About Us
Birmingham Settlement – here for more than a century!
Founded in 1899, Birmingham Settlement is one of the oldest charities in Birmingham.
Part of a movement of social reform activists outraged by the plight of the poor in the 19th century, originally Birmingham Settlement’s work concentrated on providing support to women and families in the seriously deprived St Mary’s area, now known as Newtown.
Now our breadth of work is much wider and reaches more communities in Birmingham. We are now based across north-west Birmingham, with bases in Ladywood and Kingstanding.
We work in an ever changing environment, with new challenges to face, both as an organisation and for our local communities. We adapt the way we work and the services we provide to meet these challenges.
Our Values
As a values driven organisation, our work is based on our founding principles in 1899 to support disadvantaged communities. Our values are at the heart of all we do and how we work:
- Committed
- Non-Judgemental
- Accountable – with integrity, honesty and transparency
- Caring
- Enabling
- Responsive
Our Strategic Objectives
Our objectives ensure we deliver effective services which respond to the needs of our communities:
- To improve financial resilience for people and communities
- To build wellbeing for individuals and communities
- To develop people’s skills, confidence, and voice
- To build environmental awareness, knowledge, and action
- To build and maintain a sustainable organisation
Read our 2025 Case for Support here
Our Mission
Birmingham Settlement works to create opportunity and choice – connecting and empowering people through action, activities, and shared learning to build and sustain wellbeing for all.
Our Latest News
2025 Neighbourhood Futures Festival Line-Up Announced!
The 2025 Neighbourhood Futures Festival line-up is now live! Join us at the beautiful Nature & Wellbeing Centre four joyful days of nature, wellbeing, creativity and community next to Edgbaston Reservoir. View the festival listings here! Brought to life...
VE Day with Ageing Well
Our Ageing Well Cuppa and Chatter group marked VE Day with a special session. Members came together to connect over shared history, with stories and conversations about Victory in Europe Day. It was a wonderful opportunity to honour the past and get together as a...
Shaping the Neighbourhood Futures Festival with Young People
Exploring Young People's Realities & Futures through Co-production We've been working with a researcher at Birmingham City University to develop our co-production practice, hearing from young people as we shape the Neighbourhood Futures Festival Youth Day on 27th...