As the scale of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, the West Midlands is the second region in England that is experiencing the greatest increase in cases of people acquiring the virus and those not surviving it. WM Funders Network (WMFN) has undertaken a short telephone and email
Mental Health and Wellbeing Roundtable Discussion – Tuesday 4th February 2020 The Government’s long term plan of investing in mental health provision has been a welcome for those working in mental health services. However, the lack of investment for many years means that
Responding to change together: Funding reimagined for a new decade Joint conference, Thursday 12th March 2020 Funders and the VCSE in the West Midlands learn, reflect, share thinking and practice to navigate future opportunities and challenges The WM Funder
Migration WM – Improving early action approaches on community safety, health and wellbeing for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants held 27th January 2020 @ Gowling, 2 Snowhill B4 6WR The West Midlands is home to a growing and diverse migrant population. Many of the local autho
Monday 16th September 2019 @ HPLC, 109 Court Oak Road, B17 9AA 2pm – 4pm A follow up meeting to the meeting held in January 2019. Members and non members discussed their role and support for individuals in need in the West Midlands. Participants also began to explore whether tac
A working group of local authority representatives, the WM Funders Network (sharing good practice network of funders) and specialist migration agencies have been considering how the range of activity being planned, funded and delivered over the next 3 years can be improved and grown.
The workshop on the 29th May held at Brewin Dolphin, Birmingham, offered the opportunity for funders in conjunction with other actors that support civil society, to reflect on what can be learnt from the findings of the Independent Commission on the future of Civil Society and the fin
On Thursday 20th June 2019 an update on Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Coventry City of Culture was held. With just over 2 years to go, Cat Orchard, Head of Policy and Legacy for Birmingham City Council Commonwealth Games Project Team presented a briefing on the arrangements for th
There has been a growing interest amongst charities and funders about users and their involvement in shaping services they receive or need. Many voluntary and community organisations involve their users in the services they provide. This can be developed in different ways by different
