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Help in the Community

You can find information about organisations in the community who Occupational Therapy work closely with. You can contact them using the information below.

Organisation

What They Do

Contact Details

SEMH Pathfinder

SEMH Pathfinder is a multi-agency, collaborative approach to working with children and families with multiple complex needs.

St Nicholas Place 81 The Green Kings Norton B38 8RU

or on Twitter 

Birmingham SEMH Pathfinder (@BhamPathfinder) / Twitter

Northfield Community Partnership

A community hub that offers a wide range of support services for citizens of Northfield.

693 Bristol Rd South, Birmingham B31 2JT

Phone: 0121 411 2157

 

Better Pathways

A mental health charity supporting people with poor mental health, learning difficulties and with disabilities, on their pathway to recovery. They provide employment support, and a range of education, training and volunteering opportunities across Birmingham

201-206 Alcester St, Bordesley, Birmingham B12 0NQ

Phone: 0121 773 1455

University Hospital Trust

University Hospital Trust offers employability programmes and training at university hospitals across Birmingham and Solihull 

Email: onefrontdoor@uhb.nhs.uk

Phone:  0121 371 3731

Age Concern

Age Concern Birmingham is a local charity, committed to the people and communities surrounding Birmingham and focus on excelling in meeting the needs of older people and others in need.

 76-78 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5TJ

Phone: 0121 437 0033.

Email:info@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk

Spring Housing

A housing charity. Providing homes for those in greatest housing needs.

Hestia House, 22 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1DT

Phone: 0121 633 1443

Stirchley Baths Community Hub

A community hub with regular activities including a memory cafe, dance, fitness, stitching as well as citizens advice and Occupational Therapy clinics.

Stirchley Baths
2-4 Bournville Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B30 2JT

Phone:  0121 464 9072

https://stirchleybaths.org/events/regular-events/

Midland Mencap (Weoley Castle)

Midland Mencap offers a wide variety of services to citizens with learning disabilities. They provide support with housing, personal care, meaningful activities and much more.

Midland Mencap Enterprise Hub, Bottetourt Rd,Birmingham B29 5TE Phone: 0121 442 2944

https://midlandmencap.org.uk/local-services/birmingham/housing/

 

Befriending Services

Opnocs

Opnocs works to alleviate loneliness and social isolation of older people. They primarily serve south Birmingham. They have volunteer befrienders who visit or phone citizens on a weekly basis. Sometimes the citizens supported get together for a meal or afternoon tea. In addition, there are regular trips and events throughout the year. There are also weekly coffee mornings and chair yoga in Kings Heath.

Email: info@opnocs.org

Tel: 07951 737875

Benefits Advice 

Spitfire Advice Services

Benefits advice for the North of Birmingham 

Tel: 0121 747 2932

Citizens Advice

Benefits advice for the South of Birmingham and East Birmingham

Tel: 0344 477 1010

Birmingham Settlement

Benefits advice for West and Central Birmingham

Tel: 0121 250 0765

Alternatively, contact Birmingham City Council’s Contact Centre for a range of advice (welfare benefits, council tax, housing & more) on 0121 216 3030.

Dementia Services

Alzheimer's Society

Singing sessions held online and face to face by Alzheimer's Society brings people with dementia together, in a safe and friendly environment.

Tel: 0333150 3456

Email: coventry@alzheimers.org.uk 

For face to face sessions.

Tel: 0333 150 3456

Email: Birminghamandsolihull@alzheimers.org.uk

Employment Advice

Clarion

Clarion can offer benefits calculation, interview technique, clothing support, employability support and in work support for Northfield Constituents. 

Tel: 0121 411 2157.

MENCAP Employ Me Birmingham

Free employment support for young people with learning disabilities between the ages of 18-24. Starting from the 26th February. The programmes offer a range of workshops in CV writing, skills development, and
confidence building. For more information:

Email: Jamila.augustus@mencap.org.uk
Tel: 07929 724174


Email: ricki.sidhu@mencap.org.uk
Tel: 07977 033665

Energy Advice

Macmillans

Macmillans energy advice team can help families with their heating and energy problems. They provide support from benefits advice to cash grants.

Tel: 0808 808 00 00 Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/financial-help/energy-advice

Equipment

MAPS

Remap is a charity that helps disabled people of all ages to live more independent lives. Their network of skilled designers create bespoke solutions for for equipment that doesn't exist on the standard market. All items are funded free of charge. For a referral visit:

https://www.remap.org.uk/referral-form/ 

Family Services

Home Start Birmingham

Home-Start Birmingham operate an open referral policy. Ensuring that support is available to any family who is experiencing stress or difficulty and has at least one child under the age of five. To make a referral visit:
https://www.homestartbirmingham.co.uk/referrers/

Food Banks

Your Local Pantry

Members pay a small weekly fee, typically £3.50, for which they can choose at least ten items of food each week, along with additional opportunities of volunteering and training. For more information:

https://www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk/find-a-pantry/

Gardening 

Gardening with Disabilities Trust

The Gardening with Disabilities Trust was created to help people with disabilities back into their gardens.  They do this by means of small grants to cover all kinds of adaptations or equipment. For more information:

info@gardeningwithdisabilitiestrust.org.uk

Thrive

A FREE gardening project in Kings Heath Park. Open to citizens aged 50+. To register or for more information:

Email: birmingham@thrive.org.uk

Hoarding Advice

Clouds End

Clouds End works on the development of multi-agency hoarding groups (consisting of a tailored group of external individuals/organisations, from psychiatrists to cleaning companies, that will help in an individual’s progress in clearing their hoarded property), and has helped establish self-help groups across the UK, running 4 of them locally in Birmingham. For more information go to: https://www.cloudsend.org.uk

Hot Meals

The Food Cycle Birmingham

Enjoy the company of other citizens from your local area over a delicious meal, prepared with care by FoodCycle volunteers. Everyone is welcome,regardless of background or circumstances. No referral needed.

Kingstanding, Saturdays 1pm at The 610 Centre, 610 Kingstanding Road, B44 9SH
West Heath, Sundays 1pm at West Heath Community Centre, Condover Road, B31 3QY
Aston, Sundays 1.30pm at Birmingham Settlement,359-361 Witton Road, B6 6NS
Falcon Lodge, Mondays 3.30pm at Falcon Lodge Community Centre, Churchill Road, B75 7LB
Longbridge, Mondays 7.30pm at Longbridge Methodist Church, 1654-1658 Bristol Rd South, B45 9TY
Walsall Green Lane, Wednesdays 7.30pm, Green Lane Baptist Church, Burrow Street, WS2 8NX

Mental Health Support

The Mental Health Recovery Hub Groups

The Mental Health Recovery Hub Groups consist of 24 peer led support groups located at various venues across Birmingham. There is no cost to attend the groups but some groups take a small donation for refreshments. Outings and meals cost but attending is optional
Email: Mohammed.B.Khan@birmingham.gov.uk 

Talking Space 

Talking Space offers an out of hours, safe space to chat with intervention workers about low moods,anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Open to anyone 18+. By appointment only.

Tel: 0121 262 3555

Email: help@birminghammind.org

Older Adult Services 

Age Concern

Information and Advice from claiming benefits to finding the right residential care, their friendly team of dedicated staff and volunteers, provide free, independent advice and support with welfare benefits, pension advice, housing, completing forms and later life planning.

Tel: 0121 437 0033

Pharmacy

Pharmacy Care Matters

Community pharmacist  Kirpal does home visits, provides blister packs and automatic pill dispensers.  He can review medication and advise. He liaises with GP's regarding booster jabs. He will undertake home visits for vulnerable adults in need of flu jabs.

Tel: 0121 449 0089 

Last updated: 10/5/2021

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