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HAPPY HANDSWORTH,LOZELLS AND ASTON
J U N E 2 0 1 9 | I S S U E 3
WRITTEN BY DEE
Hello everyone and welcome! There are lots of
exciting free activities and events happening in your
local communities for everyone to get involved in.
This is a great way for us to stay in touch, to share
information and to share our stories. I have listed a
few upcoming events, please come along to these and
be inspired by what your community has to offer.
Please pass on the information to your family and
friends.
Please come along, meet new people, make new
friends, enrich yourself and your community.
Welcome
An off ic ia l Act ive Communit ies Newsletter
Building our Active Community
I have been out and about building
relationships with schools, community
centres, churches and individuals who
are delivering services and support to
residents in their area, such as Eddie
at Lozells Community Centre, Joy at
Soho Community Centre, meeting the
team of Soho First at their AGM, Uroy
at Wallace Lawler Centre and giving
out free bikes to local people who had
registered with Birmingham Bikes in
Handsworth Park.
In March, the team went into St.
Francis' Catholic Primary School,
Lozells for their Health Week and
delivered a day of fun children’s
activities such as badminton, archery,
cycling and for Smoothie Bike. We will
be returning in June for Clean Air
Week with Run Birmingham; Active
Streets and Active Parks, so I will keep
you posted.
Meeting Brian Homer, photographer for'Handsworth Self Portrait' recently on displayat the Midland Arts Centre.
Happy Healthy
Holidays
Job opportunities!
We're looking for a
Communications, Digital &
Marketing Officer and Active
Communities Link Worker (Social
Prescribing) - find out more:
www.theaws.org/jobs
Happy Healthy Holidays is a
city-wide initiative to support, co-
ordinate and fund the delivery of
much-needed free holiday food
and fun activities for children this
summer across all of
Birmingham's ten districts.
For more details
contact [email protected]
Men Only Activities
We are looking to do men-only
activities such as walking football and
some fun fitness sessions.
Are you interested in some quality
time with other men from your area
and improving your general
health?
Contact Charlton for more details:
Charlton with a local walking
football team
Activities in your Area
Local creatives, food, holistic
products & community gathering, St
Andrew's Community Hall
Thursday 13th June &
Saturday 20th July
Contact: [email protected]
Handsworth Earth Market
B20 2HX
Teddy Bears' Picnic
B21 9DP
Family fun, free children’s ride and
children’s entertainment. Supported by
Mayor’s Community Weekend and
Soho BID
Saturday 29th June 11:00 - 15:00
Contact:[email protected]
Lozells Community Arts &
Crafts Exhibition, B19 2AH
Arts, crafts and more
Lozells Community Centre
10th - 12th July 10:00 - 17:00
Contact: 0121 554 9360 (Ext.1)
Gi Gong with Josie, B20 2BY
Free in Handsworth Park by the
bandstand
Every Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00
Contact: [email protected]
Please join us to open The Peace
Garden at The Halow Visitors Centre,
Winson Garden. Children’s activities
and entertainment.
15th June 12:00 - 15:00
Contact: 07596 639495
www.sohofirst.org
Soho First, B18 4AS
Yoga at Soho House, B18 5 LB
Come and relax with breathing techniques and
exercise to stretch and destress the body with
free yoga for women only, then afterwards sit
and chat over free refreshments.
Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:30
Contact: 07861310802
www.legacy-wm.org
Understanding Diabetes, B20 2BX
Join us for tea and coffee at this free
service at Handsworth Leisure Centre
which gives you information on blood
pressure, advice on understanding more
about diabetes and support on what you
can do to feel in control and healthy.
First Tuesday of month, 10:00 to 12:00
Contact 0121 464 6336
T: 0121 728 7030
W: www.theaws.co.uk
Contact Active Communities...
Soho First, B18 4AS
Kemi runs free sessions with different
therapists who provide reflexology,
foot pedicures and more. There are
craft workshops for people to share
their skills and learn new ones. Chair
Zumba or Yoga, stalls give information
on health and wellbeing. For women
and men, refreshments provided.
13th Jun, 11th July 10:00 to 14:00
Lozells Recreation Centre
Contact: 07930856817
www.ashebo.org
Wellbeing Workshops
for over 65s, B19 1QY
Photo thanks to Aftab Rehman
