Category Archives: Events

Free Career Advice for Young People ***New Mentoring Support****

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Kit Barlow

For local young people there is free Career Advice just up the road (a few minutes walk from Tescos at Swan Island). You can find out about your different options from apprenticeships, training, college and work. So why not take advantage of this … Continue reading →

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Launch of Village in Bloom 2015 at Mallard Community Orchard

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Kit Barlow

Although there were showers and strong winds, the Village in Bloom Team managed to pull off a successful few hours to launch the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom campaign for 2015. The theme this year is Greener Streets – … Continue reading →

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Acocks Green Village In Bloom – Launch Saturday 25th April

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Kit Barlow

The theme of this year’s Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom project is: Greener Streets: Better Lives, the RHS explains the theme: Greener Streets: Better Lives is a new campaign to tackle the growing number of grey spaces spreading across our … Continue reading →

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New Adult Education Courses -April 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Kit Barlow

The new Adult Education Centre Programme is out including some new courses at Stone Hall in Acocks Green. Click on the link to find out more. Latest Birmingham Adult Education Centre Programme Stone Hall will also be having an Open … Continue reading →

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Springtime beside the Grand Union Canal, Acocks Green

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Kit Barlow

What a wonderful turn out of enthusiastic locals we had on Saturday for the first ‘Adopt a Stretch of Canal’ project we had. The sun shone and we met Steve Lambert the friendly and helpful Volunteer Co-ordinator from the Canals … Continue reading →

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Adopting a Stretch of Grand Union Canal -Saturday 11th April

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Kit Barlow

Local people are invited along on Saturday 11th April to the first working morning of local volunteers and the Canals and Rivers Trust. The plan is to meet on Vineries Bridge (Woodcock Lane) at 10am and then be introduced to Steve … Continue reading →

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Friends of Fox Hollies Park – Easter Litter Pick this Saturday

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Kit Barlow

Our near neighbours – Friends of Fox Hollies Park are organising this great event this Saturday, see below. Fresh air, exercise and doing something really worthwhile for the community. Its a lovely green space – here is a little history: … Continue reading →

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St Mary’s Delight – Bach by Candlelight

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Kit Barlow

A wonderful evening of Bach music organised by the Kimichi School took place on Sunday 1st March. The famous Brandenburg Concertos were performed in full by a talented orchestra from the Northern College of Music, in the impressive surroundings of St Mary’s Church with added … Continue reading →

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Bach by Candlelight in Acocks Green

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Kit Barlow

Kimichi School who opened their doors in 2013 are enlivening the musical culture of Acocks Green with the development of a community choir, music workshops and concerts. They are a very welcome asset to our area. It is also great to … Continue reading →

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Help the NHS – Give Blood

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Kit Barlow

The Neighbourhood Forum have been contacted by the NHS Blood Service with a request for local people to give blood. They will be collecting in Acocks Green at the end of the month (see below). Blood stocks have dropped significantly over … Continue reading →

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