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

All Ages Autism Grants 18 Aug 4.30pm

All Ages Autism Grants – Friday 18 August 2023 at 4.30pm by Zoom BOOK BY EMAIL Join us on Friday afternoon for a 50 minute briefing on All Ages Autism grants.  The awards are part of the £1m AAA Support Service managed by Landau Ltd on behalf of NHS Birmingham & Solihull, Birmingham City Council…Read moreRead more