Union Led Projects

Action for Blind People: Through the support of a trained volunteer 'buddy', the project aims to assist blind and partially sighted people in the Birmingham area, to gain independence by accessing transport and shopping services. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Action for Blind People
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmimgham
B1 1BN; 0121 331 6819

Age Concern Birmingham: Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 198 Coporation Street
Birmingham
B4 6QB; 0121 331 6819

ArtCart at Birmingham Children's Hospital: ArtCart is a volunteer led initiative which offers families opportunities to participate in creative activities whilst they are waiting for their appointments in the outpatient’s waiting area. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Birmingham Childrens Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH; 0121 331 6819

Aston Football Club: The aim of Aston Football Club is to ensure that there is quality, structured service provision for the local community. The club uses football as a diversionary tactic as well as a tool of engagement. Although a substantial amount of delivery revolv Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 115 Church Lane,
Aston,
Birmingham,
B6 5UG; 0121 331 6819

Birmingham Friends of the Earth: We are now more aware, than ever before, of the long term damage we are causing to the environment around us from our unsustainable use of the Earth's resources in our daily lives. Birmingham Environment is there to make local information more widely Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; The Warehouse,
54-57 Allison Street,
Digbeth,
Birmingham,
B5 5TH; 0121 331 6819

Birmingham St Mary's Hospice: Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice has over 30 years experience of providing palliative care - a very special kind of nursing, medical and therapeutic care for people who are in the later stages of their lives through illnesses such as cancer, motor neuro Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 176 Raddlebarn Road
Selly Park
Birmingham
B29 7DA; 0121 331 6819

Business in the Community: Mosaic Campaign: Mosaic inspires young people from deprived communities to realise their talents and potential. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; This will vary depending on where the school is located; 0121 331 6819

Caudwell Children: Helping disabled children and their families in a variety of ways. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Caudwell Children
Minton Hollins Building
Shelton Old Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 7RY; 0121 331 6819

CyberMentors: Beatbullying, in partnership with BCU, is offering training to people aged 20-25 who would like to become CyberMentors. Read More...; www.bcu.ac.uk/studentservices; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6804

Diabetes UK: Diabetes Uk are looking for a Information Analyst Volunteer To support the NHS Engagement strategy within the East and West Midlands through analysis of NHS publications, materials and papers, Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Based in their Walsall office or with some work carried out at home:; 0121 331 6819

Focus Enterprises - Look To The Past , See The Fu: Focus is a charity for the blind and sight impaired who are working on a project entitled “Look to the past, see the future”. Read More...; www.focusbirmingham.org.uk; michael.gale@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6804

Hockey Maker: Passionate about Hockey? Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819

Independant Age: Independent Age is a charity for older people across the UK and Ireland. One of the many services that it offers people they support is a befriending service. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819

Local Leagues: Local Leagues Ltd is a voluntary (not-for-profit) organisation based in Balsall Heath, founded by local residents in 1996 to provide organised sustainable sport and recreational activities for children and their families living in the deprived commun Read More...; http://www.localleagues.com/; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 91 Court Road
Balsall Heath
Birmingham
West Midlands
B12 9LQ; 0121 331 6819

Oxfam: A variety of important and exciting roles within the Moseley shop. Read More...; www.oxfam.org.uk; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819

RAG: BCU Charities Appeal. Read More...; www.birminghamcitysu.com; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Students' Union Office/Reception; 0121 331 6819

Safeside: Safeside is a state-of-the-art, scenario-based, experiential learning safety complex which provides an innovative, enjoyable learning experience that inspires people to think and act safely. Visitor Guides are a critical part of the Safeside Team Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Safeside West Midlands Fire Service
101 Vauxhall Road
Birmingham
B7 4HW; 0121 331 6819

SIFA Fireside: SIFA Fireside works alongside those who are socially excluded or disadvantaged, addressing alcohol issues and homelessness and empowering and supporting people to overcome these. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 18-28 Lower Essex Street (Ground Floor)
Birmingham
B5 6SN; 0121 331 6819

Spaghetti Junction: SJ is the Students’ Union magazine run by students for students. Read More...; www.birminghamcitysu.com; michael.gale@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6804

The Bristish Red Cross: The British Red Cross is the largest world wide humanitarian organisation, we help vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and whatever they are. As a movement the International Red Cross follows seven key principals of Humanity Impartiality Neut Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819

The Children's Society: Strong Voices Strong Lives is a unique Children's Society project operating in Birmingham. The project supports young unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees between the ages of 14-18 years old. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; The Big Peg
Unit 614/5F
120 Vyse Street
Jewellery Quarter
Birmingham
B18 6NF; 0121 331 6819

The Drum Arts Centre: The Drum is the UK’s leading Black-led arts and cultural organisation that is committed to developing and showcasing the performing and digital arts and thereby making a valuable contribution to the advancement of British culture. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; The Drum | 144 Potters Lane | Aston | Birmingham | B6 4UU; 0121 331 6819

The Future Melting Pot: The Future Melting Pot (TFMP) is a social enterprise, formed in 2009 and based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. We specialise in working with young people, particularly those from NEET and BAME backgrounds, and have run a number of successful proje Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 755/56 The Big Peg
120 Vyse Street
Hockley
Jewellery Quarter
Birmingham; 0121 331 6819

The Stroke Association: Working with stroke survivors to build confidence and help achieve the best possible recovery and independence in language skills. Read More...; www.stoke.org.uk; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Fircroft College
101 6A Bristol Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6LH; 0121 331 6819

Thinktank Planetarium: Thinktank are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help engage audiences and deliver shows to family groups on weekends and school holidays. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; Millennium Point,
Curzon Street,
Birmingham
B4 7XG; 0121 331 6819

Tiger TV: Tiger TV is the Students’ Union TV station and is involved in filming and editing various events and shows throughout the year. Volunteers can get involved in every aspect of Tiger TV from filming to the final edit and can also help to come with n Read More...; www.birminghamcitysu.com; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819

Trident Reach: Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; The Hub
12 Fairline House
Trident Close
Erdington
Birmingham
B23 5TD; 0121 331 6819

Yellow Submarine: Yellow Submarine provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers to benefit from subsidised respite breaks. Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819

Young Enterprise West Midlands: Young Enterprise are the UK’s leading figure in enterprise education delivering over 4 million learning hours each year. But they wouldn’t be anywhere without all the incredible volunteers who donate their time and experience helping to create the ne Read More...; lee.marsham@bcu.ac.uk; 0121 331 6819