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A Community Hub in Bearwood: inspiration & discussion at Build, Make & Mend
Build, Make & Mend / Sunday 3rd June / 11am-4pm / Free / Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick, B67 6EH What can a community hub do for us in Bearwood? We’ll be finding out at our Community Hub Panel, 2pm-3pm. We have a great line-up of visitors to Bearwood who are going to share their experiences of setting up community-led hubs and workspaces. All are very different, to inspire us and get us thinking about what a community hub on Bearwood’s high street could be.
Amy Martin
Jun 1, 20184 min read


PLAY in Bearwood at Build, Make & Mend on Sunday 3rd June
Build, Make & Mend / Sunday 3rd June / 11am-4pm / Free / Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick, B67 6EH A day for residents, children and families to explore the potential of a new community space built by and for the people of Bearwood. We’ll hear from experts, host talks, workshops and family making sessions too. All this to help us think about how to make Bearwood an even better place to raise children with a community hub at the very heart. Please, come and help u
Amy Martin
May 29, 20183 min read


Toy Swap 'n' Mend at Build, Make and Mend
Build, Make & Mend / Sunday 3rd June / 11am-4pm / Free A day for residents, children and families to explore the potential of a new community space built by and for the people of Bearwood featuring a packed programme of talks, workshops, an exhibition and lots of free play for all ages. In this blog post we're featuring one of the sessions at Build, Make & Mend, the very awesome Toy Swap 'n' Mend with Community Led Design & Fabrication experts - KIONDO and Design specialists
Amy Martin
May 29, 20183 min read


Ideas Forum
Always thought there’s something you could change to benefit people in Bearwood? How do you go from idea to action? Always much easier when there’s people around you that want to help make it happen. If you’ve got an idea for Bearwood or you want to hear what others are thinking, come along to our ideas forum on 3rd June and find out who else wants to get ideas off the ground. We have two slots - one at 11.15am and one at 3pm. Register for a slot here https://www.bearwood.
Amy Martin
May 23, 20182 min read
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