Charity
Birmingham cafe offers free coffee to homeless in freezing weather
A Birmingham cafe is offering homeless people a free coffee in a bid to spread some warmth in current freezing temperatures. Following the extremely cold weather in the city – where temperatures are dropping to minus 5 degrees during the day – Yorks Bakery Cafe have begun offering customers a free coffee, for them to…
Get on your bike to Paris for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity is inviting its big hearted supporters to join them on their second annual London to Paris bike ride. Taking place between Wednesday 5th – Sunday 9th September, this epic challenge will see supporters of all abilities cycle 300 miles over four consecutive days, to help raise vital funds for the sick…
Global charity helps Birmingham university student “find her voice”
A University of Birmingham student says debating global issues at school helped her find her voice. After taking part in successful school debates as a sixth former in her home town of Ballycastle in Northern Ireland, International Relations student Sorcha Hughes is urging other young people to consider this unusual hobby.
Brummies perform mass singalong of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
Around hundred Brummies gathered in Birmingham city centre this evening to belt out iconic Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody in a mass singaglong to spread some New Year cheer. Congregating at Cathedral Square – also known as Pigeon Park – fans of the rock song met up to sing the chart classic following a callout on Facebook.
Apprentice winner spends Christmas Day with homeless in Brum
While many were spending Christmas morning with their families, The Apprentice winner James White decided to spend his with the vulnerable and needy at a Birmingham shelter. The 26-year-old entrepreneur paid a visit to the Birmingham Homeless Outreach (BHO) charity in Digbeth, to help prepare and serve Christmas brunch and hand our presents.
VIDEO: Birmingham comes together to help the homeless and needy
This Christmas Day, we pay tribute to the hundreds of people and countless organisations who give up their time to help the less fortunate, homeless and needy across Birmingham; not only during the festive period but throughout the year. We also remember the vulnerable who have tragically lost their lives on the streets, may they…
VIDEO: British mosque opens its doors to homeless for Christmas
The Birmingham Central Mosque has opened its doors to the homeless, isolated, vulnerable and needy in the city; providing free hot food and drink, as well as hampers and essential items, to all who need assistance over 10 days including Christmas Day. The soup kitchen and food bank is open daily between Saturday 23rd December…
Birmingham mosque opens Christmas soup kitchen for homeless
A city mosque has opened a soup kitchen to feed the homeless and needy over the festive period. The Birmingham Central Mosque in Highgate has set up a marquee alongside its active food bank to ensure no-one goes hungry this Christmas.
How you can help the homeless in Birmingham this Christmas
Christmas certainly is a time of goodwill, with the number of people wanting to help their vulnerable friends and neighbours increasing over the festive season. With such a strong focus on commercial commodities over the holidays, many wish to offset their karmic footprint by spreading some of their food, gifts and financial indulgence to those…
VIDEO: Birmingham pub offers free meals to homeless on Christmas Eve
The Old Crown pub in Birmingham is to offer free meals to the homeless and vulnerable on Christmas Eve. Matt Deakins, Duty Manager at the city’s oldest public house, discusses why the venue will be providing free meals, free food bags and gifts to the needy over the Christmas weekend, to spread some festive cheer.