Norton Hall Children and Family Centre

02/06/2026

🌿 Connecting With Nature – For Over 50s 🌿

Looking to get outdoors, meet new people, and enjoy some fresh air in a welcoming community setting?

Join us every Thursday from 10am at Lakeside Café for our “Connecting With Nature” sessions in partnership with Friends of Ward End Park 💚

The sessions include:
🍃 Nature walks
☕ Light lunch and social time
🌱 Practical volunteering opportunities
🌼 Relaxing outdoor activities
🤝 A chance to connect with others in the community

Whether you enjoy being active outdoors or simply want a peaceful space to unwind and meet like-minded people, everyone is welcome.

📍 Meet at Lakeside Café, The Dolphin Centre, Ward End
📞 0121 326 8343

01/06/2026

🌿 Looking for a professional venue space in Birmingham? 🌿

Dolphin Women’s Centre offers bright, modern spaces ideal for workshops, conferences, meetings, training sessions, and community events, all in a peaceful lakeside setting just 4.1 miles from Birmingham City Centre.

✔ Flexible room layouts
✔ Wi-Fi & modern facilities
✔ Free onsite parking
✔ Onsite café & catering options
✔ Calm and inspiring environment

Whether you’re planning a team meeting, training day, or group session, our welcoming spaces are designed to help ideas grow and conversations flow.

📍 Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, Birmingham B8
📞 0121 326 8343

29/05/2026

🌿Exploring nature through curiosity and discovery 🔬

Young people from our Children & Young People’s Services recently took part in an environmental learning activity inspired by the work we do through The WASH Project 💚

Using microscopes to closely explore leaves and natural materials, the session encouraged curiosity, observation, discussion, and hands-on learning about the environment around us.

Activities like these help children and young people build confidence, develop new skills, and connect with nature in fun and engaging ways 🌱

28/05/2026

📚✨ Welcome to our cosy reading corner at Sunflower Nursery, based at Norton Hall ✨📚

Our reading corner has been thoughtfully created to encourage imagination, storytelling, communication, and a love for books from an early age 💛

Using props, sensory resources, and familiar stories like The Tiger Who Came to Tea, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and Three Little Pigs, children can bring stories to life through play, discussion, and creativity.

Spaces like these help support language development, confidence, social interaction, and learning through play in a calm and nurturing environment 🌈

07/05/2026

💙 COMPASSION CAFE TOMORROW 💙

Join us tomorrow morning at Lakeside Café for our special Meet the Author session ✨

Compassion Café is a welcoming space where people can come together for conversation, support, activities and good company. Life changes can sometimes feel overwhelming, but you are not alone 🌿

📍 Lakeside Café, The Dolphin Centre
Ward End Park, Washwood Heath Road, B8 2HB

🕤 Friday 8th May | 9:30am – 11:30am

☕ Free refreshments
📖 Meet the Author event
💬 Friendly conversations
🌸 Warm and welcoming atmosphere

Everyone is welcome, whether you want to meet new people, enjoy a cuppa, or simply spend some time in a supportive space.

Please share with friends, family, neighbours and local community groups to help us reach more people across the community 💚

07/05/2026

🌟We’re Hiring at Norton Hall Children & Family Centre🌟

We’re excited to be recruiting for two rewarding roles where you can make a real difference in the lives of children, young people and the wider community across East Birmingham.

💙 Deputy Manager – Child Care, Play & Positive Activities (CYP Services)
A hands-on leadership role supporting our after school, holiday and positive activities provision. We’re looking for someone organised, child-centred and passionate about creating fun, safe and engaging opportunities for children and young people.

🌱 Project Officer – Washwood Heath Adaptation & Sustainability Hub (WASH)
A community-based outdoor role for someone who loves nature, sustainability and working with people. You’ll support environmental sessions, food growing, biodiversity projects and community engagement activities.

Both roles are a chance to:
✔ Be part of a supportive team
✔ Help shape meaningful projects
✔ Build relationships within the community
✔ See the real impact of your work every day

📍 Based in East Birmingham
📅 Closing date: Monday 1st June 2026 at 12 noon

For full job descriptions, person specifications, application forms or more information, please email:
📧 [email protected]

24/03/2026

24/03/2026

It's been a 'caring-sharing' time over the last couple of weeks here at 🌿 as we've welcomed and community groups to .

Seeing young people get involved and learn new skills always brings a smile to our faces 😁 and we so appreciate local organisations getting involved with our nature and biodiversity initiatives... like these fabulous floating nesting boxes, thanks !

Our thanks go out to The Friends of Ward End Park for their continued support and expertise, along with The King's Trust volunteers for 2 weeks of incredible hard work around the park!

CHECK OUT our Easter activities for the family or pop us a note if you'd like to be involved in our regular Volunteering groups.

https://nortonhall.org.uk/wash-project/

| Gratefully supported by The National Lottery Community Fund

24/03/2026

Lights, Camera... LAUNCH of our new floating nesting boxes on the lake at 🦆

We’re incredibly proud of what’s been achieved through our 🌿 project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Working in partnership with The Friends of Ward End Park and , these boxes were built in prison workshops using repurposed materials, giving people in prison the opportunity to learn new skills while creating something positive for nature and the community.

22/03/2026

JOIN JAMIE from Herefordshire New Leaf for our Easter guided art workshop, The Texture of Trees with 🌿

We will be creating art inspired by nature and learning about the trees in our Park. Perfect outside fun activities for the whole family, hosted in our Community Garden☀️

Light refreshments will be provided.

📅 Tuesday 31st March 2026, 2pm to 4pm.

Please meet outside the front doors of the big White House in , B12 2HB – no need to book, just come along!

Happy days!! 🌿



Our thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for supporting our environmental and climate-action project.