Birmingham Irish Association

10/06/2026

Recently our Ramblers enjoyed a visit to Warwick to St Nicholas Park 🚶

Everyone had so much fun together ☀

09/06/2026

📚 GRT HISTORY MONTH AT REDDITCH LIBRARY 📚

You are welcome to join for a fantastic community celebration featuring:

🌟Author Gemma Lees sharing her story
🎨 Children's artwork exhibition
🍴 Traditional food
🎈 Fun children's activities
📆 Thursday 11th June
⏰ 3:30 - 5:00pm
📍 Redditch Library
💚 FREE - everyone welcome



Irish Embassy London Irish Foreign Ministry Birmingham City Council

08/06/2026

📍New Location Reminder

We are now based at The Irish Centre, 205 Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, B13 0ST.

Before attending your appointment, please ensure you:
✅ Arrive on time
✅ Bring all required documentation
✅ Have a valid email address
✅ Bring printed paperwork and photo ID for witness-only appointments

Please note: one appointment = one application. Any additional applicants, including family members, must book a separate appointment. Due to capacity and time restrictions, we cannot accommodate extra applications or attendees.

Please do not book travel until you have received your passport, as processing times have increased.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this busy period ☘

08/06/2026

Huge congratulations to our wonderful volunteer Peter Lloyd who won the award for Outstanding Individual Volunteer 🏆🏆🏆

Peter is a dedicated volunteer for Birmingham Irish Association’s Silver Surfers Club to support Digital Inclusion sessions designed specifically for elderly participants. Peter is described as " exceptionally dedicated, reliable and empathetic".

We are extremely proud of Peter 💚

Congratulations to all the other winners & runners up of the Irish in Britain awards 💚

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Volunteer Awards Ceremony The Irish Cultural Centre yesterday💚

Our CEO Brian Dalton said:
"The Awards are a joyous celebration of those who give their time & skills in the service of others - part of the long tradition of volunteerism that's defined the Irish in Britain story"

Full report to follow!

08/06/2026

As Volunteers' Week comes to an end, we'd like to thank our volunteers again for all they do and will continue to recognise and celebrate their contribution throughout the year 💚

05/06/2026

💚☘ A huge thank you to all of our amazing volunteers at the Birmingham Irish Association!

Your kindness, dedication, and support make such a difference to our community every single day. We are so grateful for the time, care, and energy you give.

Happy Volunteers’ Week 💚 We truly couldn’t do it without you! ⭐



Irish Embassy London Irish Foreign Ministry Birmingham City Council

05/06/2026

Here’s a message from our amazing Dementia Centre Co -ordinator Sharon💚

A huge THANK YOU to every single one of our incredible volunteers for the time, energy, kindness and support you give throughout the year. ✨



Irish Embassy London Irish Foreign Ministry Birmingham City Council

04/06/2026

Here’s a message from our amazing Activities & Wellbeing worker Ravinder💚

A huge THANK YOU to every single one of our incredible volunteers for the time, energy, kindness and support you give throughout the year. ✨



Irish Embassy London Irish Foreign Ministry Birmingham City Council

03/06/2026

Here’s a message from our amazing Office Manager Catherine 💚

A huge THANK YOU to every single one of our incredible volunteers for the time, energy, kindness and support you give throughout the year. ✨



Irish Embassy London Irish Foreign Ministry Birmingham City Council

02/06/2026

Midlands Irish Construction Network ✨

4th June at Norton's from 5.30pm

This session will be focused purely on networking, giving everyone plenty of time to connect and catch up.

And of course, there’ll be a complimentary creamy pint of the black stuff — a little taste of home.

You can reserve your place using the link below. All MIC events are free for our members.

Book your place below:

Our mission is simple: to connect, support, and promote the Irish community of construction specialists across the Midlands.