Birmingham Links : Society and Culture

• Birmingham Forum

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

  www.birminghamforum.co.uk/

• BRAP: Birmingham Race Action Partnership

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

  www.brap.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/

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

• Harborne Parish Lands Charity

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

  www.harborneparishlandscharity.org.uk/

• 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 Birmingham Japan Society

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

  www.eiwakai.org/

• United Streets of Birmingham

  Advice on crime prevention.

  www.unitedbirmingham.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/

• Birmingham Voluntary Service Council

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

  www.bvsc.org/

• 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/

• Brum2600

  2600 subsidiary; focuses on computer and telecoms security. Includes meetings archive, photographs, and links.

  brum2600.net/

• Irish Welfare and Information Centre

  Offers services to the Irish community.

  www.iwic.org.uk/

• Green in Brum: Sustainability in Birmingham

  Directory and resource guide for green and ecological issues.

  www.greeningbrum.org.uk

• 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

• 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/

• Bernard Ilsley

  Psychic and clairvoyant. Offers readings and related materials.

  www.ilsley.com/