The Little Settlers Day Nursery – Birmingham Settlement’s community nursery at the Centre for the Aston Family – are seeking to hire qualified nursery practitioners. The vacancy is for banked staff to provide cover in the Nursery when needed. The Nursery is available for children from 2-5 years old and provides a stimulating learning environment for pre-school children. For further information please see the advertisement for this vacancy.

For further information please see the attached application pack below.

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As long-standing supporters of the charity, The Freemasons have been involved since 2007, helping the charity achieve their aims of relieving poverty and hardship by helping individuals and communities to overcome social exclusion.

Speaking about the recent donation, Carly Duignan, Head of Fundraising and Communications said, “We’re delighted that The Warwickshire Provincial Grand Lodge has continued to provide funding this year. Without ongoing financial support, The Birmingham Settlement would be unable to continue its work, so we’re hugely grateful as always.”

The charity works by influencing policymakers, and challenging the status quo with the aim of creating a harmonious, cohesive and enhanced environment offering opportunity and choice. Recent and on-going projects at The Settlement include an Ageing well programme, debt advice and counselling, and community regeneration and development projects.

Our Nail Care Service is going strong with nail carers based at locations across the city. Why not check out our new Nail Care website www.bhamnailcare.co.uk to find out more? It provides lots of information about the services available including a postcode checker to find out where your nearest nail carer is located

We currently have an expanding list of more than 40 nail carers working across Birmingham with another troupe of students getting trained up this term at Birmingham Metropolitan College. 

We’re joining forces with Women & Theatre on 29^th February to perform a unique piece of community theatre full of fantastic stories and tips, all designed to help people make their money go further.

As a charity, debt management is something at the very heart of our work so the 29^th is planned as an Open Day, featuring money surgeries and advice, as well as a chance for potential volunteers to visit and find out more about what we do. It will then culminate in the performance, entitled ‘Make, Do & Mend.’

Make, Do & Mend is a project Women & Theatre have been developing across Birmingham over the last 5 months. The company has been researching with a variety of community groups to understand the issues people face, and collect advice and information to resolve any problems. They have had informal sessions and conversations, as well as running a series of intergenerational workshops to develop the project. The performances have been designed so that community members can join the company in the morning to be ‘reheased into’ the performance to share with audiences in the afternoon. This will create an exciting mix of professional and community performers – a participation technique Women & Theatre have delivered successfully a number of times.

Terina Talbot, Women & Theatre’s Associate Director said; “We’ve been working for several months with community members, and it’s looking very exciting. With stories and songs, and contributions from all generations, ultimately, it’s a feel-good piece of theatre that everyone can enjoy. So if anybody wants to get involved, or needs debt advice, or simply a good afternoon out – we’d encourage them to get in touch.”

All activities will be happening from 11am at the Centre for the Aston Family, 359-361Witton Road, B6 6NS. For more information or to book free tickets to the performance (which starts at 1.15pm) call 0121 250 0777 or email info@bsettlement.org.uk

A new Job Club is starting at the Centre for the Aston Family to assist individuals with gaining and improving job-seeking skills, including:

• Searching for opportunities – in newspapers, by telephone and on the Internet.
• CV writing.
• Application writing.
• Mock interviews.

One-to-one help and support will be available. The Job Club will run on Tuesday afternoons from 1pm to 4pm at the Centre for the Aston Family. If you are interested in attending please contact reception at the Centre on 0121 250 0777.

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to work with your organisation as a volunteer in the Sister2Sister project. My greatest appreciation goes to Chris who has constantly been in touch since October, Rahiel, Meena and the entire staff at the Centre for the Aston Family who were really supportive. It has been my great pleasure to work with Faeeza too as she is a lady with a vision, she really inspires me in so many ways. I have learnt new skills and other ways of doing things and I know this will help me in the near future.

During my period in the Sister2Sister project I have been involved in the following areas:

1. Administration and planning:
• Helped in the preparation for registration (The CIC Form and the Application for Registration Form), the company’s Constitution (Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association) and the Funding Form.
• Assisted in coming up with the company’s Mission Statement, Objectives, Logo, Action Plan, and Calendar of Events.
• Prepared a questionnaire and a membership form.
• Participated during the re-launch dinner of the company, which was attended by 250 local women in Birmingham (I approached the women, introduced the company and also helped filling in of questionnaires and membership forms).
• Helped in the preparation of the company’s policies and procedures.
2. A focus group/coffee morning with the women in Aston at the Centre for the Aston Family and wrote a report.
3. Prepared a press release for the company.
4. Attended an arts and crafts session with the women.
5. Came up with a questionnaire database and a membership database and hence wrote an overall report for the questionnaires analysis and the focus group among other things.

It was really interesting to see how the women in Aston community have the passion to learn new things and how they appreciate being involved in activities that aim to empower them. This was very evident through their turn up during the arts and crafts sessions we had and through the questionnaire response and the focus group.

Through Chris’ efforts I have also been able to meet Rachel from Birmingham Citizen Advice Bureau Services (BCABS), who has helped me see how the Human Resources Department operates in BCABS. She has fed me with sufficient information that I really needed to know and am also pleased to have had a chance to work with her though it was such a short time.

The experience that I have had so far has really changed my perception about the way things can be done within a very short period of time. I hope to use this experience to empower my community back in Kenya as soon as the programme ends.

Please note that some of our shops may not currently have vacancies.

For further information please see the attached role description below. If you’re interested in applying please complete the application form and return it by post or email to:

Rob Netherway
Birmingham Settlement
Units 4-7
Alma House
Newtown Shopping Centre
Newtown
Birmingham
B19 2AB
Email: robert.netherway@bsettlement.org.uk

Please be aware that this is an unpaid position.

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For further information please see the attached role description below. If you’re interested in applying please complete the application form and return it by post or email to:

Rob Netherway
Birmingham Settlement
Units 4-7
Alma House
Newtown Shopping Centre
Newtown
Birmingham
B19 2AB
Email: robert.netherway@bsettlement.org.uk

Please be aware that this is an unpaid position.

Download role description | Download application form

Following a successful application to Zurich Community Trust, we have become the insurance company’s local partner for the next three years. We’re receiving £7,500 a year for Ageing Well, our older people’s programme,  and they’re going to be helping out in a range of areas from business support to challenges.  Some of the manager’s from the Birmingham office came to visit the Centre for the Aston Family to see what we do. Along with Martin Holcombe, our Chief Executive and Ageing Well service users they took part in a cobweb shaker designed to raise the heart rate and get people feeling good. The group of 10 had a tour of the Centre, seeing the Little Settler’s Day Nursery, Stay and Play and the Cyber Suite we offer there. Everyone really enjoyed the day and stayed for spot of lunch before heading back to the office.

For more info download Birmingham Settlement Press release – Community Organisers – 22.09.11

The aim of this position is to support our Children’s Services and Ageing Well programmes. As a result you will be required to transport older people, children and their parents on various outings across the country. The hours are flexible and can be determined by you.

Full training will be provided, and will take one day, plus one and a half hours of assessment to be completed at your convenience.

For further information please see the attached role description below. If you’re interested in applying please complete the enclosed application form and return it by post or email to:

Rob Netherway
Birmingham Settlement
Units 4-7
Alma House
Newtown Shopping Centre
Newtown
Birmingham
B19 2AB
Email: robert.netherway@bsettlement.org.uk

Please be aware that this is an unpaid position.

Download role description | Download application form