Watch your bloody language – BCU hosts period poverty event.
Charities ‘Hey Girls’ and ‘Bloody Good Period’ staged an event aimed at tackling period poverty…
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Exempt accommodation: why are people concerned?
The number of properties exempt from certain housing rules in Birmingham has rocketed in the…
Right To Food Campaign submit proposals to tackle food poverty
Campaigners in Birmingham are calling for a legally binding Right To Food in the UK which would include the provision of universal free school meals and the use of school canteens as community kitchens.
Exclusive: Birmingham constituencies suffering more economic hardship than anywhere else in the UK
Birmingham has some of the UK’s worst affected areas when it comes to unemployment and…
Young people with disabilities face “barriers to employment” in pandemic recession
Experts fear that the suspension of assisted employment schemes will leave young people with disabilities excluded from a “hypercompetitive” job market.
Universal Credit cut to be debated in House Of Commons
Credit: Christopher Bill via Unsplash The Labour party is using its Opposition Day, later today,…
WATCH: BE Talks – Black Country Blokes chat about mental health podcast
Five guys from the West Midlands are aiming to get men talking about their mental…
“We even had nurses reach out” – the Birmingham sweet shop STILL providing free school meals
The Halal Candy Corner, a family run sweet shop based in Alum Rock, are to extend their emergency food scheme to support struggling families over the winter lockdown.
“It’s a disgrace”: Birmingham MP’s condemn “meagre” free school meal packages
“I find it disgusting that large corporations are putting profits before kids”, said Birmingham Councillor for Bromford and Hodge Hill Majid Mahmood.
Rates of rough sleeping in Birmingham on the rise again despite governments “Everyone In” campaign
Birmingham City Council calls for more support to ensure levels of rough sleeping do not exceed pre-pandemic levels.