What's coming up

Do people from different backgrounds get on well together in Birmingham? Have an answer? brap wants to know what you think! So come and join us on 14 December between 5pm-7pm to give your view for our mini documentary on community cohesion in the city. We will be asking for a few minutes of footag

CAFE Arts are hosting an Evening of Creativity on Fri 18 Aug, 6-9pm. If you fancy a no-holds barred discussion about Erdington and how we can fix some of society's problems come along - we'll be hositng a discussion/chat between 7.30-8.30pm. More details here. .

Following the great discussion we had at last month's NafCaf, we're coming back on 27 July to really sort things out. We'll be starting the discussion about 8pm, but feel free to come for the whole NafCaf. It starts at 6pm and there's always loads to do.

We'll be hosting our next Pushing the Boundaries session at Weoley Community Church on Tue 25 Jul, 6-8pm. We've heard loads about changes to the Square, about new migrants moving into the area, and how many people think Weoley is forgotten by those who run the city. What can we do about it? Is this

This Sat, 15 Jul, we'll be at the Farm Park open day. There's loads going on throughout the day, so if you're free why not come and enjoy the good weather with us? (And if it rains, we'll put on some events at Christ Church, opposite the park). Just rock up any time.

Knackered? Us? No way! Following the session in Weoley on Thu morning, we'll be at the Northfield NafCaf in the evening. We'll start a discussion at about eightish, but come along for the whole thing - doors open at 6pm and there's loads to do: https://www.facebook.com/northfieldartsforum

We're being hosted by the good folk at Concord Youth Centre. We want an open, honest discussion about the issues you think are important if you live or work in Sparkbrook. Is Sparkbrook a fair place to live? Immigration: good of bad? Is Sparkbrook a community for everyone? Join us at 5.30pm. Just

Pushing the Boundaries is coming to Sparkhill! Sparkhill has always been a destination for immigrants. For many, this diversity is one of the things they love about the area. Others, however, have concerns: schools organised along religious lines and community groups and shops that cater for parti

On Sunday 21 May we'll be chilling with the good folk at Hobmoor Community Centre in Yardley. This is always a great event - there were over 1,000 people there last year. Have a look: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FHobmoorCommunityCentre%2Fvideos%2

Exciting news! We'll be holding our first Pushing the Boundaries discussion event in Hall Green. St Peter’s Church, Highfield Road, Birmingham, B28 0BT 6pm, 1 February Birmingham has always been a diverse place to live. And if the voting patterns in Birmingham for the EU referendum showed anyth

As you know, we're looking for volunteers to help us with Pushing the Boundaries. To give you the skills you need to participate, we're holding a free summer school where you'll learn about: • social media's role in perpetuating hate and how you can combat it. This will be a chance to break out of o

Be part of the debate this summer! If you're looking for something to do next weekend, why not take part in our great debate? Hundreds of people from across Birmingham have already had their say. It’s fun, free, and you’ll learn what Brummies think about their city. We have loads of activities

The Northfield beach is on all the week beginning 24 July. Organised by Northfield Community Partnership, it's a great event that gets better every year. We'll have a stall there all day 26 July, so rock up and say hello.

Everyone's telling us to spend the day at Weoley Library. Well, we can't do that, but we will be there between 2pm and 5pm on Sat 22 July. We'll have activities for kids of all ages. You can find the library here.

Yep, we're coming to Springfield. You know the drill - sign up here: https://springfieldforeveryone.eventbrite.co.uk

We'll be at the Weoley NafCaf on 29 June in the am. NafCafs are organised by the Northfield Arts Forum - you can see more info about them here: https://www.facebook.com/northfieldartsforum/ We'll have loads of activities and one or two prizes to win. Thu 29 Jun 10-1pm Weoley Community Church Quar

It's summer, it's time for the Northfield Carnival! We'll be there - come say hello. 1 July, all day at Victoria Common. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1255217624546475/

Following a successful event on Sunday, we'll be holding another Pushing the Boundaries sesh at 7pm on 25 May at Hobmoor Community Centre, Wash Lane Yardley, B25 8FD. Yardley has residents from lots of different backgrounds and ethnic groups. For many, this diversity is one of the things they love

Following the rollicking good debate we had in Hall Green last month, we're holding another discussion at Highfield Hall Community Centre on 23 March. Hall Green can be a lovely place to live, with people from different backgrounds getting along well with each other. But is it also an area where se