Join BVSC

There are several ways that you can engage with BVSC to stay informed and connect with others:

Become an organisational member of BVSC
Sign up as an individual to the weekly e-bulletin
Join the Engage for Funding Forum (and weekly webinars)
Join the Engage for Environment Forum (and monthly webinars)
Register for the Engage for Funding Portal

Scroll down to find out more about each of these options.

Become an organisational Member of BVSC

BVSC is proud to be an organisation led by its members. By joining BVSC you’ll become part of a growing network of voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations in Birmingham.

Membership is FREE to both organisations and individuals who share our vision and values and who wish to be part of a strong and influential sector throughout Birmingham.

Find out more and apply for membership

Sign up to receive our weekly e-bulletin

The weekly e-bulletin is a digest of all the latest news, events, opportunities, funding, volunteering opportunities and jobs. Sign up and receive it straight into your inbox every Friday.

Join the Engage for Funding Forum (and weekly webinars)

The network meets every Monday online from 1pm to 2pm. The sessions provide delegates with the latest information on live funding opportunities, hints and tips for application success, and are a chance to meet and engage with guest speakers who can help your organisation to succeed.

Find out more and sign up

Join the Engage for Environment Forum (and monthly webinars)

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Register for the Engage for Funding Portal

The Funding Search Portal available to BVSC Members whose annual turnover is less than £1m. Registration will give you immediate, free and unrestricted access to our comprehensive database of funding opportunities and business advice services. You can browse or search for funding, generate reports, access news items in full and set up alerts to receive updates regarding suitable funding opportunities.

Funding Portal

BIRCH Network

Are you involved or have an interest in engagement/research activity in health and social care?

Join the BIRCH Network

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Green Village at European Athletics Championships

The European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 is more than a world-class athletics event- it is an opportunity to demonstrate how major sporting championships can create meaningful environmental and social impact. We are aiming to offer a dedicated “Green Village”—a high-footfall space within the event designed to engage and inspire spectators around environmental sustainability. We are looking for organisations who can showcase what they are doing while engaging visitors to the event.
Call for proposals: independent evaluation of the Inclusion Health Living Library

The Inclusion Health Living Library initiative is a new programme designed to bring together system leaders, practitioners and voluntary sector partners with people who have direct lived experience of exclusion and inequality. The Living Library is being delivered on behalf of Birmingham City Council’s Public Health division by BVSC, and together we’re seeking proposals from suitably qualified academic or evaluation organisations to independently evaluate it.
Together St Paul’s Wins Prestigious Weston Charity Award

Together St Paul’s named a winner of the Weston Charity Awards 2026 – a national programme that recognises ambitious charities making a difference in their communities. Selected from more than 180 applicants, Together St Paul's is one of just 22 charities across the Midlands, Wales and the North of England to receive this award. For over 50 years, Together St Paul’s has worked alongside the people of Balsall Heath and Birmingham, supporting young people, families and communities to thrive.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Help for Birmingham households experiencing financial hardship is being developed as part of Birmingham’s Crisis and Resilience Fund (previously known as Household Support Fund/ Hardship Grant Community Fund) programme.
Become a volunteer

Volunteering involves spending time, unpaid, doing something that is of benefit to others or the environment. Find out how you can get involved in volunteering in Birmingham.
The Weather Model

This model uses the weather as a metaphor for different elements of reflective practice.
What we do

BVSC aims to support a vibrant and resilient sector which in turn ensures that people from across the city feel included and engaged and have access to appropriate support from people who understand the issues and challenges they face.
Join BVSC

There are several ways that you can engage with BVSC to stay informed, grow your organisation and connect with others.
Neighbourhood Network Schemes in Birmingham

The aim of Neighbourhood Network Schemes (known as NNS) in Birmingham is to help older adults in Birmingham to lead healthy, happy and independent lives in their own homes and communities.
Funding

Find out how BVSC can help you with fundraising
Compliments, Comments and Complaints Process

At BVSC we strive to provide our customers with the best service possible. We know that some of the best ideas come from people outside of our organisation and we therefore welcome feedback at every level to help us continuously improve what we do. This means that we want to hear from you when things go well, and when things could have gone better.
Quality Standards
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