Balsall Health Local History Society – Gazette September 2021
Balsall Heath Local History Society’s monthly gazette is now available to read.
News
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East On-Line Ward Meeting – 6 October
You are invited to join Councillor Hussain and Councillor Azim at the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East Ward meeting on 6 October at 6.30pm.
Job roles at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
If you or anyone you know are unemployed and might be interested in taking part in upcoming training on how to apply for any future porter, housekeeping and catering roles at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS please ask them to contact Healthcare Careers and Development on on**********@*****hs.uk they could be future NHS Heroes.
Check out UHB employment website, with over 20,000 employees, it’s the biggest ‘local’ employer: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
Info Session – Join The GAP Youth Forum
Are you aged 15 – 21? Interested in arts, culture and community?
You may be interested in joining The GAP’s new Youth Forum!
Balsall Heath Second Saturday – 9th October 2021 to 12th March 2022
Balsall Heath Second Saturday. A monthly festival celebrating community, arts, heritage, sports, and food in Balsall Heath.
Bump and Beyond: ACP supporting BME Mothers
A new programme to support mothers from preconception, during and after childbirth to early years (up to 2.5years) in the Birmingham area.
Health and Wellbeing workshops at Moseley Road Baths
Covid really has put into perspective the importance of our health and wellbeing. This is the perfect workshop course to discuss, chat, learn and be together after such an intensive 18 months.
Join Joss every Thursday, 11:30am-12:30pm to explore health and wellbeing. This is a drop-in session with free refreshments and drinks.
ACP Autumn Timetable
ACP have released details of their Autumn schedule of health and wellbeing activities.
For more details, contact ACP at in**@**********rg.uk.
NOT Widening the Moseley Road
John Newson from Balsall Heath is Our Planet gives an update on plans for the development of the Moseley Road through Balsall Heath
Apply to join The GAP Youth Forum!
We’re inviting young people aged 15 – 21 who have a connection to Balsall Heath to join us at the start of an exciting journey to form a new on-going Youth Forum at The GAP Arts Project.
EXHIBITION – ‘Drawing Connections ~ Stories of Community Spirit in Balsall Heath’
This exhibition shares a series of illustrations by local young artist Haseebah Ali that celebrate some of the social spaces and sites of community spirit that can be found in both the past and present of Balsall Heath.
Paid Opportunity! Youth Arts Leader Assistant
The Gap Arts are looking for a young person aged 18 – 21 years to join them as a Youth Arts Leader Assistant for the first four months of an exciting new project that will form a new, long-term project for local young people aged 15 – 21.
Shared Reading at Balsall Heath Library
Try Shared Reading at Balsall Heath Library. Just drop in and enjoy listening to a story or poem – no pressure to talk or read. Sessions are every Wednesday and are free of charge.
Sewing Workshop
Come along to Women’s Enterprise and Community Hub’s sewing workshop! Running on Wednesdays 1-3pm. Drop in and get involved. Currently we are working on making quilts to send to Care 4 Calais.
Monsters and Ghouls workshops at Balsall Heath Library
Free arts and craft, music, movement and drama sessions. Suitable for children aged 5-11. To book your place, please contact Balsall Heath Library on 0121 464 1962.
Workshops take place on Saturdays throughout October, 10:30am-12noon.
Venue: Balsall Heath Library, 497 Moseley Road, Birmingham, B12 9BX