Hundreds of Brummies Turn to Food Banks Ahead of Christmas Wednesday, December 24, 2025 birmingham foodbank charity community christmas poverty volunteers housing support health As Christmas Day approaches, hundreds of Birmingham residents from all walks of life have been visiting food banks to secure essential supplies. Among them are the homeless, pensioners, vulnerable individuals, and workers … Read More
Dad Whose Children Were Murdered Reflects on a Christmas That Will Never Be the Same Monday, December 22, 2025 grief tragedy christmas murder bereavement family trauma resilience remembrance charity Jason Bennett moves slowly down the stairs on Christmas Eve, the cold handrail a stark reminder of the chill in his heart. For the fifth year in a row, he does not call for his children or look for gifts beneath the Christmas … Read More
Solihull Family’s Worldwide Quest to Find Peppa Pig ‘Pirate Island’ Book for Autistic Son’s Christmas Wish Friday, December 19, 2025 peppapig autism christmas soundbook family solihull charity community search discontinued A family from Solihull is reaching out to the world in a touching quest to fulfill their autistic son’s special Christmas wish: locating a discontinued Peppa Pig sound book called “Pirate Island.” James Murphy, Fian’s father, … Read More
Inside Brumwish: How Generous Brummies Help Hard-Up Parents Choose Christmas Gifts Thursday, December 11, 2025 brumwish birmingham childpoverty christmas volunteers edgbaston gifts thrivetogether community charity Every year, thousands of compassionate BirminghamLive readers come together to buy gifts for the city’s poorest children, ensuring that every child experiences the joy and surprise they deserve on Christmas Day. … Read More
‘Eating or Buying a Toy’ – Malawi Volunteer Confronts the Harsh Reality of Child Poverty in Birmingham This Christmas Wednesday, December 10, 2025 poverty childrens christmas birmingham malawi donations volunteering toys charity community “There are parents who must choose between putting food on the table or buying a present for their child — between heating the home or getting a toy. That just shouldn’t be the reality,” says Illhaam Jabot. Having grown up in … 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