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Project Brum Reports

Active, social, fun!

As a student I have been given the opportunity to participate in an awesome and exciting programme called ‘Project Brum’ which is a programme for students in Birmingham, who provide integral support for the Wellbeing Service. Confused and perplexed, was the expression on my face on the first day of induction. However, as I had […]

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Knowing our Wellbeing Team

Active Parks have started a summer project called Project Brum, Myself and 10 others have been selected to deliver activities to the public in parks all over Birmingham. These first couple of weeks have been great and provided us with the knowledge of what to do over the next 10 weeks and how to deliver […]

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Project Brum Bikes

Project Brum, has enabled me to join alongside Big Birmingham Bikes and Cycling UK who work alongside communities to ensure residents of that community are cycling around and are getting more healthier and safer. Big Birmingham Bikes are encouraging more and more people to cycle in and around the city, making our city less congested. […]

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Activating Project Brum

Active Parks have started a summer project called Project Brum, Myself and 10 others have been selected to deliver activities to the public in parks all over Birmingham. These first couple of weeks have been great and provided us with the knowledge of what to do over the next 10 weeks and how to deliver […]

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Something New; A New Beginning

This is the first ever project that I have worked on with other students in regards to putting together a programme for the Summer. Whilst I had planned for two weeks worth of inductions, I can see I overly compensated on the timetable, having to fill empty spaces with quizzes or activities for the students. […]

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Induction Week at Birmingham City Council’s Wellbeing Service

As part of ‘Project Brum’, we are working alongside staff at Birmingham City Council’s Wellbeing Service – a department which is continually striving to create new and exciting activities to improve the health and social lives of Birmingham residents. I’m Rebecca, a 22 year old Politics and International Studies graduate from The University of Warwick! […]

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Welcome to ProjectBrum

For a project that is still in its pioneering days, ProjectBrum has already proven itself as a well organised scheme with a bright future and endless possibilities over the next few years. Although it’s hard to gauge people’s true feelings towards the project, an overall positive attitude coming from those working with us this summer […]

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Playing Out Reports Space Stories

Canalside walk for Heritage

Walking along Birmingham Canals, of which they’re really are more than Venice, you might question how and why these canals got built and who did it.  Well, it probably won’t come as a surprise that the Canals have a rich history and Birmingham Historical Theatre Group plan to bring to life the history of a small […]

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Co-constructors of healthy habits

Obesity in the UK govt statistics 2015 Obesity in young people and children is on the rise – it’s widespread, growing and the consequences are costly.  The solutions themselves are pretty straight forward (improved diet, exercise etc) so why is it health professionals seem powerless to get their message through, and could social media help? […]

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Four Years of Playing Out in Birmingham

When a new street becomes an ActiveStreet, Playing Out for the first time like Main Street in Sparkbrook, it’s hard not to get excited.