Use-It or lose it, the art of connecting us all?

by Lauren McCabe | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized

We’ve been working in Ladywood with Use-It – a European wide programme which has been learning how to connect the many varied communities of the neioghbourhood. To get e feel for that work please watch this video (which features our team sharing our field...

Eat, Make, Play – a silver lining for Ladywood

by Lauren McCabe | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

Eat Make Play, a local community business aiming to connect people in Ladywood, got intouch with us in in the midst of lockdown to figure out a way to nurture those connectionsduring the pandemic. And so, The Reservoir Plot was born on the Settlement’s Playing...

What’s going on at the Playing Field by Edgbaston Reservoir?

by Lauren McCabe | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized

Good Question and here’s our chief exec explaining…. Martin Holcombe explains what’s happening on that field by Edgbaston Reservoir For some several decades, the Settlement has had ownership of a 3-acre Playing Field nextto Edgbaston Reservoir. Until...

Early Help for Children & Families

by Lauren McCabe | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

Families are facing significant challenges during the Covid-19 emergency, and many will continue to have greater needs once the restrictions have lifted. Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Children’s Trust and other statutory and VCS organisations in Birmingham are...

Coronavirus update- over 50s telephone support

by Lauren McCabe | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized

Coronavirus- Settlement Update

by Lauren McCabe | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized

We regret that due to the Coronavirus we have reluctantly taken the decision to temporarily close our offices. However, we will continue to provide free advice by phone and email as below: For debt and benefit advice including: Benefits entitlement SSP (Statutory Sick...