The Artwork Gallery and Café is a place where people can meet new people, create, display and sell art – or just relax with a cup of coffee.

The Café was set up by community-interest company Future Health and Social Care Association following a £25,000 grant from the Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF). Due to the way the project is funded the service is free to anyone satisfying the following criteria:

• Not currently in paid employment
• In receipt of Working Age Client Group benefits ( Specifically JSA, Incapacity Benefit, Lone Parent Income Support and Employment Support Allowance) and have been claiming these for 3 months or more, as this programme is focusing on the long term unemployed/ worklessness
• Resident in a super output area as stipulated by WNF.

The project has been set up for adults with mental health and/or learning disabilities.

Through the service the team hope to offer a multitude of opportunities. They have a café where people can volunteer to gain work experience and, as it is part of an Information Advice and Guidance Service, they can also signpost to services that meet individual needs.

If  anyone is interested in getting involved in this project please contact Pushpa on 0121 380 2560 or Dorian or Sabrina on  0121 440 4659, or email artworkgallery@live.co.uk.

To make the site more user friendly so we can include more articles we have changed it a little. We hope you like it.

We will resume normal service the week after. Remember Art Club is open to all and is free of charge.

Feeling safe in our community is vital to enjoying a good quality of life. There are times however that we don’t feel safe. It may be on the street, when we are using buses or trains, when we are shopping or enjoying a night out. Many people share these concerns and for some this may discourage them from doing the things they want to do.
Would you like to get involved as a volunteer working on this project ? This will provide you with the opportunity to explore these issues with other service users using drama and performance in a safe and supportive environment.

Have YOUR say on what matters most to YOU about safety in YOUR community!

If you would like to benefit from this opportunity Please contact Rachel Green:  07772572060

Workshops include all aspects of Performing Arts and Production Management, Drama, Rehearsal, Scenery and Props construction, Promotions and Publicity, Costume and Media Production.

Please note that this project will work together with “What is Normal….” Show at the Library Theatre, Friday 20th June and Saturday 26th July 7.45pm – 10.15pm.

This project will run every Monday 10.30am – 1.00pm at Unit 317, The Custard factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B9 5AA

Course starts Monday 12th May and finishes Monday 14th July

For further details please contact Rachel Green ASAP on 0777 2572060

Happy Easter!

The address is: BVSC, 138 Digbeth High Street, Birmingham. For more information on the AGM call Rebecca on 0800 694 0202.