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    Birmingham’s true value of city’s parks and open spaces calculated at £11billion

      The value of parks and green estate in Birmingham, in terms of what they offer to all aspects of life in the city, has been calculated as £11billion over a… Read More

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    John Feeney Charitable Trust Grants

      The John Feeney Charitable Trust’s trustees will give priority to applications from charitable organisations operating in the fields of the arts, music, heritage and open spaces. Organisations must be based… Read More

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    Pocket Parks Funding

      Get your skates on and bid for some money to improve your local green space. The Government has released further funding to their Pocket Park programme and communities are… Read More

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    General Election Manifesto Pledges

    General Election Manifesto Pledges Lots of green space organisations are putting out their manifesto’s for our parks and green spaces – if you are going to meet your candidates, take… Read More

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    BOSF Annual Survey – We Need Your Feedback

    It’s that time of year again when we ask BOSF members to feedback to us about your Friends Group’s work and views over the past 12 months, from November 2018… Read More

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    Big Green Summit 2019

      Birmingham citizens call for a greener city in timely new survey  Over the last six months a coalition of environmental organisations from across Birmingham have consulted the city’s residents… Read More

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    Run Leader in Cotterdige Park and surrounding areas

    Do you love running and would like to help others to discover their passion for running too? Active Parks are looking for volunteers to train to become run leaders in Cotteridge… Read More

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    TCV’s 2019/20 “I Dig Trees” programme is now open

    Would you like a share of trees from the TCV’s – “I Dig Trees programme”? You need to be quick as they are being snapped up fast. After just one week,… Read More

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    “How to plant trees – and help save the planet”

    “To love trees is to invest hope in the future. To have faith in times to come is not easy right now, but there is scientific evidence that mass tree… Read More

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    Recruiting: BCM Development Assistant role

    Work for Birmingham Community Matters Having secured a Reaching Communities England grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, BCM have hired a Development Coordinator to advance the model and approach of… Read More

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