Hi Everybody,
I’m Selina - I live between Wylde Green and Erdington. I’m currently self isolating (just back from travelling and asthmatic, with two vulnerable parents) - so while I can’t be out and about helping, I’d really like to try to support with anything that can be done from behind a computer, and via a phone.
hi I’m Ana, self isolating since friday bc cardiac, land separated from family in Portugal, willing to help in any way remotely, can have to do with either language translation (especially medical field), logistic operations, that can be done via computer and phone. sufficient knowledge of natural treatments, can minister spiritual help.
thank you, be strong and stay safe all
Hi Everyone, I am Emma from The Scrapstore Birmingham. We are a charity that takes surplus from Birmingham Businesses to use for crafts, arts, create play spaces, please get in touch if you are interested in a craft box drop or play box drop of what we call loose parts - stuff for kids to make and create with. I shall also keep our pinterest page full of ideas for parents at home with children. We are hoping to add content to our U Tube channel with new simple craft ideas for those people at home. If you need resources we are looking into posting boxes out or delivering if we can get some financial support to do this. Just search for The Scrapstore Birmingham. Regards to you all, Emma
@JonMorris
Hi Jon! Thanks for checking in. We want this forum to be able to contribute to Birmingham communities beyond the end of the crisis, so we need as many people contributing as possible 
it would be handy to know how people found out about us so we can find out how our outreach is doing,
@selly7749
Hey Selina! I live not far away from you (Perry Barr) so you must let us know if there’s anything you need. There’s a lot of communication work we need to do coming up, so there will definitely be come computer work for you to get stuck into
@fierling
Hi Ana - likewise, hope you have local support you need. If you haven’t seen it already, you can use our map to find the nearest community mutual aid registry to you (the spreadsheet is being collated by Birmingham Community Solidarity based on their outreach)
@ScrapstoreBrum
Hiya Emma - I love scrapstores, I remember having great fun rummaging at Orinoco in Oxford when I lived there. I was chatting to Artefact in Stirchley yesterday, they were thinking about distributing some creative worksheets to be made into a community tapestry project when things have settled down… if that develops I’ll keep you in the loop because we’ll have lots of reasons (as individual projects) to be going door to door and it makes sense to do a collated package if for instance we’re distributing food to a household with kids.
Hi Ben, that sounds great! We would definitely be able to support that, we have lots of wood, yarn and silks and also loads of white mesh material that would be perfect for tapestry projects! Please feel free to include us in any projects of that nature we are really aware that people will be feeling so consumed by the news and even if only brief, crafting can provide some respite. Is there any chance you can add us to the map? We are still open at our two stores in the city - one in Yardley and one in Jewellery Quarter.
Done by the way, if anyone else has things to add, anyone can edit the map. I’m just writing a micro tutorial here
Hi, I (Fehm) work with vulnerable people in the city and as you can expect my job has changed a bit to checking in, organising support for them etc. so any info/ any way I can help on getting and making referrals/ general organising please let me know. I’m high risk so am having to take social distancing seriously but am happy to help.
My partner (Ben) is also using this login as we do have a car and are happy to help in any way we can.
Thanks organisers for getting this going!
Hello! I’m Dylan and I am working on the solidarity kitchen campaign. Lived in south Brum for almost 10 years.
Would love it if some of the folks on this thread could check out other threads on the forum and see what you think! We are having another open meeting by jitsi tomorrow(Sunday) at 5pm. Just forming working groups to get things going!
Hi everybody! This is Seb. Happy to join the forum! I’m a member of The Warehouse Cafe cooperative and a chef. Gonna take part in kicking off the mutual aid kitchen and running it, so mainly concerned with cooking and food hygiene but not necessarily limited just to these 2 fields Together we’re strong!
Hey everyone. Sorry it took me a while to get round to joining the forum. Am probably going to be stuck at home for most of this as I don’t have the best immune system, or stamina for e.g. cycling. Ready to help with things like research, spreadsheets and social media. I genuinely thrive on ‘boring’, repetitive tasks, so send them my way.
Hi Toqueer, looking to help with dropping leaflets to community to let them know about solidarity kitchen, also supporting with delivering food to those in isolation and vanreable. please let me know when the next group meeting will take place. wishing everyone good health.
Hi all, my name is Paul and I am based in south Birmingham. I work for the University and am currently working at home until further notice. I’m not entirely sure if this is helpful but I am a qualified coach and have been for nearly 20 years. This means I’m a damn good listener and can offer advice where appropriate. I’d like to offer a supportive, listening ear if anybody needs it/could benefit from it?
Hi all - as more of you might see it this way I wanted to let you know we’ve a meeting at 5pm today that is open to those interested in helping out with the project. You can see announcements of all our meetings on this forum under the meetings category and access minutes to previous ones that way too.
You don’t have to come to meetings to volunteer, though, if you’d rather just be put to work on a specific task let us know.
Hi! I’m Steph, I’m healthy (so far), DBS-checked, have a bike, and am keen to get involved
Hi everyone! I’m Rose and want to help out in whatever way I can. I have a car so can drop off things if needed, just let me know!
Hi Dylan,
great work, a few questions?
how do you know where the people who want to help live and how to best to connect with them.
if you have a basic leaflet with a contact number for the hub(warehouse cafe), them from there we can find out the people and places to deliver food do. I do sugest someone making leaflets, i can give them out with a group of volunteers in my area. areas in Birmingham. Thank you. Toqueer
We are just working on a leaflet as we speak, will be ready in a day or so. I don’t know how we’ll print it though. Do you have any capacity to print your own copies?
hi ben, do ask the warehouse cafe staff, upstairs there is Birmingham friends of the earth have a printer, if you ask the warehouse cafe staff, if you could use the printer, im sure they will help you talk to someone at Birmingham friends of the earth. I can put leaflet through doors in my area in Springfeild or go with a team of volunteers to do it in other local areas- small health, sparkhill ect. I think its worth having a outraech plan.
Thanks, toqueer
Hi, I’m Sandra, I live in Stirchley, can get around on my bicycle, or borrow a car if needed. I can drive a van and have level 2 food safety cert. I work part time for The Active Wellbeing Society (currently deployed at pop up food bank in Druids Heath) and part time for Localise West Midlands (currently working from home).
Hi everybody,
I’m Kez, I work in local govt and will be working from home for the foreseeable future. I’ve been given permission to take time to volunteer, and have been looking for opportunities but everything is a bit sporadic and mostly oversubscribed so haven’t done much yet.
I spend my time between Bearwood and Selly Oak, and have a car and a bicycle with a sturdy pannier bag. Happy to help with deliveries, and anything else I can be of use for.
Thanks,
Kez