events and activities such as Windsurfing on Wheels. Contact and location details.

  www.birminghamwheelspark.org/

• Balsall Heath Forum

  Includes the neighbourhood development plan, as well as the web site of the Priory Estate Residents Group.

  www.balsallheathforum.org.uk/

• Sure Start East Birmingham

  Government-funded project supporting children under 5 and their families. Includes details of the local team, activities calendar, and PDF newsletters.

  eastbirmingham.childrencentres.org/