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Heathans

Life in Balsall Heath

All about Balsall Heath and Balsall Heathans. Here.
And more history Here.

Woodies

B’ham Woodcraft Folk

Following on from 100 Objects Spanning 100 Years. Where do we go?

People

People’s Heritage Co-op

Co-operative working with Libraries, Schools, Peoples and Archives.

Festival

Balsall Heath Community

July 3rd to 12th, Check it out!

Highgate

Community Support

Home in Highgate – together we can build our community

Space

Breath deep

From Community Gardens to family fun, life’s a riot.

  • Centre funding

    We need to seek out funding streams that might support the work of the centre and would welcome suggestions, advice and consultancy from anyone who has experience, knowledge…

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  • Viral video : Happier Transportation

    We want to create a short viral video promoting happier transportation.  We have a concept involving using ‘found’ footage (i.e. excerpts from existing online videos) , a voice…

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  • Captain’s log supplemental : Live in Hope

    Captain’s log supplemental : Live in Hope

    Today all at the centre attended the March for Hope, to celebrate what would have been the fourteenth birthday of Hope Fennell, killed on a pedestrian crossing by…

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  • Day Four: Personal Space

    I didn’t plan to spend yesterday out in Kings Heath talking to people, but it turned out to be hugely useful and rewarding. I read through my mission…

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  • Space stories 1 : Adam Lawrence

    Space stories 1 : Adam Lawrence

      On the rooftops of my block. Chilling with the ipod. Bliss. I am above the world. I can overlook the world. I am away from everyone. I…

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  • Day Three : Talking Space

    Day Three : Talking Space

    How many times a day do you talk to a stranger? If you work in a shop, a bar, a call-centre, a hospital, (and the list goes on)…

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