SAVE OUR STREET TREES
December 7th, 2019 | by Teresa Vigay
Beautiful trees, both on our streets and in our parks are among Handsworth’s greatest assets. Not only do they enhance [&hellip
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OPERATION PARKSAFE
December 6th, 2019 | by Gaelle Finley
Have you ever felt anger at people parking selfishly, without regard for others? Parksafe is a new initiative run across [&hellip
HANDSWORTH PARK: OUR YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW
November 13th, 2019 | by John OMeara
On Remembrance Day Handsworth Creative combined art and history to stimulate our imaginations about what Handsworth Park has been, and [&hellip
OBJECTIONS TO ANTROBUS ROAD PLANNING APPLICATION
July 27th, 2019 | by Gaelle Finley
A planning application to build a 7 person 4 bedroom house in Antrobus Road has been approved by Birmingham City [&hellip
CELEBRATION IN HARD TIMES: LOZELLS COMMUNITY ART AND CRAFT SHOW
July 14th, 2019 | by John OMeara
Lozells is in many ways the most tight-knit corner of Handsworth, where successive generations have committed to staying put and [&hellip
‘EVERY TIME THE CARS COME TO SCHOOL MY ASTHMA GETS WORSE’
June 2nd, 2019 | by John OMeara
Last year the presentations at the Dennis Edwards Awards event (click DennisEdwards to see background information) highlighted young people’s concerns [&hellip
PAYING HOMAGE TO THE PIONEERS
May 15th, 2019 | by John OMeara
It is tempting for younger generations to patronize their elders, to use them as comfortable background to what they see [&hellip
RE-IMAGINING OUR FUTURES
April 29th, 2019 | by John OMeara
On a recent bright and colourful day I walked round the Claremont estate in Surrey: beloved of Queen Victoria, and [&hellip
HANDSWORTH SELF PORTRAIT: I KNOW WHO I AM, WHO ARE YOU?
April 17th, 2019 | by John OMeara
We have seen a lot in recent weeks about a group of Handworth photographers who decided 4o years ago to [&hellip
HELPING HANDSWORTH MINDS: A DIRECTORY OF MENTAL WELL-BEING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR HANDSWORTH
April 6th, 2019 | by Shuranjeet Takhar
In recent months, the topic of ‘social prescribing’ has become highly fashionable within the provision of healthcare services. With an [&hellip
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