Brilliant Brummies
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Tarik Ross-Cameron
Spoken word artist Tarik Ross-Cameron has developed his craft over the years and now delivers creative workshops and programmes to other young individuals. A performance poet, writer and facilitator, Tarik is an Associate at city arts collective Beatfreeks and a Development Coordinator at Punch Records. We caught up with him to find out more about his…
Proud Brummie volunteers from Small Heath help clear up waste in Ward End Park
A group of Brummies from Small Heath, who formed a group called the Waste Warriors to help motivate the community, conducted a major cleanup operation in Ward End Park on Monday. The faith-inspired team were out in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham on Monday afternoon to continue their community mission to cleanup local streets…
Brave faith-inspired volunteers from Small Heath clear up dangerous drugs waste in Birmingham parks
A group of Brummies from Small Heath have formed a volunteer group to cleanup dangerous drugs waste from streets and parks across the Midlands region to motivate communities and to make families feel safer when visiting parks. A group called the Waste Warriors have been conducting cleanup operations in Birmingham and the Black Country and removing…
Food charity feeds hundreds of Birmingham’s vulnerable people during coronavirus pandemic
A Birmingham food distribution charity has been busy handing out essential food supplies to hundreds of vulnerable and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers from Feedo Needo, which is based in Smithfield House, Digbeth, have been helping to distribute much-needed food supplies in Birmingham as the pandemic places a huge strain on charities across…
Birmingham amateur barber goes viral helping viewers with lockdown haircuts
An amateur barber from Birmingham has gone viral by helping people with lockdown haircuts over social media. Anthony Weir, a graphic designer at Creative Media Design, learned to cut his own hair before the lockdown and is now helping others via Instagram Live. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world and whole populations…
Stunning new charity mural unveiled in Brum depicting the battle against COVID-19
A dramatic new mural depicting Birmingham keyworkers battling against COVID-19 against the backdrop of the city’s skyline has been painted for charity in Digbeth. Birmingham-based street artist Josh Billingham (aka Gent48) painted the gigantic mural over the past few days and the final touches will be applied on Friday as the mural is unveiled to…
Black Country sculptor creates tribute to NHS and care workers fighting coronavirus
Sculptor Luke Perry from Stourbridge has created a beautiful steel mesh angel sculpture as a tribute to NHS and care staff who are bravely battling against the coronavirus pandemic. The four-metre tall figure has been installed in Lightwoods Park, Bearwood. The location was specially chosen as it sits next to a road route used by…
Zimbabwean journalist from Birmingham selected as judge for global media awards ceremony
A Birmingham-based journalist who originally travelled to the UK from Zimbabwe for a better life has been selected to be a judge for the prestigious One World Media Awards this year. Selbin Kabote, who works for charity Migrant Voice as a Media Lab Project Worker, is one of four judges in the ‘Refugee Reporting’ category at the prestigious annual event.
Meet the Birmingham volunteers creating scrubs for NHS staff still without basic PPE
A group of Birmingham women have stepped in to provide NHS workers with essential scrubs, as the government continues to fall short of delivering vital PPE to frontline staff. Despite being hit financially and socially by the coronavirus crisis, a team of women from across the city have joined forces to help coordinate the production and distribution of scrubs.
Birmingham comedy act leaves Britain’s Got Talent judges in absolute hysterics!
Birmingham actress and comedian Janice Connolly’s famous alter ego Barbara Nice has made it through to the live semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent, after leaving the judging panel in hysterics following her recent performance. The Brummie star, who performed as her famous character ‘Mrs. Barbara Nice’ – a caricature of a middle aged house wife who…