Homelesness – I Am Birmingham

Masjid Al Falaah in Handsworth is handing out food parcels to vulnerable people

Birmingham mosques hand out food parcels as poor people hit by rising energy bills

Rangzeb HussainJanuary 21, 2022January 21, 202201 mins

Organisers at two Birmingham mosques say rising energy prices have led to a significant increase in vulnerable people seeking help from the charity food parcel service run by mosques in Handworth and Small Heath. Masjid Al Falaah in Handsworth and Green Lane Masjid in Small Heath are expected to hand out food parcels to over…

Wm Mayor Andy Street says monitoring the state of homeless hostels in the region isn't the responsibility on the WMCA

WM Mayor Andy Street: ‘Monitoring homeless hostels is not our responsibility’

Paul StringerJanuary 23, 2019January 23, 201901 mins

The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn’t the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am Birmingham, the metro mayor highlighted some key successes in support for the homeless in the region, but fell short of criticising Birmingham City Council for providing inadequate…