Retrofit Balsall Heath

17/09/2026

https://www.elp2.uk This is a free 9-month programme for 18–25-year-olds across the West Midlands from underrepresented and underserved communities.
Turn your passion for the environment into real community action, with leadership development, hands-on experience and support to deliver your own projects.
✨ 2026/27 is the final year of ELP2 in its current form.
Know someone who should be part of it? Please share and help us spread the word!

The Environmental Leadership Programme is a FREE 9-month-long programme for 18–25 year olds based in the West Midlands

15/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual General Meeting on 12 September. It was a joyous gathering with twelve mostly new and valued members of the team talking about what we've been doing this last 18 months. We really appreciated everyone who took the time to come along, share ideas and help shape the future of Retrofit Balsall Heath.

It was a great opportunity to reflect on what we’ve achieved so far, talk about retrofit in our neighbourhood and look ahead to the next stage of our shared journey.

We’ll be publishing the full annual report on our website shortly, so keep an eye out for it!

Thank you for your continued support. 💚

14/09/2026

🌱 Looking to the future through the places we’ve overlooked.

We’re looking forward to Frontierlands with journalist Hazel Sheffield, exploring how communities across Britain are regenerating forgotten and neglected spaces — and building new futures together.

Hazel will be in conversation with Birmingham-based journalist Dan Cave.

📍 The DOOR, Birmingham REP
🕗 8–9pm
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.com/bhamlitfest/t-plmrzvy

A really interesting conversation for anyone interested in community, climate and creating better places. 💚

Tickets are now available for Frontierlands: Britain’s Survival in the Making with Hazel Sheffield at The DOOR, Birmingham REP, Birmingham on Thu 8 Oct 2026 at 8:00PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

24/08/2026

RBH Summer newsletter is here 🏡

The past six months have been full of energy, new partnerships and inspiring community action. From the launch of the Warm Homes scheme to the Retrofit B12 House learning journey, training our first Retrofit Community Connectors to sharing our work nationally, Retrofit Balsall Heath continues to gro...

07/07/2026

Balsall Heath East to West Retrofit Procession Sunday 5 July and a performance of The Three Little Pigs 🐷 🐷 🐷 the Fossil Fuel Wolf 🐺 and the Retrofit House (house with superpowers) 🏡

07/07/2026

A week of retrofit model house pop ups in local parks across Balsall Heath

01/07/2026

Our team is going to be in Spark Green Park 2.30-4.30pm this afternoon chatting to local residents about - improving homes so they are comfortable and healthy to live in in all seasons: hot and cold. AND we are going to be premiering a new version of our street/park drama: “The three little pigs”🐷🐷🐷 and how they can outsmart the Fossil Fuel Wolf 🐺 Come and join us. Friends of Spark Green Park Believe in Balsall Heath