Make a Splash at Parks for Play

Wednesday 23 August 1- 3pm  Coronation Road Playcentre Parents and families with SEND children are welcome to celebrate the Summer Fit for You and Fit for All delivery at Parks for Play in Selly Oak.  Parks for Play is one of the Children’s Quarter member groups that has been delivering sessions this summer as part…Read moreRead 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

Get-Ahead Space

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 AGM 2023 Notice

Friday 7 July 2023 9.15am-lunchtime at All Saints Centre, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7RA CQ is a co-operative: it depends on members’ involvement and holds Members’ Meetings throughout the year.  The Annual Meeting gives member groups the chance to: hold the elected Board to account and to vote in Directors to represent them for the…Read moreRead more

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

Autism Awareness

Children’s Quarter offers training in Autism Awareness for staff and volunteers delivering services to children and young people. A 3 hour introduction with trainers from Resources for Autism. Participants will: •  Understand what autism is and how it can impact daily life •  Gain increased confidence in working communicating and interacting with autistic people • …Read moreRead more