Take the Swift Challenge this Half Term with RSPB & Birmingham Settlement!

by Lizzie Forrester | Feb 4, 2025 | Community Engagement, Kingstanding

Are you as swift as Mo Farah?! Swifts are known for their agility, endurance, and efficiency; they are supreme flyers and hold the title of the fastest bird in level flight, reaching speeds of almost 70 miles per hour.  They spend most of their life in the air –...

Christmas Closure

by Beth Sykes | Dec 20, 2024 | Uncategorized

Birmingham Settlement will be closed over the Christmas period to allow our staff and volunteers to have a much-needed break and spend time with loved ones. Please note the days we are closed at our centres below: Sports & Community Centre (Kingstanding) will be...

Sow to Grow – Support our Christmas Crowdfund!

by Beth Sykes | Dec 12, 2024 | Community Engagement, Ladywood, Uncategorized, Volunteering

ALL DONATIONS DOUBLED BY THE AVIVA CROWDFUND! Dig deep to support our project this Christmas. Based at Edgbaston Reservoir, the Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre is a wonderful and vibrant green space that aims to improve...

Santa Comes to the Nature & Wellbeing Centre!

by Lizzie Forrester | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized

Experience the Magic of Christmas with Santa’s Ice Grotto at the Nature & Wellbeing Centre Winter Wonderland! Celebrate the festive season with local charity Birmingham Settlement as our geodesic domes are lit up and transformed into enchanting, sparkling...

Let’s Get Potting: Train the Trainer Workshops

by Lizzie Forrester | Nov 29, 2024 | Uncategorized

We were pleased to recently host two ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions at the Nature & Wellbeing Centre supported by Natural England’s Green Community Hub in partnership with ecobirmingham. These sessions were designed for Birmingham-based voluntary and...

Our Autumn Update Is Here!

by Lizzie Forrester | Oct 18, 2024 | Kingstanding, Ladywood

Get the latest ‘Settlement news with our Autumn Update! As always there’s plenty happening across our centres; read on to find out more. Download the Update for the Sports & Community Centre in Kingstanding here. Download the Update for the Nature...

2024 Art Exhibition!

by Beth Sykes | Oct 17, 2024 | Ageing Well, Community Engagement, Kingstanding, Uncategorized

Earlier this week we held our Annual Art Exhibition at Birmingham Settlement Sports & Community Centre in Kingstanding. The exhibition was a great success and we are very proud of everybody who contributed their artworks, especially our Ageing Well Arts Group who...

October Half Term at Birmingham Settlement

by Lizzie Forrester | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

Join Birmingham Settlement this half term for a week of seasonal activities, creativity and family fun! Take a look to see what is happening near you. All our activities are FREE, however a £2 donation is encouraged to help support the work of our charity. No booking...

Green Minds: A New Project Supporting Wellbeing Through Nature

by Lizzie Forrester | Sep 9, 2024 | Ladywood

Nature connection and therapeutic horticulture activities to boost health and wellbeing delivered by Birmingham Settlement in partnership with Living Well Consortium. Green Minds is a new project funded by the WMCA Community Environment Fund aiming to improve health...

Volunteering with Birmingham Settlement

by Lizzie Forrester | Sep 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

Join Birmingham Settlement and make a lasting impact in the community through volunteering! Birmingham Settlement can offer a wide range of volunteering opportunities, so whether you want to get your foot through the door into the world of work or just have a few...