Welcome to the Birchfield 'Our Bigger Story' website. This is part of the multi media evaluation of 15 Big Local areas in England. The website is an opportunity to follow what is changing in Birchfield as a result of Big Local over a ten year period.
The aim of the website is to share the learning from everything that is happening in Birchfield with other Big Local areas and highlight what works in communities with a wider audience of practitioners and policy makers.
Great to see the Boat House Cafe open once again and the boats on the lake for the Birchfield Big Local Family Fun Picnic at Handsworth Park. Thanks to everyone involved - especially Russell and Nyah who organised the day and Andrea and Tony for hosting at the Boat House Cafe. We were entertained by DJ Fitz and a solo performance by a young artist - Screws and Co. There was an arts workshop and play activities which everyone enjoyed including a dance and freeze competition. James took family photographs on the day which were hugely popular. We had the odd shower, but it made little difference. Everyone was determined to make the best of the weather, glad to be outside and enjoying the company.