Welcome to Children’s Quarter’s Annual Members’ Meeting on July 7 AM and Lunch at All Saints Centre, Kings Heath, Birmingham. The event is coupled with workshops; a community choir; and a magic show: the Get-Ahead Space aims to give participants shared space for creative thinking. At Get-Ahead on Friday 7 July, CQ members and guests…Read moreRead more
Children’s Quarter
Get-Ahead Space
Intro to Inclusive Play
Friday 31 March 9.30am – 2.30pm at St Bede’s Church, Brandwood, Birmingham B14 This Fit for All training is free for members of Children’s Quarter, groups involved in delivering Bring it On Brum AND anyone seeking employment in a play scheme. This training is led by expert practitioners from CQ Members GLUE Collective. During each…Read moreRead more
Autism Awareness
Wednesday 29 March at 5-8pm at Spark Active, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 This Fit for All training is FREE for Children’s Quarter membeers and anyone delivering Bring it On Brum. It is led by expert practitioners from CQ members, Resources for Autism. During the 3 hour session, participants will understand more about autism and…Read moreRead more
Children Don’t Grow in Boxes… They Thrive in Communities!
Childrens’ Quarter Members and guests meet at SENTRE Childcare, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7EY on Thursday 23 March. Members will be sharing news and information about new, inclusive services that work on the basis of what children and young people can do – rather than what they can’t. Hosts SENTRE will be talking about their approach. …Read moreRead more
Intro to Inclusive Play
Friday 17 March 9.30am – 2.30pm at St Bede’s Church, Brandwood, Birmingham B14 This Fit for All training is free for members of Children’s Quarter, groups involved in delivering Bring it On Brum AND anyone seeking employment in a play scheme. This training is led by expert practitioners from CQ Members GLUE Collective. During each…Read moreRead more
Join CQ for an Adventure at Ackers 9th February 11am-1pm
NOTE: THIS LEARN FOR REAL EVENT WILL START AT 11AM NOT 10AM AS PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED Part of CQ’s Learn for Real series: this date is your chance to study a green gem – the 75 acre outdoor activity centre overlooking Birmingham city centre that is The Ackers. As well as ski and toboggan slopes, climbing walls,…Read moreRead more
Fit for All – Winter Sessions
Fit for All is the programme of inclusive school-holiday sessions run by Children’s Quarter members at Easter, Summer and Christmas. These sessions are funded in part from the government’s HAF fund and provide physical activities, play, youth activities, sport and games and a healthy meal to children and young people: with Special Educational Needs and…Read moreRead more
Funding Focus – Friday 29 April 10.30am online
Join the next CQ Funding Focus Zoom call online on Friday 29th April 10.30-11.30am. We will be looking in particular at: small grants you could use to match funding for play and youth services during school holidays a quick review of current grant opportunities for West Midlands based groups. The session is led by CQ…Read moreRead more
Bridge to Better Local Offer
CQ Members and Supporters follow up on their Campaign for a Better Local Offer on December 3 with representatives of local councils and John Coughlan, the newly appointed Government Commissioner for SEND Services in Birmingham invited. Ofsted’s SEND Local Area Inspection Reports found: in Birmingham, that the City Council was: still without a strategy; still not…Read moreRead more
Learn For Real at Coronation Road
We know that access to suitable spaces and venues limits our Members’ ability to provide inclusive services for children and young people. At the same time, CQ Members and others have spaces they share. This informal session over brunch 10-11.30am looks at sharing space and developing shared space for inclusion: making more of what we…Read moreRead more