Handy guide to living & working in Nechells

Handy Guide to Living & Working in Nechells

INTRODUCTION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION SHORT HISTORY OF NECHELLS TAKING PRIDE ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT HEALTH EMERGENCY SERVICES TRANSPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE IN NECHELLS FAITH COUNCILLORS & MP ICAN B7 PARTNERS

Nechells is our home, our work place, our learning, our life - and we want all who live and work here to take pride in our neighbourhood and belong to a community that looks great, that feels safe, and that cares about every single one of us providing a wide variety of services and support to meet our needs and aspirations.

In order to create a Nechells that we can all be proud of we need to work together. This booklet has been written to help you play your part in making Nechells a great place to be.

TAKING PRIDE Being Proud to be Part of Nechells What does ‘being proud’ actually mean? It is ‘feeling self-respect or pleasure in something.’

So are you proud to be in Nechells? Do you feel that it is a pleasure to live and work here, that you enjoy life in our community and are happy with it?

There are many things that can make a community a happy place to be, such as: •

A clean, healthy environment

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Attractive buildings, gardens and open spaces

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A wide range of recreation facilities, services, shops and entertainment

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Pleasant, welcoming, helpful and friendly neighbours

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Good schools and education services for children, young people and adults

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A safe and crime free community

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Employment opportunities

It takes a whole community to work together to achieve all these things so where do we start? If we start with ourselves we can make a difference by: •

Putting litter in bins or taking it home

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Keeping the streets, pavements and parks clean – no rubbish,

graffiti or dog mess etc.

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Taking pride in our own home – inside and outside – whether we own or rent

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Being friendly to others – a smile costs nothing but can make our day :)

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Getting involved with activities and clubs – and if they are not available, starting them!

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Looking after the flowers and trees

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Parking cars in places that don’t cause an obstruction, and on roads and designated parking areas rather than pavements, green areas or other unsuitable places.

Together we can work towards creating a community that we are proud to belong to.

SHORT HISTORY OF NECHELLS Here is a short history of Nechells. For a more in-depth look at our community’s origins have a look on these 2 websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nechells http://billdargue.jimdo.com/placenamesgazetteer-a-to-y/places-n/nechells/ Nechells lies on the sandstone ridge between the River Rea and Aston Brook (also known as Hockley Brook). Its Anglo-Saxon name was probably atten echels which meant ‘at the piece of land added on’ to an estate or manor.

As Echelles the name appears in a document of 1180, as the property of Osbert de Parles.

Situated in the manor of Aston, it was clearly detached from his manor of Handsworth. The name probably predates that connection, but it is possible that Nechells was an estate added to the parent village of Handsworth in earlier AngloSaxon times. By the mid-14th century the place name was recorded as Nechells.

Although originally separate manors, Nechells was always considered with Duddeston from medieval times. During the early 19th century the two manors were administered for a short time by a joint Duddeston & Nechells Borough Council.

By this time urban Birmingham had expanded well beyond its manorial boundaries.

In 1800 the population of this rural area was numbered in tens; by the end of the century it would be numbered in tens of thousands.

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Although the building of small terraced house for the working-class was well under way by 1841, most of Duddeston, Nechells and Lower Saltley were still rural in the 1850s.

However, by the 1870s long straight streets of working-class housing largely covered the area. With the development of industry along the River Rea, the population of Duddeston and Nechells more than doubled from 20,000 to 50,000 in just thirty years from the census of 1841 to that of 1871.

By the end of the 19th century Nechells was dominated on two sides by gas works, Windsor Street to the west and Saltley gas works to the west, at its height the largest in Europe. As a result of the acquisition

by Birmingham Corporation of the Windsor Street works and their imminent expansion, a branch railway line was made in 1884 from the Aston-Stechford Loop to Windsor Street Wharf to bring coal directly into the works. In 1899 a branch line was laid from the Grand Junction Liverpool line into Saltley gas works.

Two Victorian schools remain in Nechells.

Cromwell Street Board School was opened by the Birmingham School Board in 1889 with accommodation for over a thousand pupils. The school was damaged by a German bomb during World War 2 and the building was then used as a civic restaurant until 1951 when it became a junior and infant school.

Hutton Street (now Eliot Street) Board School, opened in 1879, was designed to accommodate over a thousand children. Renamed Nechells Board School in 1897, the school was enlarged a number of times and reorganised in 1930 into senior, junior and infant departments.

Due to overcrowding in 1954 in this densely populated area, additional accommodation was provided for the primary school in the Presbyterian church on Long Acre. Nechells Primary School continues to use

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this fine Victorian gothic-style building with its red terracotta and square tower.

Between Thimble Mill Lane and Long Acre is a significant Roman Catholic Church. St Joseph’s was built in 1850 originally as the mortuary chapel for the newly opened Roman Catholic cemetery, at that time the only one in Birmingham. The chapel was designed in decorated gothic by A W N Pugin as the chancel of a future church.

After the First World War there was some demolition of the worst slums in this area, but little new building. However in 1937 over one hundred hectares of Duddeston and Nechells, including many war-damaged sites and houses unfit for habitation, were designated a Redevelopment Area. In the event the work had to be postponed until after World War 2.

The name, Nechells Green was chosen for the Duddeston side. Housing was now clearly segregated from industry which was zoned west of Windsor Street. With lower-density housing only half of the inhabitants could be rehoused here, and most dwellings were in multi-storey blocks. In the late 1990s many of these have been replaced with standard lowrise housing. The area east of the BirminghamLiverpool railway, including Vauxhall, was defined as St Clements Redevelopment Area; and with the exception of Vauxhall, it still is known as Nechells. Low-rise redevelopment here continued beyond the mid-1970s and appears markedly different from the towerblocks of Nechells Green.

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THE ENVIRONMENT BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL’S HOUSING SERVICES Birmingham City Council’s housing services aren’t just about providing decent, good quality homes for the 63,000 households who rent from the council. We also play an essential role in making sure that better use is made of all Birmingham’s housing - regardless of who is responsible for it and that our own services are flexible enough to meet the changing housing needs of our residents.

Going beyond housing, we’ve set ourselves challenging targets - which we’ve already started to meet - to transform whole communities and provide decent places where people want to live We want our neighborhoods to be clean and litter free. We all have a responsibility to dispose of rubbish appropriately.

We are committed to making sure that our tenants and leaseholders are happy with the service they receive. To help us to achieve this, we want to give you as many opportunities as possible to share your views on our housing service.

Getting involved in local resident meetings or being part of a local forum gives you a greater say in the changes we make to our services and offers a chance to meet new people. We offer numerous ways how you can be involved in your area You can visit our website www.birmingham.gov.uk or email us on contact@birmingham.gov.uk

Here is a list of useful numbers All Housing services contact our customer services center on 0121 303 5667 Resident Involvement: 0121 675 9903 Repairs: 0800 073 3333

Housing Nechells has a wide variety of housing providers including Council, Social Housing and privately owned. Wherever we live and whoever owns our house it is up to us to make it our home and to keep it in a reasonable condition. This includes the outside of your property, gardens, fences and the footpaths in front of your house/flat. If you have any issues or questions about repairs or managing your property speak to the following: FCH Tenants call: 0300 123 1745 B’ham City Council Tenants call: 0121 303 5667 Midland Heart Tenants call: 0345 602 0540 Bourneville Village Trust Tenants call: 0800 387 765 (free of charge) Private tenants and homeowners, if you need help with an issue please call: Private Tenancy issues – 0121 303 5070, Repair issues – 0121 303 5341

Streets, Roads, Highways, Parks, Open Spaces We may think that the streets, parks and roads are not our problem but gathering rubbish, cracked pavements and potholes all make our community look unsightly and contribute towards us feeling like we live and work in a derelict and disadvantaged neighbourhood. If we all report the problems to the right people we will see things change.

If you see rubbish on the streets call: 0121 303 1112 If there is a problem with the paths or roads call: 0121 303 6644

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If there is a problem with street lighting call: 0121 303 1112

If there is a problem with play equipment, fencing, bins or benches in the parks call: 0121 464 8728 If there is a problem with bins on the streets call: 0121 303 1112 If there is a problem with trees call: 0121 464 8728

Refuse Rubbish will always be a big issue in Nechells if we don’t all play our part in keeping our neighbourhood clean. So don’t drop it – bin in; but bin it in the right place too!

The collection for normal household rubbish is on a Friday morning. You should not put your rubbish out before 6pm on the Thursday evening.

You should keep your rubbish and recycling in your own gardens/houses until it is time to put it out.

If the bin men leave a mess while collecting and removing the rubbish please call: 0121 303 1112

Wheelie Bins There will be two wheelie bins for every household, for rubbish disposal and recycling – thanks to a successful council bid that secured

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almost £30 million from the Government for the scheme. This money will help the city secure weekly refuse collections.

Some of the benefits are: •

Prevents bin bags being torn and spilling contents onto the streets

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Will help improve recycling – as the new bins have more capacity

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Wheelie Bins will help us reduce the cost of waste disposal

It will be essential to ensure that households receive an appropriate sized container for their needs. It is recognised that some households, for example larger households, would need larger containers. The standard service offered will be a 180 litre bin for rubbish collection, collected weekly; and a 240 litre bin for the recycling with a separate insert pod to collect the paper and card.

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General domestic refuse We collect refuse from domestic properties on the same day once a week. Collections happen every day, Monday to Friday, except Christmas Day and Boxing Day in which case collections will take place the following week. Most tower blocks and other multi-occupied homes are (if suitable) are provided with large containers. We empty these at least once a week, more frequently if necessary.

Recycling Most households in Birmingham now have a doorstep collection service.

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Paper and card from your blue box, every fortnight Glass, bottles and jars, food and drinks cans and plastic bottles from your green box, every fortnight green sacks containing

garden waste on alternate weeks to the above (changes to Green Waste Collection 2014) In line with many other local

authorities, the council will introduce a chargeable service from February 2014. This will be an optional service, and those wishing to take advantage will be provided with a 240-litre wheeled bin. The annual collection charge, to be paid in advance, will be £35. Those not wishing to take up the service will have the option of buying a composter, at cost, via the council’s website.

Recycling is important to the environment: Be careful not to put anything in here with your name and address on, these should be shredded or burnt to avoid identify theft.

To find out when the recycling collections are call: 0121 303 1112 or look on the council website: www.birmingham.gov.uk.

DO NOT PUT large items like mattresses, fridges, paint pots, wood etc. out with the general rubbish – the refuse collectors will not remove these. If you have large items call for a special council collection on: 0121 303 1112 or take to one of the nearest rubbish tip: Holford estate, Witton or Castle Vale.

Location of recycling bins in Nechells: Adderley Road – Cromwell Street – Oliver Street – Bloomsbury Street – Vauxhall Road – Nechells Park Road Shops.

Here is a list of Hazardous and controlled wastes and how to dispose of them: • • •

Paint Petrol Gas Bottles

You can take small amounts (up to six 2.5 litre containers) to your local Household Recycling Centre your nearest one will be Holford Drive, Perry Barr B42 2TU provided they are stored in containers and you can transport them safely. For larger amounts, contact the waste disposal team on 0121 303 7358 who will be able to advise you on arranging safe disposal.

How to report fly tipping Dumped rubbish is unsightly. Abandoning (fly tipping) rubbish is also illegal and can lead to a fine of up to £50,000 along with imprisonment.

The City Council investigate dumped rubbish and can serve a legal notice to landowners to clear rubbish that attracts or harbours vermin. Where they have sufficient evidence they will prosecute fly-tippers.

The Council aim to collect: •

Dumped rubbish from the public highway or pavement – within two working days;

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Dumped rubbish from recycling sites – within one working day;

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Bag(s) of unsuitable green waste left along the highway, contaminated with things like stones or rubble – within five working days.

If you feel the rubbish is a health hazard, for example, if its attracting vermin or smelling badly, or you know who has dumped the rubbish go to http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/flytipping and click the ‘report dumped rubbish’ button to report online or call 0121 303 1112.

Information/advice dealing with pests – prevention advice – rats, mice etc: Call 0121 216 3030 or you can visit your nearest Customer Service Centre’s – New Aston House, Newtown Shopping Centre, Newtown B19 2SW or 54 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath B8 3QU. The people there will advise you on the best action to take if you have pests in your house or garden.

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EDUCATION Pre-School Services

Secondary Schools

In Nechells we have 2 pre-school services.

These are:

In Nechells we have 1 secondary school, which is:

Bloomsbury Children’s Centre, Bloomsbury Street, B7 5BX. Tel: 0121 464 2034 Khardra Day Care, Nechells Regeneration Project, Aston Church Road, B7 5PD. Tel: 0121 661 4923

Primary Schools In Nechells we have 6 primary schools, which are:

In Nechells we have 1 sixth form college and 3 adult education facilities, which are: •

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St Clement’s C. of E. Academy, Butlin Street – Tel: 0121 464 4652 Website: www.stclemce.bham.sch.uk

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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Rocky Lane – Tel: 0121 464 8140 Website: www.stjosb7.bham.sch.uk

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Cromwell Primary, Cromwell Street – Tel: 0121 464 2434 Website: www.cromwell.bham.sch.uk

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St Matthew’s Church of England School, Duddeston Manor Road – Tel: 0121 359 1602 Website: www.st-matthews.bham. sch.uk

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St Vincent’s Catholic Primary,

Vauxhall Grove, Tel: 0121 675 2359 Website: www.stvincnt.bham.sch.uk

Heartlands E-Act Academy, Great Francis Street – Tel: 0121 464 3931 Website: www.heartlands-academy. org.uk

Further Education

Nechells E-Act Academy, Eliot Street – Tel: 0121 464 2102 Website: www.nechells.hazwebs.co.uk

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Heartlands E-Act Academy Sixth Form; www.heartlands-academy.org.

uk/sixth-form/introduction/ Tel: 0121 675 3796

The POD, Oliver Street – Tel: 0121 675 4280 - www.nechellspod.com

Nechells Regeneration Project,

Aston Church Road – Tel: 0121 328 1759

Learn Direct, Nechells Regeneration Project, Aston Church Road – Tel: 0121 328 9076

Other Education Facilities Close To Nechells •

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Aston Manor Academy –

the Chair of Governors.

Secondary Education Phillips

Street; Tel: 0121 359 8108 Website: www.astonmanor.bham.sch.uk

(Closest Bus is Number 8)

Birmingham Metropolitan College – 16+ Education;

www.bmetc.ac.uk Tel: 0121 446 4545

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South Birmingham College; www. sccb.ac.uk Tel: 0121 494 5000

There are additional support services for special situations like: •

LACES (Looked after children education services ) – Tel: 0121 303 8003

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Family Support and Safeguarding – Tel: 0121 303 6266

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FCAF (Family Common Assessment Framework) – ask at school first.

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Educational Psychologist – ask at school first.

Education Based Support Services

Other Support

There are many different services that can help you with issues around education.

Gordon Franks Training, St James House, St

School Support Each school has its own support structures in place if you or your child has a problem. The first place you should go is to your child’s teacher, or form teacher. If this does not help you should make an appointment with the Head Teacher (or Head of Year in secondary schools). If the problem is still not resolved you should write to

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James Place, Nechells, B7 4JE, Tel: 0121 333 3001 - enquire@ gordonfrankstraining.co.uk

Open University – www.open.ac.uk Tel: 0121 426 1661

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EMPLOYMENT For Job Vacancies look at the following websites: www.icanb7.co.uk www.direct.gov.uk/jobsearch www.monster.co.uk www.leisurejobs.com www.caterer.com www.fish4.co.uk www.jobs.expressandstar.com/West-Midlands/Stourbridge-Jobs www.totaljobs.com www.careerbuilder.co.uk www.reed.co.uk www.indeed.co.uk www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Be-An-Apprentice/Applying.aspx www.redgoldfish.co.uk www.jobsgopublic.com www.diversityjobs.co.uk www.agencycentral.co.uk www.inretail.co.uk www.jobsrock.com www.no1jobsite.co.uk/index.php ww.uk.westfield.com/merryhill/ retailer-vacancies You can use computers to search the internet for free at Bloomsbury Library or free@last.

Job Club: free@last, 49 Nechells Park Road, B7 5RA

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HEALTH We all have a variety of different health needs and in Nechells we have several different health services available.

Local General Practitioner (GP Surgeries [Doctors] • • • •

1. St Clements Surgery, 56 Nechells Park Road – Tel: 0345 1111318 Dr Gasper, Dr John, Dr Mahmood They offer: • Doctors’ appointments • Sexual Health Clinic (SHIP) • Condom Distribution • Smoking Cessation • Addiction Services • Baby Clinic

Other Health Services available include: •

Dentist – 66 Rupert Street, Nechells, B7 5DT Tel: 0121 359 1070

Our nearest Hospitals are:

2. Bloomsbury Surgery, Bloomsbury Street – Tel: 0121 359 1539

Heartlands, Tel: 0121 424 2000 City Road, Tel: 0121 554 3801 Good Hope, Tel: 0121 424 2000

Dr McQuillan & Partners They offer: • Doctors’ appointments • Midwifes – Baby Clinic

Mental health Services Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - Tel: 0121 333 9193 Website: http://www.bch.nhs.uk/content/camhschild-and-adolescent-mentalhealth-services

3. Bloomsbury Health Centre, Bradburne Way – Tel: 0121 678 3932 Dr Majeed & Partners They offer: • Doctors’ appointments • Health Visitors – Baby Clinic • Child Immunisations • Asthma Clinic

Pharmacies in Nechells • •

4. Dr Brinksman S & Partners, 63 Rupert Street – Tel: 0121 422 3111

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They offer: • Asthma Clinic • Baby Clinic with Health Visitor • Counselling – Provided in house and available on NHS

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Contraception Minor Surgery Smoking Cessation Clinic Travel Health with yellow finger

Nechells Pharmacy, 55 Nechells Park Road - Tel: 0121 327 0380 Adams Pharmacy, 50-51 Nechells Park Road - Tel: 0121 328 4727 Mroso, 31 Revesby Walk – Tel: 0121 359 2731 J Docter Ltd., 67 Rupert Street – Tel: 0121 359 4172

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EMERGENCY SERVICES Police In an emergency please dial 999 on your telephoneFor local non-emergency matters please call: 0345 113 5000 or 101 Your Local Neighbourhood Police Team are based at Fowler Street Police Station, Nechells Fowler Street B7 5DA. You can contact them for nonemergency matters by calling 101 Ext 7849 6903/7849 6280.

There are 5 Police Officers and 5 PCSO’s (Police Community Support Officers). Please get to know them by saying hello as they walk around the streets.

If you would like to share your concerns about Police related matters in your community then come along to the Police Consultative Meetings which happen every 2 to 3 weeks call The Pod on 0121 675 4280 to find out the next date, or you can find the list of dates on the internet, at: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/np/ birminghamwestandcentral/nh.asp?ID=38 There is a Nechells Ward wide meeting of professionals called the Neighbourhood Tasking Meeting which meets each month. This is made up with people from the Police, Fire Service, Environmental Services, Birmingham City Council, Voluntary Organisations etc. The issues raised at Police Consultative Meetings are taken to this meeting to enable all agencies to work together. If you feel that issues are unresolved at the PCM meeting then please contact Nechells neighbourhood team on 101 ex 7849 6280 or email nechells@west-midlands.pnn.police. uk to have your items discussed at the Tasking meeting, which meets every 4 weeks

Victim Support If you are a victim of crime and you would like support, whether you have reported the crime to the police or not, please call 0300 303 1977

Hate Crime If you are a victim of hate crime (Hate crime is any criminal act committed against a person or property that is motivated by the offender’s hatred of people because of their gender, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

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In an emergency dial 999 for help

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Phone West Midlands Police on 101 (ask for your local station)

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Complete the True Vision online reporting form

True Vision is a national website which is supported by all police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and can be found at www. report-it.org.uk.

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The website provides information for victims and the public about what hate crime is and why it is important to report it when it happens.

It also includes a secure online reporting form that allows victims and witnesses to tell the police about hate crimes. The forms are then automatically sent to the relevant police force.

Domestic Violence If you are a victim or a perpetrator of domestic violence and you would like help and support please call Freephone 24 hr National domestic violence helpline: 0808 2000 247 or Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk or Women’s Birmingham Crisis Centre on 0121 507 0707 24 Hour Helpline.

Fire In an emergency please dial 999 on your telephone.

Our local fire station is in Aston, and although they are always ready to fight fires they also offer a wide variety of advice and support for local residents and businesses around staying fire safe.

Have a look on their website http://www.wmfs. net/content/stay-safe

Ambulance In an emergency please dial 999 on your telephone

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TRANSPORT Buses, Trains and Cycles Bus routes – you can go onto www.nxbus.co.uk or call 0121 254 7272 to find out what time your bus arrives and the route for it.

Train routes – www.nationalrail.co.uk or call

08457 484950 here you can find your train times and the route in which it takes.

Cycle routes – here is a great website for

looking at cycle routes around Nechells, the West Midlands and the whole of the UK http://www. sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/birmingham.

How to get to specific places: Matthew Boulton College - Jennens Road, B4 7PS, 0121 446 4545 - Number 66 bus will take you straight there from Nechells.

South Birmingham College - Digbeth Campus, High Street Deritend, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5SU, 0800 111 6311 - You will need to get the number 66 from Nechells into town and it’s a short walk down to Digbeth.

Tesco Supermarket - Aston Lane, Aston, B6

6QR - There are no buses from Nechells that go direct to Tesco, however it is just a short walk past Aston Villa Football Club (20mins).

PAK Supermarket - 42 Alum Rock Road,

Birmingham, B8 1JA - Bus number 14, you can get this on Duddeston Road by Heartlands Academy.

PAK Supermarket - 325 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2XJ - Bus Numbers 94, 55, 72, 90, you can get these by Bloomsbury Library, Sportsman Public House or St Matthews Church Bradburne Way bus stops.

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SERVICES AVAILABLE IN NECHELLS Recreation: Youth Facilities free@last:

Primary Youth Clubs Secondary Youth Clubs School Leavers 16-18 Youth Clubs Table Tennis Club Archery Club Nechells Young Leaders Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Family Fun Zone, Star City Kayaking & Canoe Club (Brookvale Lake)

The POD:

Out of Hours Activities Parenting Groups/Support free@last, 49 Nechells Park Road The POD, 28 Oliver Street

Parent & Toddler A parent and toddler group meets in St Matthew’s church. It runs on Wednesday mornings during term-time for those not yet of school age. Although group size varies, we usually have a small group containing five to ten children, allowing for a very sociable atmosphere for child and parent alike.

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They engage in an array of craft activities, singing sessions and opportunities for the children to learn through play. Parents have valued these sessions both for their children’s development and also for the informal support they have received from one another for things such as toilet training, sleeping, and behaviour. We often see the children grow in confidence as part of the group and develop their social skills, including sharing, turn taking and making friends – all important for their transition to nursery and reception classes.

For more details come along to one of the sessions or contact Jane Williams (07963 987 353).

Advice & Guidance Support Debt and Benefit Advice - free@last Drug/Alcohol support agencies – The POD & your local GP Childline Phone Number – 0800 11 11

Services for the over 50’s The POD, Oliver Street James Memorial Home, Stuart Street

Leisure services and organisations Nechells community sports centre & free@last

Post Office There are two post offices in Nechells and these are: •

37 Revesby Walk, Nechells, B7 4LG

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102 Nechells Park Road, Nechells, B7 5PY

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Organisations in Nechells and their contact details: The POD 28 Oliver Street, Nechells, B7 4NX, 0121 675 4277, www.nechellspod.com

free@last 49 Nechells Park Road, Nechells, B7 5PR, Tel: 0121 327 5959, www.freeatlast.st •

Youth Services

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Dads do it too!

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Debt and Benefit advice

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Job Club

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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

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Over 60’s Fitness

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ESOL, GCSE English & Adult Literacy/Numeracy

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Addaction drop in

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Pamper sessions

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Family Support

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Food Net – cook and taste Police Surgery

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Mentoring

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Drug and Alcohol Support

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Special Educational Needs Parents Drop in

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Adventurous Activities

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Bereavement Counselling Credit Union

Nechells Regeneration Project (old Nechells baths)

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Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Friends in Nechells Arts & Crafts Group

Nechells Park Road, Nechells, B7 5PD, Tel: 0121 328 1759

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Holiday activities for primary children

St Matthews Church 63 Wardlow Road, Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, B7 4JH, 0121 359 0801 • • • •

Parent & Toddler Nechells Food Bank Scouts Church Activities

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Ishra and Khadra Daycare

Nechells Community Sports Centre Rupert Street, Nechells, B7 5DT, Tel: 0121 464 4373 •

Gym

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Football Court

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Badminton Court

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Netball

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Fitness Classes – eg: Zumba

Nechells Green Community Centre Melvina Road, Nechells, B7 4QU, Tel: 0121 333 4173

Heartlands Social Club 62 Aston Church Road, Nechells, B7 5RX, Tel: 0121 675 4280 •

Social Gatherings

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Party functions

FAITH Bloomsbury Evangelical Free Church

Bloomsbury Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5BX Tel: 0121 243 5679

Church of Christ

Great Francis Street, Nechells, B7 4QS Tel: 0121 359 8697 Elders: Ezekiel and Daniel Attry Services: Sunday 11am and 6pm

Church of God of Prophecy Nechells Outreach Centre Long Acre, Nechells B7 5JP Senior Pastor Michael Wilson Tel: 0121 327 6209

Ebenezer Mission Hall

Cook St, Nechells, B7 5LP (Adjacent to 50 Cook St) Mr Peter Combellack Tel: 0121 382 3295 pjcombellack@aol.com Services: Sun school 10 am, then Morning worship 11:30am. On the 3rd Sun family worship 11am Independent evangelical church

Nechells Methodist Church

Nechells Park Road, Nechells B7 5PR Tel: 0121 386 5612 email: janeashplant@btinternet.com Revd Jane Ashplant Service 11 am Sunday Open Door weekly lunch, Thursday 12:30-2pm, cost £4

House of Praise, RCCG

New Jerusalem Apostolic Church Rocky Lane, Aston Cross, B6 5RQ newjchurch@hotmail.com www.newjchurch.com Bishop Melvin Brooks

St Joseph’s RC Church

Thimble Mill Lane, Nechells, B7 5HT stjosephsnechells@btinternet.com Tel: 0121 327 0235 Fr Stephen Wimlott (from Autumn 2013) Mass: Sat evening 6pm, Sunday 11am Eucharistic Service: Friday 11:45am

St Matthews Church

63 Wardlow Road, Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4JH Church tel: 0121 359 0801 Rev’d Becky Jones Tel: 0121 359 6965 becky@astonnechellscofe.org.uk Service: Sunday 11am On 2nd Sunday All age worship www.astonnechellscofe.org.uk

The junction of Great Lister and Windsor St, Nechells, B7 4LW Pastor Tayo Olotu Tayo.olotu@yahoo.com Tel: 07985 588165 Services: Sunday 10am-12pm, Wed 7-9pm

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a) Aston & Nechells Foodbank Based at St Matthew’s Church (0121 359 0801) - see http://www.astonnechellscofe.org.uk/ cando413_foodbank If you live in Nechells, the nearest Foodbank is at St Matthew’s Church, Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells B7 4JH each Monday between 12 and 2.30 pm. Please note: if you are not eligible for the Trussell Trust Scheme and / or do not present a voucher, they will not be able to provide food for you.

b) Parent and Toddler group A parent and toddler group meets in St Matthew’s church. It runs on Wednesday mornings during term-time for those not yet of school age. Although group size varies, we usually have a small group containing five to ten children, allowing for a very sociable atmosphere for child and parent alike.

They engage in an array of craft activities, singing sessions and opportunities for the children to learn through play. Parents have valued these sessions both for their children’s development and also for the informal support they have received from one another for things such as toilet training, sleeping, and behaviour. We often see the children grow in confidence as part of the group and develop their social skills, including sharing, turn taking and making friends – all important for their transition to nursery and reception classes.

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For more details come along to one of the sessions or contact Jane Williams (07963 987 353).

c) Scouts The 211th Scout Group meets at St. Matthew’s Church Hall on Monday evenings from 6:15pm to 7:45pm. They have places for boys and girls in all sections: •

Beavers (6-8yrs)

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Cubs (8-10yrs)

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Scouts (10-14yrs)

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Explorers (14-16yrs)

They have fun, play games, go out on trips, camping, swimming. They also can earn badges by learning doing our best to take up challenges, helping in the community and the church, by joining in their activities, services and events.

To learn more about our group and how to join it, come along on a Monday evening, or contact Janice Rimmel on 0121 604 2418.

St Vincent’s RC Church

Nechells Parkway, Nechells, B7 4JY Very Rev Canon John Carlyle Tel: 0121 359 3305 Mass: Sun 10am- 12 noon

Triumphant Church International

Nechells Primary School, Eliot St, Nechells, B7 5LB tcibirmingham@triumphant.org.uk Pastor Rotimi and Minister Yemi Benjamin Tel: 07904 685862 or 0755 2406058 admin@triumphant-birmingham.co.uk Services: Sunday Celebration Service – 10.30am, Children’s Service – 11.00am

Without Walls Fellowship Church At St Matthews Church 63 Wardlow Road, Nechells, B7 4JH Pastor: Joan Wilks Tel: 07943535831 mwilks23@hotmail.com Service: Sunday morning we start at 11am to 1.30 pm. www.withoutwallsfellowship.com

Islamic Mosques Islamic Teaching and Community Centre Mosque

141 Nechells Park Road, Nechells, B7 5PH, Tel: 07877627747

Nimab Welfare Trust

Great Francis Street, Nechells, B7 4QN, Tel/Fax: 0121 359 6498, Mobile: 07538281085/6

ICAN B7

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ICAN B7 PARTNERS COUNCILLORS & MP Councillor Tahir Ali

tahir.ali@birmingham.gov.uk Tel: 0121 303 2039 Mobile: 07867 862136

Councillor Chauhdry Rashid

chauhdry.rashid@birmingham.gov.uk Tel: 0121 303 2039 Mobile: 07976 095886

Councillor Yvonne Mosquito

yvonne.mosquito@birmingham.gov.uk Tel: 0121 303 2039

Councillor Surgeries are as follows:

1st Friday of the month (except August or on Public Holidays), 6.30pm.

Nechells Baths, Aston Church Road, Nechells, Birmingham. Home visits for the elderly and those unable to attend by prior arrangement on the 2nd Friday of the month, 5.00-6.00pm.

Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB.

MP Shabana Mahmood

www.shabanamahmood.org Write: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA Constituency Office No: 0121 551 2869 Phone: London Office No: 0207 219 7818 Constituency Office No: 0121 515 4352 Email: shabana.mahmood.mp@parliament.uk

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ICAN B7, which stands for Integrated Community Action in Nechells B7, is a collection of people from local businesses, public services and the voluntary sector who meet regularly to discuss ways to make Nechells a better place to live and work and to try and make a difference to our community.

If you would like to know more about ICAN B7 please contact John Street on 0121 327 5959 or pop in to free@last, 49 Nechells Park Road.

icanb7 www.icanb7.co.uk 0121 327 5959 Handy Guide to Living & Working in Nechells