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September 2024
- Community Anchor Organisation – The trust has secured a 3 year contract to work in partnership with Three Trees, Cars Area Together and Solihull Council to further the development of community work in North Solihull.
- WorkWell – We are delighted to have secured a new contract with BSol ICB to deliver employment support as part of the new WorkWell initiative. The North Solihull focussed programme will help people with health conditions to retain work or secure new work. There will be health interventions that are delivered in partnership with the NHS and other service providers.
- New Appointment – Paul Sykes has joined Colebridge Trust as Head of Employment and Skills & Inclusion. He brings with him over 15 years of experience and will lead on the work at the packing & assembly social enterprise, in addition to managing the team.
June 2024
- We have volunteering opportunities at our assembly and packing social enterprise in Chelmsley Wood. We also have an admin / reception vacancy at the Evergreen family hub. We are continuing to recruit health champions in Smiths Wood, Chelmsley Wood and Kingshurst and Fordbridge. Get in touch via info@colebridge.org
1st April 2024
- Collaborating with partners Three Trees and Cars Area Together, we are delighted to have secured 3 years funding to deliver the “Health in the Heart of Our Community” project. This project will directly link community centre activities and members of the community for the purposes of preventing and managing poor heart health and related issues; as well as supporting conditions such as CPD. We will be recruiting community volunteers to act as champions and help support our community in North Solihull.
1st March 2024
- The trust is working with West Midlands Combined Authority and Power to Change to develop a North Solihull Social Economy Cluster as part of our inclusive growth work.
6th February 2024
- Our AGM will take place at Three Trees Community Centre, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7TR at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 13th March 2024.
1st February 2024
- Colebridge Trust will be leading one of 8 social enterprise clusters in partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority, Power to Change and Solihull Council. Colebridge has agreed to work with Chelmsley Wood based, Development in Social Enterprise to help develop the social economy in North Solihull.
1st January 2024
- Happy New Year – our priorities in 2024 include increasing the amount of volunteers that can help us to support local people. There are opportunities at the Family Hub, Junction and Unit 21 (assembly and packing social enterprise). Please send interest to info@colebridge.org
15th November 2023
- We’ve submitted exciting outline plans to Solihull Council to turn Junction into a community-led housing site and deliver a fit-for-the-future community centre. We’re working with partners WMuCH, who have successfully developed housing in Stirchley, Birmingham.
1st October 2023
- It’s official, Colebridge trust are running the one and only community-led family hub in Solihull. Evergreen in Kingshurst is the result of many years work to turn an old building into a vital community service. We’d like to thank Yorkswood headteachers / governors past and present for supporting this. Fantastic to be working with Public Health on something that will make a positive difference.
17th February 2021
- KickStart is underway and we are supporting local organisations to be able to take on a young person through the scheme. Our Employment Engagement Specialist Ashleigh can be contacted via ashleigha@colebridge.org or Solihull based young people can register for one of our youth unemployment initiatives via Helen – helenf@colebridge.org
7th February 2021
- We’ve been able to get Sport England / The Active Wellbeing Society funding directly to local organisations to deliver / promote outdoor trails for local people to enjoy.
- We are partners with Solihull Council for the delivery of European funded employment and skills programmes that will benefit young people with additional needs, lone parents and adults with health conditions. Contact jobs@colebridge.org
- Another successful year in delivering employment and in-work support outcomes for people within Chelmsley Wood as part of the West Midlands Combined Authority – Connecting Communities pilot programme. Contact jobs@colebridge.org
28th January 2021
- Our partnership with Think Active and The Active Wellbeing Society continues as we have been successfully able to help local groups / clubs to develop. Please contact Gemma via gemmaa@colebridge.org
- Another successful year in delivering employment and in-work support outcomes for people within Chelmsley Wood as part of the West Midlands Combined Authority – Connecting Communities pilot programme. Contact jobs@colebridge.org
4th January 2021
- We are partners with Solihull Council for the delivery of European funded employment and skills programmes that will benefit young people with additional needs, lone parents and adults with health conditions.
- Another successful year in delivering employment and in-work support outcomes for people within Chelmsley Wood as part of the West Midlands Combined Authority – Connecting Communities pilot programme.
12th October 2020
- Colebridge Enterprises surpasses 500,000 parts assembled since restarting in July after the COVID-19 lockdown. Congratulations to the our Social Enterprise team.
9th October 2020
- Colebridge Enterprises wins an award:- 2020 Midlands Enterprise Awards we have been named: Best Charity Social Enterprise – Birmingham
1st October 2020
- Two more of our young mentees with additional needs have completed the next stage of their work-based training and been rewarded with employment contracts. Another step towards long-term employment.
30th September 2020
- Colebridge Trust are looking for Trustees with experience within HR and Public Health. Please contact chetp@colebridge.org for further information.
15th September 2020
- Colebridge Trust agrees to be an intermediary for the Government initiative to support young people secure jobs – Kickstart. Ashleigh Adams encourages the third sector to get involved by emailing ashleigha@colebridge.org
7th September 2020
- Ashleigh Adams joins Colebridge as Employer Engagement Specialist as part of the funding from HS2 for the Building Better Futures project.
25th August 2020
- To support the growth of the Solihull Community Network, Colebridge Trust and The Active Wellbeing Society have partnered to launch a website and twitter account, to help keep people connected and informed. The first Big Chats have taken place via Zoom with a number of residents, service providers, ward members and groups coming together to discuss issues relating to open spaces and transport.
3rd August 2020
- Colebridge Trust and Around Again welcomed local MP Saqib Bhatti on 1st August 2020. The MP for Meriden supported the team with unloading a fantastic food donation from charity partners Sewa Day. The Sewa Day team presented Saqib and Colebridge staff with heart shaped gifts and dates, in recognition of Raksha Bandhand a Hindu celebration of sisterhood / brotherhood.
28th July 2020
- The Trust is aiming to improve health and wellbeing in Solihull by developing “The Crowd” – residents, groups, organisations who wish to encourage people to become active, included, happy and healthy. The first 500 people to register will be entered into a draw for £250 worth of sports equipment. Please register your interest via active@colebridge.org – The draw will take place by 31st August 2020
- The employment and skills team are carrying out face-to-face appointments from Junction, by appointment only. Since March 2020 we have helped over 50 people into employment. To contact the employment and skills team, please call 0121 448 0720 or email jobs@colebridge.org
- We’re looking to support 40+ health and wellbeing organisations & groups to improve their reach and become more inclusive via a funded programme. Please contact gemmaa@colebridge.org
- Assembly and Packing at our inclusive social enterprise, Unit 21 has been resumed in July 2020. Staff and volunteers are working to strict health and safety rules and we hope to be back supporting our inclusion participants by August 2020. Are you looking for work experience or an inclusion activity? Please email jobs@colebridge.org and quote “Unit 21”
- Around Again, social supermarket has suspended membership donations; changed hours of operation; and is working in partnership with other groups and organisations to distribute food in North Solihull wards. We are actively fundraising for the project and seeking food donations. If you can support the social supermarket project with food donations please contact phyllisb@colebridge.org or you can donate money please click here – we are grateful for anything that you are able to do!
For general enquiries please email info@colebridge.org
Thank you for your cooperation and support at a difficult time.
Wishing you and your families well.
Chet Parmar – CEO
