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News published November 2023

• Council calls on government for support to help house refugees this Christmas

  Homeless support services in Birmingham City Council are under increased pressure as the Government focuses on clearing its asylum backlog.

  Published 29th November 2023.

• Inform Women, Transform Lives kick starts 16 Days of Activism campaign in Birmingham

  Birmingham City Council, The Carter Center and Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid have joined forces to raise awareness of coercive control, which many women and girls across the city are experiencing.

  Published 28th November 2023.

• Birmingham Festival 23 full evaluation report

  The full evaluation results demonstrating the positive impact of Birmingham Festival 23 have been announced today.

  

  Published 28th November 2023.

• Creating an Active Birmingham

  Birmingham City Council are publishing a consultation on the Draft Creating an Active Birmingham Strategy.

  Published 20th November 2023.

• £823,000 handed out to food projects across the city

  Cash grants totalling £823,000 have been given by the city council to projects which are providing food to Birmingham residents.

  Published 15th November 2023.

• Birmingham one of 119 cities worldwide named as climate action leaders

  Birmingham has been recognised as one of 119 cities across the globe that is taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency.

  

  Published 14th November 2023.

• Prevention First Citizens' Panel receives The King’s Award for Voluntary Service

  The Prevention First Citizens' Panel, a group of volunteers that has supported Birmingham City Council’s commissioning process for 20 years, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

  Published 13th November 2023.

• Birmingham’s Warm Welcomes set to reach 300 venues

  Hundreds of community centres, libraries, places of worship and other venues have all opened their doors to offer Warm Welcomes across Birmingham during the Cost of Living crisis.

  

  Published 9th November 2023.

• Report to cabinet sets out council’s latest financial position

  A report has been published ahead of cabinet committee on 14 November which sets out the council’s latest financial position and savings targets for the next two financial years, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

  Published 8th November 2023.

• Remembrance Sunday in Birmingham

  Birmingham will fall silent on Sunday, as the city remembers the fallen at its annual parade and Remembrance Day service.

  

  Published 6th November 2023.