Birmingham Links : Society and Culture

• Responding to Conflict - Skills and Strategies for Peace

  Provides advice, cross-cultural training, and longer-term support to people working for peace in societies affected or threatened by violent conflict.

  www.respond.org

• The Moseley Society

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

  www.moseley-society.org.uk/

• 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/

• Harborne Parish Lands Charity

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

  www.harborneparishlandscharity.org.uk/

• Birmingham Forum

  A public forum for discussing all aspects of Birmingham life, local news, nightlife, events, activities, and sports.

  www.birminghamforum.co.uk/

• 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

• Kidz Like Danny

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

  www.kidzlikedanny.co.uk/

• Green in Brum: Sustainability in Birmingham

  Directory and resource guide for green and ecological issues.

  www.greeningbrum.org.uk

• BRAP: Birmingham Race Action Partnership

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

  www.brap.org.uk

• Bernard Ilsley

  Psychic and clairvoyant. Offers readings and related materials.

  www.ilsley.com/

• Birmingham Community Safety Partnership

  Working together to reduce crime.

  www.birmingham-csp.org.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

• Balsall Heath Forum

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

  www.balsallheathforum.org.uk/

• 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/

• Fireside Day Centre

  Drop-in centre offering friendship, hospitality and support to the homeless, unemployed or lonely. Details of services offered, opening times and volunteering opportunities.

  www.fireside.org.uk/

• Birmingham Voluntary Service Council

  Independent charity working to help promote and develop voluntary and community organisations in the city.

  www.bvsc.org/

• Irish Welfare and Information Centre

  Offers services to the Irish community.

  www.iwic.org.uk/

• 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/

• Saint Nicolas Place

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

  www.saintnicolasplace.co.uk/