Join us 6-7.30pm Tuesday 16 April Upstairs at All Saints Centre, Kings Heath to look at Co-op Values and Principles in practice and how to get involved in the Children’s Quarter. Children’s Quarter is a co-operative of member organisations committed to Co-operative Principles: Voluntary and Open Membership Democratic Member Control Member Economic Participation Autonomy and Independence…Read moreRead more
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How the Co-op Works Training 16 April, Kings Heath
Why Improving School-Community Links Matters
Schools are increasingly ‘hiding’ children and young people who don’t ‘fit the box’; Children’s Quarter wants to improve the links between schools and communities so that ALL young people get a good education. We’ve been highlighting the way school exclusions are being used – and in November 2018 held a Children’s Quarter event on improving…Read moreRead more
Schools & Communities – Cooperating for Inclusion Nov 20 Birmingham
Join Tim Brighouse, Mick Waters and Children’s Quarter Member Groups at this event looking at how schools and communities can work together better for vulnerable children. The Children’s Quarter Co-operative is aiming to develop and launch a charter describing how schools and communities can work together better, at the event on November 20. DOWNLOAD THE…Read moreRead more
Fantastic Free@Last – Learn for Real 27 Sept
Jacqui Rodney-Hayles, Youth Manager at Free@Last hosts the next Children’s Quarter Learning for Real event – a series of informal occasions when we go out and about to find the difference Member organisations make. Join Jacqui, her colleagues and other CQ Members for breakfast in Nechells: fresh ideas, the inspiring story behind the charity and…Read moreRead more
Inclusive Health – 13 September Digbeth
If you care about how children and young people – including those who are disabled or who experience mental illness – are served in Birmingham, then please come to this open event on Inclusive Health organised by Children’s Quarter (and stay on for some lunch and to join us as a supporter). Inclusive Health Children…Read moreRead more
Learn for Real: Chelmsley Wood, 14 June 10am
Meriden ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND Thurs 14 June 10am at Moorend Avenue B37 5TB ALI WOOD Chair of Meriden Adventure Playground Association hosts the first Children’s Quarter Learning for Real event – a series of informal occasions when we go out and about to find the difference Member organisations make. Join Ali, her colleagues and other CQ Members for the morning…Read moreRead more
Next Meeting – 18 May 2017
The next core group working meeting will be 10am to Noon in the South Vestry All Saints Centre, 2 Vicarage Road Kings Heath B14 7RA . The meeting will be agreeing the Children’s Quarter mission and legal structure. Notes on the alternatives we have in terms of legal structure are on this website at Choosing…Read moreRead more
Help Mould Children’s Quarter
Children’s Quarter participants are meeting on Thursday 9 Feb to take the next step in setting it up. Representatives from 20 groups are expected to come to the meeting at Birmingham City University’s Seacole Building in Edgbaston. They will discuss principles of equality and cooperation and aim to agree the basis for Children’s Quarter which will…Read moreRead more