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May Newsletter

This Newsletter contains;

  • Notice of Ward Forum on 20th May
  • Information about an event on Saturday 22nd May
  • A link to the Ward Plan – soon to be updated
  • A link to information about the Commonwealth Games Funding and online information sessions.
  • The next Forum meeting is on Monday 14th June at 7.30pm on Zoom – link will be sent shortly before the meeting.

STIRCHLEY ON-LINE WARD MEETING
via Microsoft Teams
Date: 20 May 2021
Start Time: 7pm

  • Agenda
  • Welcome & Notice of Recording Chair of the meeting to advise residents listening/participating in the on-line meeting that a recording of the meeting will be available for future record.
  • Future Parks Accelerator/Crowd Funding – Daniel Lloyd, Public Health, will give an update
  • Update on Dads Lane Community Centre from Steve Squires
  • Leaf Creative Arts – Brendan Callaghan will give some information about Leaf Creative Arts activities and update on Stirchley, a dementia friendly ward
  • Update on Birmingham Commonwealth Games Celebrating Communities Fund
  • Local Councillor Updates
  • Link to join the meeting

 
Dementia Action Week is a national event led by the Alzheimer’s Society that aims to raise awareness of dementia, but also improve the lives of people affected by it and their carers. This year it is taking place across the UK between the 17 – 23 May.

To support this, Leaf Creative Arts are running an event on the 22nd May behind Stirchley Library and Stirchley Baths from 12-3 pm. It will be free, socially distanced and will illustrate local available services. We are setting up a number of stalls for local service providers, including;

  •  Councillor Mary Locke
  •  Forward Carers
  •  St. Mary’s Hospice
  •  Home Instead
  •  Dementia Friends
  •  Woolly Mammoth Stitch Works

We will be running arts and crafts activities throughout the afternoon, and you can also join in with interactive demonstrations from;

  •  Beat it Percussion, with Lynn Kaye
  •  Tai Chi, with Perry Bennett
  •  Choir Singing, with Ellie Dattani
  • Silent Memories, a silent disco


For those who want to get their caffeine fix in, we will have Jo’s Coffee to Go on site, serving freshly ground coffee and other delights.
We would love to see you there, but if you would like to know more information or would like to be involved, please email us at: leafcreativearts@gmail.com.
Warm wishes,
Carla Smith and Brendan Callaghan
 
Stirchley Ward Plan

Message from Community Matters re Commonwealth Games Funding

We’re enjoying delivering grant support sessions to people interested in applying for Celebrating Communities grants. Celebrating Communities is a £2m fund set up by Birmingham City Council to help community and voluntary groups make the most of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

Grant funding is available for projects under three themes: ‘Getting Active’, ‘Ready, Steady, Fun’ and ‘Celebrating Culture’. 

You can:

Agenda for May 2021’s Stirchley Forum

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MONDAY 10TH MAY 2021 – 7.30pm 
Online using Zoom

  • Update from Taylor Wimpey
  • Welcome
  • Apologies
  • Minutes of meeting 12th April 2021 (posted here)
  • Matters arising
  • Commonwealth Games Funding opportunity –
    Suggestions include;
    • Working on Parks and greenways (including River Rea & canal)
    • Facilitating use of green areas by all ages
    • Promotion of wild flowers
    • Spring Clean Stirchley (perhaps with prizes for amount collected)
    • Events, for example a Community Games event, other events to foster community spirit
    • Engaging the community in discovering links with other Commonwealth countries, perhaps leading to a mural or artwork
    • A combination of some or all of the above
  • A Stirchley Festival 2021
    one event or a series of events? Date? Organisation
  • Police Update – subject to operational issues PCSO Paul Blackford will be present
  • Planning issues 
  • Networking – including;
  • Possible Stirchley involvement in RSA Research Project
    A series of events about how to improve wellbeing through residential actions to tackle housing challenges and reinserting residents’ voices into decision making processes about where they live.
  • Pioneer Places
  • Any other business

The next meeting of the Stirchley Neighbourhood Forum will be on Monday 14th June 2021

Covid-19 update from the Birmingham City Council

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Rapid COVID-19 tests now available at home

The government has announced that everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus testing twice a week. You can order the tests online and it is an extremely quick and simple way to make sure you and keeping yourself and others safe: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

Rapid testing survey

The University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council have launched a survey to improve people’s experiences of rapid testing in Birmingham. The purpose of the survey is to explore the reasons why rapid tests were taken and general experiences.

The council would be grateful if you could take part: https://bham.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ctib

Vaccinations for over 45s

People over 45 years of age can now book a Covid-19 vaccine. Book here:   https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/

COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Van

Aberdeen Street COGOP Car Park (Winson Green) is holding a ‘pop up’ vaccination clinic at 10am-1pm on 17 April. If you are over 45, a carer, an eligible healthcare worker or have an underlying condition, please call 0121 551 3019 or email aberdeenstreet@cogop.org.uk to book your appointment.

Celebrating Ramadan during COVID-19

For some Muslims the holy month of Ramadan begin last night and for others it will begin this evening.  Birmingham City Council has continued to work closely with Islamic leaders of the city to support the continuation of spiritual support of our Muslim citizens as well as keeping everyone safe during the pandemic. We ask everyone celebrating to observe Ramadan safely and within national COVID guidelines.

Wishing You a Blessed and COVID Safe Ramadan video: https://youtu.be/NY7kUJchCZI 

Please also find below short, animated messages on vaccination, test & trace and social distancing produced by the Bahu Trust in Urdu, Arabic, Bangla, and Sylheti:  https://www.youtube.com/c/BahuTrust/videos

As always, if you know anyone who lives or works in Birmingham who might be interested in becoming a Covid-19 Community Champion, simply direct them to https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/xfp/form/765 where they can sign-up or find out more.

April’s meeting agenda

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Below is the agenda for April’s meeting, taking place on Monday 12th April 2021 online. If you’d like to attend, please email us (stirchley.forumb30@gmail.com) to be sent the link.

Since the last meeting, the planning application in respect of 1256-1258 Pershore Road (on the corner of Twining Road) has been approved. Subject to IT issues the applicant has agreed to join the meeting.

  1. Welcome
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes of meeting 8th March 2021 (posted here)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Update – subject to operational issues PCSO Paul
    Blackford will be present
  6. Planning issues
  7. Networking – including;
    1. Commonwealth Games funding opportunity
    2. Stirchley Community Festival (September)
    3. Pioneer Places
  8. Any other business

Next meeting Monday 10th May 2021

News about Stirchley Co-op Development’s affordable housing and retail space

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There is an interesting article talking about the Stirchley Cooperative Development that was approved for planning in late January. It includes quotes from Stirchley residents and Steve McCabe, MP for Birmingham Selly Oak (which covers Stirchley).

“Approved by Birmingham City Council on 21 January, the £6.6m development will include 39 flats and three retail units in Stirchley. It will also feature a new community space including a pedestrian walkway, seating, a community garden, cycle parking and a closed panel timber frame building.”

The rest of the article can be found on the coop news website.