The Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust
St. Paul’s Trust would like to thank The Roger & Douglas Turner Charitable Trust (CIO) for the grant of £3,000 to enhance our offer to improve the lives of children.
Healthy Start Scheme
St. Paul’s is happy to promote the Healthy Start Scheme and encourages families to access their entitlement.
Healthy Start is a government scheme to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and families. Women who are 10˖ weeks pregnant and families with children under four years old qualify if they are on benefits and tax credits. The scheme offers eligible women and families, FREE vouchers worth £4.25 (or £8.50 for a baby in the first year) to spend on milk, fruit, vegetables and first stage infant formula milk. In addition, families also receive Healthy Start vitamin vouchers.
BALSALL HEATH CITY FARM IS OUTSTANDING!
For the last few years, we have entered the Royal Horticultural Society’s Heart of England in Bloom – It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards and we are pleased to report that, this year, we have been awarded: Level 5 – Outstanding!
Kickstart Recruitment
We are currently recruiting for the following posts: Kickstarter School Receptionist/Admin Assistant Job Advert (PDF) Kickstarter Early Years Assistant Job Advert (PDF) Closing Date: On-Going https://www.stpaulstrust.org.uk/recruitment/
Wonderful Easter Playscheme 2021
We were able to provide 20 play scheme places per day for children most affected by Covid over the Easter holidays. We opened for 9 days and ran afternoon sessions offering children healthy snacks and fun activities including Easter art & craft, sports and games, an Easter Egg Hunt, activities on the farm and trips out to Moseley Bog.
All the children were referred by our local schools and they really enjoyed themselves. The scheme was fully funded by ‘The Grimmitt Trust’ who have supported our play schemes previously and kindly donated enough funding to enable everything to be free of charge for parents. We were also donated Easter Eggs from the YMCA that were well received!
Upcoming Workshops hosted by Sir Josiah Mason Trust
Sir Josiah Mason Trust are running the following workshops in the coming weeks.
- Parent and Carer Voice – 6th May 2021 @ 6pm
- Imagination Space Workshops – 5th, 11th and 13th May 2021 @ 5pm
Please see the attached flyers for more information.
Census 2021 Workshop
We are working with the Census Engagement Team, who will be hosting a workshop to help those who are yet to or need a little extra help to complete the 2021 Census.
The session will be held at Balsall Heath Children’s Centre (10 Malvern Street, B12 8NN, next to Balsall Heath City Farm) on Tuesday the 27th April between 11:00 and 15:00.
https://census.gov.uk/en/start/
Please remember that you are required by law to complete the Census as soon as possible.
Living Well UK Events
Living Well UK is hosting a series of FREE events based around wellbeing, for more information please visit https://livingwellconsortium.com/events/
The Farm is reopening on Monday!
Balsall Heath City Farm Reopens on Monday 12/04/21
After the Government announcement regarding step 2 of easing the lockdown, we are pleased to announce that our little City Farm can reopen to visitors from Monday. As social distancing is still of utmost importance, we will continue to use our booking system to ensure that no more than 6 people visit at any one time. Please continue to follow the “Hands, Space, Face” guidance.
You can book a visit by using the Booking System on the Visit and Donate page
Upcoming DSL Training Courses
We will be running both our 1 Day Refresher and Full DSL Training, both courses will be run virtually.
- The 1 Day Refresher will be on Friday 23rd of April
- The 2 Day Training will be run on Friday 30th of April and Friday of 7th of May (you will need to attend both sessions in order to complete this course)
To book a place on either of these courses you will need to contact farah.naz@stpaulstrust.org.uk
Census 2021
The 2021 census is here
Text taken from the 2021 Census Digital Accessibility Leaflet (attached PDF)
In the linked leaflet, you will find all the information you need
to help you get support, whatever your needs.
It informs decisions about the things that matter
to your community.
This leaflet outlines the wide range of accessibility
support available to help you take part in Census 2021.
It’s important to fill in your census questionnaire
because it gives us the most detailed information
we have about our society. You must complete the census by law.
National Lockdown January 2021
National Lockdown
Government advice on the rules concerning the newly announced lockdown.
Information can be found on the UK Government website by clicking this link
Tai Chi Sessions
Initial 6 week trail Tai Chi Sessions hosted by The Active Wellbeing Service at the Farm.
For more information please contact us on 0121 464 1888.
