Caring for someone can be very rewarding but Carers often put their own needs, well-being, interests and social life to one side to focus on the person or people they are caring for. Carers can also feel isolated at times due to their caring responsibilities and this can have an impact on their own health & well-being. Age Concern Birmingham has set up a new service for unpaid Carers in North Birmingham. This service takes on a befriending approach while …
Read the full article...Wednesday 10th May – Every Moment Matters Cafe
Written by Dawn McCome along to our Boldmere Cafe on the 10th May….see below for full details Join us for Dying Matters Week People across Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield are being invited to join activities organised by John Taylor Hospice as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week. The hospice is holding an Every Moment Matters Café, taking ‘Before I die…’ boards into the community, staffing information stands at local hospitals and taking part in a week-long festival at mac (Midlands Arts Centre) in …
Read the full article...Charity Shop Volunteers Needed!
Written by Dawn McCan you spare a few hours each week? We are looking for volunteers to help in our friendly shop in Boldmere If you are interested please pop in and ask for Dawn or Lynn or alternatively give us a call on 0121 362 3650.
Read the full article...Improvements Continue
Written by Dawn McAs a lot of our customers have noticed recently, we continue to update and improve our shop in Boldmere. With a new lick of paint and lots of new stock, we hope you’ll continue to enjoy our friendly little treasure trove full of bargains
Read the full article...Saturday Opening – February and March
Written by Dawn McThe shop will be open on Saturday 18 February and 18 March for all those bargains you know and love.
Read the full article...QE Hospital Walking Project
Written by Dawn McWe were very lucky when Lorraine Lawson from Freshwinds stepped in to take on our walking tours of the Queen Elizabeth hospital and grounds. The project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund was run by ourselves at Age Concern Birmingham, but by linking up with Lorraine the Summer of 2016 was full of interesting facts and historical knowledge of not only the hospital itself but also the surrounding areas. For more information please see the Evolutions of Health webpage
Read the full article...Death Matters Project
Written by Dawn McTalking about death is never easy and after attending one of the sessions held here at Age Concern Birmingham, it was amazing the differing views and thoughts sparked by the conversations that were had when as individuals we voiced our thoughts and hopes about planning for our own death in a group setting. Following on from our Death Matters pilot project funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation take a look at our Good Practice Guide for Planning an Event to …
Read the full article...Seasons Greetings from all at Age Concern Birmingham
Written by Dawn McAs the year draws to a close, we would like to wish all of our partners, clients and customers a very merry Christmas and a peaceful new year. Our offices and services are now closed until Tuesday 3 January 2017. We have lots of exciting things already planned for 2017 so watch this space…..
Read the full article...Weekly Lottery Results – Week 23
Written by Dawn McWeek 23 £1,000 winner is Mrs J Hough £150 winner is Ian Cockram £100 winner is Mrs L McBurnie £75 winner is Mrs M Green £50 winner is Mr A Savage £50 winner is Mr R Nixon £25 winner is Mr Coles £25 winner is Mr G Kirkby £25 winner is Mrs M Bazeley £25 winner is Christine L’Enfant The Birthdate drawn was 23.02.86 and the £400 Prize was not won. Next week’s prize will be £500.
Read the full article...Shop Opening Times
Written by Dawn McWe are pleased to announce our current opening times are 10am – 3pm Monday to Friday. Please check back to see if these times have changed.
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