Reservoir Family Fun Day

by Lauren McCabe | Sep 9, 2021 | Community Engagement, Ladywood, Young People

Our first Family Fun Day since lockdown took place at the end of August and was a huge success. With a turn out of 300 people, children, young people and families had a jam packed day full of fun. The event was organised by our Community Action team and...

Aston Community Games – Sunday 8th August 2021

by Lauren McCabe | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

Join us along with organisations such as Saathi House and the Aston Villa Foundation, for the Aston Community Games outside Aston Hall, Birmingham on Sunday 8th August between 11am – 4pm. Over 20 sports and activities to try for free! To book your free ticket,...

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...