Plans to Build Crucial Birmingham Safe Centre for Vulnerable Children Move Closer to Approval Tuesday, December 16, 2025 birmingham children safecentre vulnerable welfare youth care trust development erdington Plans for a vital safe centre dedicated to housing and supporting highly vulnerable children have made significant progress in Birmingham. Birmingham Children’s Trust has submitted an application to demolish three existing … Read More
Ex-Gangster Augustus Stewart to Educate Birmingham’s Youngest About Knife Crime Wednesday, December 10, 2025 knifecrime gangculture education youth mentorship boxing prevention rehabilitation birmingham youthwork Children in Birmingham as young as seven will soon receive a crucial education on the dangers of knife crime and gang involvement, in an effort to provide support earlier than ever before. Augustus Stewart, a former gang … Read More
I Slept Rough in a Birmingham Car Park and It Opened My Eyes to a Harsh Reality Saturday, December 6, 2025 homelessness roughsleeping charity birmingham awareness stbasils bigsleepout youth shelter struggle At 2:30 a.m., the temperature plummeted, and rain poured down relentlessly onto the fragile cardboard shelter I had built. Its persistent thudding grew louder as water began seeping through the cracks, soaking me and … Read More
‘Make Birmingham Safe Again’ Sparks Debate Over Public Safety Emergency Declaration Wednesday, December 3, 2025 birmingham crime violence safety council knifecrime police community youth enforcement A heated debate unfolded at a recent Birmingham City Council meeting as Conservative councillors called for a public safety emergency declaration to address rising violent crime, while the Labour administration highlighted … Read More
Teenager Overcomes Challenges in Care to Support Peers in Walsall Wednesday, December 3, 2025 apprenticeship youth care walsall employment training mentalhealth support resilience opportunity Emmanuel Boamah, 19, has transformed his life after spending three years in the care system, and he is now dedicated to helping other young people in Walsall navigate their own challenges. Thanks to the £5 million Youth … Read More
DWP Sets New Ultimatum for Young Benefits Claimants with Youth Guarantee Scheme Friday, November 28, 2025 dwp benefits youth universalcredit welfare employment budget labour policy reeves The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to implement a new policy targeting young benefits claimants under the Labour government’s latest welfare reform. Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a Youth Guarantee … Read More