Projects and Programmes

Stephen Raybould Programmes Director

Grants Team

Ruth Matanda Grants Systems and Data Manager

Clara Hosu Grants, Relationships and Operations Coordinator

Alexis Cutting Grants Administrator

Kainat Pervaiz Grants Administrator

Maryam Islam Grants Administrator

Multiple Disadvantage

Harpal Bath Head of Multiple Disadvantage

Derek Smith Manager, Supported Exempt Accommodation Quality Standards

Sadia Ashraf Assessor - Exempt Accommodation

Marcia Rose Assessor - Exempt Accommodation

Early Help

Matt DanielsHead of Children, Young People and Families

Gurdeep Hanspaul Community Connector Coordinator

Heather Roberts Children, Young People and Families Coordinator

Health and Social Care

Stephanie Bloxham Head of Health and Social Care

Natalie SwainSupport and Facilitation Manager

Helen Juffs Health and Social Care Coordinator

Jacob Standbridge Health and Social Care Coordinator

BrumEnergy

Erin Glover BrumEnergy Project Coordinator

Multibank

Brendan O'Driscoll Multibank Manager

Muhammed Bashir Multibank Coordinator

Afshin Moradi Warehouse Assistant

Habtab Tedla Warehouse Assistant

Michael Gerlasse Warehouse Assistant

Communities, Older Adults and Volunteering

Rebecca IsaacHead of Communities, Older Adults and Volunteering

Benita Wishart Research and Evaluation

Helen Cobain Communities, Older Adults & Volunteering Team Coordinator

Latest

West Midlands Multibank Reaches One Million Milestone to Help Families in Need

One million essential items have been distributed to families in need across the region through the West Midlands Multibank since the project was launched just over a year ago. The milestone was celebrated by BVSC, who oversee the West Midlands Multibank alongside funders Comic Relief and Sport Relief. The West Midlands Multibank receives donations from businesses such as Amazon to distribute to a network of over 200 community partners who then distribute them to families most in need.
CYP Preventative and Early Mental & Emotional Help - External Stakeholders Engagement

Early Help Mental Health Services provide voluntary, preventative support for children, young people, and families facing challenges to prevent future escalations into secondary care mental health services. The way our young people want to access support, and their needs have changed a lot over the last 10 years. We are reviewing our services to ensure we deliver them effectively and to check if our current delivery model meeting patient needs.
Letters, Promises and Belonging: The Children Of Windrush
Birmingham Windrush Service of Commemoration, Thanksgiving and Celebration

The service will include contributions from clergy, community leaders, and the Birmingham Windrush Celebration Legacy Choir.

Maryam Islam

Grants Administrator
Heather Roberts

Children, Young People and Families Coordinator
Sarah Rushe

Income Generation and Social Value Manager
Sophie Cole

Research Administrative Officer
Marcia Rose

Assessor - Exempt Accommodation
Alexis Cutting

Grants Administrator
Surrinder Bains

Research Champion
Nicole Adams-Quackenbush

Research and Evaluation Lead
Marianne Walker

Research and Evaluation Lead
Andy Hopkins

Finance Coordinator

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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