CEE us. Centrala Communities Network

CEE us. Centrala Communities Network A network of collective innovators creating a Migrant presence. join us https://bit.ly/3hFwFwa We want to train future leaders and migrant activists.

See Chances, Inspire Changes, Make Noise
A network of collective innovators creating a Migrant presence as a part of Centrala ( )
In the last years, we have been fostering communities and establishing a Central and Eastern European migrant presence in the UK society, public life, cultural scene and beyond. Centrala is and art and community space in Digbeth, Birmingham and consist of

cafe, independent bookshop, art gallery, music venue, meet up and workshop spaces open Wednesday to Saturday 12-6pm

Our main aims are to address the underrepresentation of Central and Easter European migrants in the UK,xeno-racism and hostility. We want to encourage, empower and promote CEE migrant individuals to share their voices and we want to foster networks to take action. We are encouraging collaborations, developing individual practices and promoting CEE leadership and talent. Bearing in mind different individual and community needs we are achieving this with several initiatives

👤CEE Leaders Forum. Regular meetings of the CEE community of leaders providing response, representation and promotion of migrant rights.
đź‘ĄCEE open Forum. A monthly opportunity to meet others and discuss issues relevant to our communities and build solidarity, open to all.
🏆Unleash Your Social Power!. A migrant leadership and activism training programme https://fb.me/e/4XqVKS3Un
👨‍🎨CEE Creatives Network. A Network to support CEE migrant creatives currently working in the UK arts and culture sector. http://bit.ly/3UxfWdl
🇺🇦Ukrainian Support Programme and network. http://bit.ly/3AcVGFC
👩‍💻Skills and professional development and training workshops. No matter what your professional background. CEEus, is a community of all CEE migrants who want to participate and develop their careers. You can now sign up for our mailing list where you can get news on new events and opportunities and join our network for exclusive members-only professional development training. Join us here: http://bit.ly/3hFwFwa

* By Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) we mean the East part of Europe, all the countries and territories located in Europe but are not understood and identified as Western Europe: Poland, Romania, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Transnistria, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia. Please check Centrala website or page for art, music and cultural events

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🌿 This month, we're taking our women's and children's workshop outdoors! 🌿As part of our ongoing series of creative well...
12/06/2026

🌿 This month, we're taking our women's and children's workshop outdoors! 🌿

As part of our ongoing series of creative wellbeing workshops for women and women with children, we're excited to be heading to the beautiful Edgbaston Reservoir for a special session celebrating creativity, community, and care for the planet.

Women and children from Ukrainian, Afghan, Syrian, migrant, and local communities are warmly invited to join us for an afternoon of making, connecting, and enjoying nature together.

Our lovely Monika will teach you how to use recycled and eco-friendly materials to create colourful garden decorations, bird feeders, and uplifting keepsakes while exploring simple ways to care for the environment and the spaces we share.

This is a chance to slow down, enjoy the outdoors, meet new people, and spend quality time together in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere.

✨ Creative activities for women and children
✨ Time in nature
✨ New friendships and community connections
✨ Eco-friendly crafts to take home

No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and creativity!

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4xmDTYE

Last week, we celebrated the opening of our latest exhibition exploring contemporary experiences of migration through vi...
10/06/2026

Last week, we celebrated the opening of our latest exhibition exploring contemporary experiences of migration through video, art, and storytelling.

The exhibition brings together multiple perspectives on migration, identity, belonging, labour, language, and visibility — creating space for stories and experiences that are too often missing from public conversations.

For members of the CEE Us! Network, these themes will feel familiar. Many migrants navigate questions of home, opportunity, recognition, and belonging every day. This exhibition invites us to reflect on those experiences, challenge stereotypes, and engage with migration as a complex human reality rather than a simple political debate.

The exhibition is open until 25 July, and we warmly encourage our network members and wider communities to visit.

Art can help us understand each other, amplify overlooked voices, and create conversations that matter.

đź“Ť Free to visit at Centrala
đź“… Open until 25 July

📢 Reminder: Migrant Voices Needed!How can Birmingham become a better city for migrant communities as we grow older?Join ...
09/06/2026

📢 Reminder: Migrant Voices Needed!

How can Birmingham become a better city for migrant communities as we grow older?

Join us on 17th June at 6pm at Centrala for an important community conversation with Birmingham Public Health about the city's new Ageing Well Strategy.

Whether you are supporting ageing parents, caring for relatives, working with migrant communities, or simply thinking about your own future, this is an opportunity to have your say.

We want to hear about:
🔹 Language barriers and access to information
🔹 Digital exclusion
🔹 Support for carers and families
🔹 What ageing well means in migrant communities
🔹 What services and support older migrants really need

This is your chance to help shape future services and policies in Birmingham.

🍽️ Refreshments and light bites provided.

The event is also a great opportunity to find out more about CEEus! Network at Centrala – a growing network bringing together migrant communities, community leaders, organisations, artists, activists, and residents to share knowledge, build connections, and amplify migrant voices across Birmingham.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4eao3ar

New members are always welcome!

We’re very excited to have two upcoming workshops in June for women and women with children in Pype Hayes with our lovel...
05/06/2026

We’re very excited to have two upcoming workshops in June for women and women with children in Pype Hayes with our lovely Monika Lenard 🌿💛

It’s been wonderful to see how popular these sessions have become and how much women and families enjoy having a supportive space to connect, create, relax, and simply spend meaningful time together.

In June, we’ll be offering:

🌸 Summer Solstice Workshop — inspired by Slavic traditions, with flower crown making, candle decorating, storytelling, grounding techniques, and gentle wellbeing practices.

🎶 Voices Together — exploring Slavic songs, rhythm, sound, movement, and voice as tools for connection, confidence, relaxation, and joy.

👉 More information & registration on our website: https://bit.ly/42oNDnj

How can migrant communities help shape ageing well in Birmingham?Birmingham is developing a new Ageing Well Strategy — a...
02/06/2026

How can migrant communities help shape ageing well in Birmingham?

Birmingham is developing a new Ageing Well Strategy — and migrant voices need to be part of it.

Too often, the realities facing migrant elders, families and carers remain invisible: language barriers, digital exclusion, navigating health and care systems, hidden caring responsibilities, isolation, and gaps in culturally appropriate support.

This is a real opportunity to bring lived experience into the conversation and influence how future services, support and decision-making are shaped across the city.
We invite migrant community members, carers, organisers, support workers, artists, community leaders and residents to join this important discussion with Birmingham Public Health on 17th June .
Please come, share your perspective, and help make sure ageing well includes all our communities.

This conversation is part of the ongoing work of Centrala’s CEEus! Network — creating space for migrant communities to build voice, connection, collaboration and collective action in Birmingham.

If you care about dignity, care, inclusion and a future where everyone can age well — share the link and join the conversation.

https://bit.ly/4dP7z7u

🍲 Light food & refreshments provided.

Investment is coming to Birmingham.But will it make life better for everyone — or only for some?Yesterday we joined the ...
02/06/2026

Investment is coming to Birmingham.
But will it make life better for everyone — or only for some?

Yesterday we joined the latest Economic Justice Brum gathering to discuss Birmingham’s future economy, city investment, jobs and housing.

We heard about ambitions for 15,000 jobs and 20,000 new homes. But important questions remain:

What kind of economy are we actually building?
Who will benefit from investment — and who might still be left behind?

For migrant communities, including many people in our CEEus! network, these questions matter deeply. Many migrants bring skills, labour and knowledge that keep the city running, yet still face barriers to fair work, secure housing, recognition of qualifications, childcare, healthcare and access to opportunity.

If people are struggling to afford the basics now — how will they access the benefits of what’s to come?

Economic justice means making sure growth is not only visible in statistics, developments or investment plans, but felt in people’s everyday lives.

We want migrant voices to be part of shaping Birmingham’s economic future.

If you care about fairness, dignity, fair work and a city that works for everyone — join the conversation and join our CEEus! network. Let’s organise, connect and fight for economic justice together. ✊
https://bit.ly/472OeNy

We loved the workshop last Saturday 🌸It was wonderful to paint Afghan and Syrian flowers and traditional patterns on fab...
02/06/2026

We loved the workshop last Saturday 🌸

It was wonderful to paint Afghan and Syrian flowers and traditional patterns on fabric, learn about their meanings, stories, and cultural connections to home, memory, and identity.

We’re very excited that our next workshop will take place outdoors at the beautiful Edgbaston Reservoir on 27th June 🌿
More information and link to register below đź”˝
https://bit.ly/4uNWpHA

Calling Afghan and Syrian women and families — and anyone who would like to join a creative, welcoming community space 🌸...
28/05/2026

Calling Afghan and Syrian women and families — and anyone who would like to join a creative, welcoming community space 🌸

Our upcoming Art Workshop for Women & Children is a chance to explore Afghan and Syrian floral traditions through fabric painting, creativity, storytelling, and cultural exchange.

Together, women and children will paint flowers such as tulips, jasmine, and damask roses while reflecting on identity, home, memory, and the everyday beauty of different cultures — including flowers and traditions found here in the UK.

This is a relaxed, child-friendly space to:
✨ learn a new creative skill
✨ spend time together
✨ meet others and connect
✨ create something meaningful

And there’s a special opportunity — artworks created during the workshop will be exhibited during Refugee Week in June.

At Centrala, we’re proud to create spaces where different communities can share culture, creativity, and experiences in ways that build confidence, connection, and belonging.

No experience needed.

👉 Join us: https://bit.ly/4uzLMYP

What should Birmingham’s leaders prioritise for migrant communities?Fair work?Language access?Mental health support?Hous...
27/05/2026

What should Birmingham’s leaders prioritise for migrant communities?

Fair work?
Language access?
Mental health support?
Housing?
Recognition of migrant skills, experience, and leadership?

As conversations about Birmingham’s future continue, migrant communities must not only be part of the discussion — they must be part of shaping it.

That’s why strong community voices and confident leadership matter.

Through our CEE Us! Network, we support migrant and emerging leaders to strengthen their voice, advocacy, and leadership skills.

Join our upcoming training with Laura Nyahuye on 06.06.26 — an inspiring, interactive workshop on public speaking, storytelling, and leadership for migrant leaders.

Because stories matter. Voices matter. Leadership matters.

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/42SD37U

And tell us below — what should Birmingham’s leaders prioritise for migrant communities?

What a lovely day at Polish Heritage Day Birmingham ❤️🤍We were really happy to have a stall and be part of such a vibran...
26/05/2026

What a lovely day at Polish Heritage Day Birmingham ❤️🤍

We were really happy to have a stall and be part of such a vibrant celebration of Polish culture, community, food and music.

It was wonderful to meet so many people, reconnect with familiar faces, share conversations about our work, and celebrate the richness and diversity of our community here in Birmingham.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, chatted with us, and helped make the day feel so welcoming and full of positive energy.

Would you like to find out more about us and what our CEE Us! Network do?
Visit our website - https://bit.ly/4uzIk0k

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Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, Fazeley Street
Birmingham
B55RT

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+441215130240

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