CQ Member’s Briefing POSTPONED FROM 6 September Birmingham is reshaping its Short Breaks service for disabled children and carers. After a Summer consultation with parents and carers and a review by Council for Disabled Children, the City Council Cabinet is expected to consider a report setting out a new approach to providing the service in…Read moreRead more
Zoom Chat
Short Breaks Briefing
Schools Without Walls!
SEND children and young people can thrive in places and spaces that complement and extend traditional school-based learning. Forest School – and other environmental – activities are a case in point. Join families, CQ Members and others in developing a proposal to boost inclusive environmental learning across the West Midlands. CQ is preparing a £25,000 bid…Read moreRead more
January Funding Briefing
Join us on Friday 26 January 10-11am for a run through the latest funding opportunities listed for Members. We’ll be looking at: Severn Trent Community Fund Children in Need National Lottery Awards for All Charitable small grant funds that are currently open for bids. Book your place either using the Response Form attached to…Read moreRead more
December Funding Updates
Friday 15 December 10-11am and Wednesday 20 December 1-2pm Children’s Quarter members are committed to providing more inclusive services so ALL children and young people in Birmingham and the West Midlands feel included in society. So it was great to see Mayor Andy Street in November launch a new Inclusive Communities Fund with £9m of…Read moreRead more
November Funding Update
Friday 17 November 10-11am online We’re looking at the latest opportunities including small grants and one or two larger funders. We’ll also be showing participants through the CQ Funding Pages which show which deadlines are coming up when and help you plan your grant applications. There’s no need to book ahead of time, but if…Read moreRead more
What SEND Community Provision Do We Need?
Zoom Chat at 10am – 11.30am (latest) on Thursday 28 September What do you need from Community Provision for your SEND children and family? Children’s Quarter – the co-operative that represents the largest section of Community Provision in Birmingham – wants your views, ideas and offers to coproduce even better services. Please join us on…Read moreRead more
Fit for You Briefing
Thursday 31 August 9-10am: go through Participant Record Forms including First-Second-Habit sheets and All Ages Autism progress sheets for Summer delivery Book a place (more…)
Fit for All Briefing
29 August 9-10am Zoom Briefing Open to all CQ Members which have been taking part in the HAF-funded Fit for All project this summer. Book here (more…)
Funding Zooms September 2023
Funding Zooms are free to Member groups – and lead to results. Sign up for September’s online briefings for members and supporters: 11 Sept 10-11am Fit for All for existing members of the HAF-funded consortium looking at final claims and getting registers complete for the Summer. 12 Sept 4-5pm Young Adults Employment and Enterprise Proposal…Read moreRead more
Book Up Your Funding Zooms
CQ Members and potential Member groups are welcome to the nest series of funding Zooms: Fit You All Tuesday 29 August 9-10am: we’ll be covering registers, final claim forms and everything else you need to claim HAF funding for your Summer 23 projects. Fit For You Thursday 31 August 9-10am: go through Participant Record Forms…Read moreRead more