Food Traditions Are the Vital Ties That Hold Us Together

Passover. Christmas. Ramadan. Lunar New Year. Ramanavami. Passata day. Sunday lunch. No matter what your cultural background, the traditions of food are central in connecting family, friends and community. We can all be taken on a nostalgic journey by the symbolism of certain foods, whether the context is cultural heritage or geographic location. Today’s #BigSoupShare […]

Food Is Not a Moral Issue – The Pleasure and Anxiety of Eating

Asking people for their favourite soup recipes has sparked some interesting discussions about the importance of food in our lives, not only for nutrition, but also how it is integral to both how we view ourselves and how others see us. Today’s recipe is from a Fordbridge resident who told us that as a child […]

What We Eat Shows a Road Map of Our Lives

                      What we eat tells a story about who we are. How we eat and talk about food is central to our identities. This week we are taking part in the #BigSoupShare. We’ll be sharing soup recipes from North Solihull residents who will also explain […]

Give and Gain Day Volunteers Create Bee Cafe

Thanks to the Give and Gain Day volunteers from Solihull Council and Park View, a garden area containing wildflowers has been created in the graveyard at Castle Bromwich. The 17 volunteers donated over  70 hours to help turn a waste area  into a garden which will develop into a peaceful area for reflection. The volunteers […]

CBYCP Volunteer Wins Roy White Memorial Trophy

The Roy White Memorial Trophy presented by Lions in District 105M recognises the contribution made by young volunteers to their communities. We’re absolutely delighted that one of our volunteers, George Brennan, has been presented with the Award for his voluntary efforts. See the award winning video that showcased to the Judges how George’s volunteering helped […]

Graveyard Project Judged to be Thriving

Representatives of the Castle Bromwich Youth & Community Project were invited to attend an It’s Your Neighbourhood” Awards ceremony at Henley in Arden Golf Club on September 6th. Chairman of the Partnership, Terrie Knibb, was presented with a Level 4 Award for community participation and environmental responsibility, for the group’s graveyard project. To date in […]

Community Dinner has CHARM

Participants in the CHARM cookery project run by the Castle Bromwich Youth & Community Partnership hosted a community dinner on Saturday May 26th to show that it’s possible to cook cheap, healthy meals on a budget and to create favourite take away dishes easily at home. The CHARM project ran from February to May and […]

Bloomin’ Wonderful Result

The efforts of the Castle Bromwich Community Project to restore the closed graveyard have paid off with an excellent first time result in the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom Competition. Members are celebrating after receiving a Thriving Award in this year’s Heart of England in Bloom – It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards category. Representatives of […]

Collaboration is Key to Success

  In two short weeks the Community Project’s renovation of the local graveyard has made remarkable strides. Key to the success has been the partnerships which the project has formed with other local organisations. During half term week, 32 volunteers from organisations as diverse as the Project itself, Castle Bromwich Lions, young people from Solihull […]

Young and Old Work Together in North Solihull

Members of the Castle Bromwich Community Project were part of the organising team for the recent Intergenerational Question Time held at the Loft Room, Chelmsley Wood. Both the audience and expert panel consisted of young and old, the oldest being born in 1929 and the youngest in 1995, A cross-generational audience quizzed a panel of […]