This event is for you if you have an idea or a challenge you are facing about setting up, running or growing your small community or voluntary group in Birmingham.

This event is taking place at Brandwood Community Centre on Thursday 24 October from 11am to 1pm. 

This event is being run by Birmingham Community Matters (BCM) on behalf of Selly Oak Neighbourhood Network Scheme.

During this event we will:

• Work through a question, idea or challenge relating to your group
• Come up with some simple next steps to take
• Meet other people who are making things happen in your area of Birmingham.

Typical questions people have asked before were around:

• Structures (choosing a structure - what sort of group to set up)
• Governance (recruiting trustees, good practice in running a group or charity)
• Fundraising (finding funders, tips on writing applications, costing bids)
• Promotion (reaching more people, including volunteers).

How to register:

• Click on the 'reserve your space' button to register - we'll ask you a few simple questions about your community group/project/idea so we know how best to support you on the day.
• If closer to the time you cannot attend please email us at info@birminghamcommunitymatters.org.uk to let us know. This will allow us to allocate your place to someone else.

This event is for small voluntary and community groups, and is not geared towards CICs or other social enterprises.

Here’s why - and where you can get the right support

Thank you for helping us to manage our limited resources

Thanks to our funder, the National Lottery Community Fund, and volunteers, this event is free for you to attend. If you sign up and later find you can’t make it, that’s no problem - please let us know, though, so we can allocate your space to someone else. Thank you for helping us to help as many people as we can. We look forward to seeing you!

About Birmingham Community Matters (BCM)

Birmingham Community Matters supports people with setting up, running and growing small community and voluntary groups in Birmingham, UK. Our peer learning network brings you together with people who have lots of experience, so you can ask questions and share ideas. You can find out more about BCM at our website.

Birmingham Community Matters (BCM) is a charity registered in England and Wales (1179442)