Economic Justice Brum

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

🎭 Applications are now open for the Together on Culture Fund 2026-27! 🎉

If you're looking to bring cultural projects to life in Birmingham, now's your chance to apply.

💻 Join our webinar on 7 October to find out more: 🕛 12pm or 🕔 5pm (you only need to attend one session)

📧 To register, email [email protected] with your name, organisation, contact number and preferred session.

🔗 Find all the information and supporting documents via the link in comments👇

02/10/2026

A full room and plenty to think about at this week’s Economic Justice Brum (EJB) Network Gathering. The theme was ‘From economic injustice to collective inquiry, learning and action’. Together we explored some of the economic injustices people are experiencing across Birmingham, where power sits, what keeps those inequalities in place, and what we might do to change things.

Housing was a major theme in the room, alongside welfare, employment, and the wider interconnected systems that can limit the choices and control people have over their lives.

“What I noticed in all that feedback is that you talked about lots of things that, in essence, lock people out of living economically well. Whether it’s welfare, housing, or other systems, they can lock people out of positive economic activity.” Tim Evans, EJB Facilitator

We were also joined by Asif Afridi, Chief Executive of Barrow Cadbury Trust (BCT), to talk about how the Trust can continue to support the EJB movement to work towards an economy that works for everyone in Birmingham.

There’s still time to have your say on the Trust's strategy for the next five years through the BCT survey, which is open until 7 October 👉https://www.tfaforms.com/5229336

Thanks to everyone who came, contributed, challenged, listened, and shared their experiences. There will be plenty of opportunities to get involved in what happens next.

Economic Justice Brum brings people together to share experiences and ideas, learn from each other, and explore what we can do collectively to challenge economic injustice in Birmingham. If that sounds like something you want to be part of, sign up to our newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/barrowcadbury/economic-justice-brum-update] and come along to the next gathering:

📆 Tuesday 17 November
🕙 10am until 2pm (lunch included)
📍 The Signing Tree, Ladywood.

25/09/2026

What should come next for economic justice in Birmingham?

At next week’s EJB Network Gathering, we’re creating space to talk about where the movement goes next and how we can better support people to develop their learning, ideas and activity around economic justice in the city.

We’ll be joined by Asif Afridi, Chief Executive of Barrow Cadbury Trust to hear about BCT’s wider strategy and, importantly, to discuss the issues and priorities that should shape its future work.

We’ll also be talking about how EJB can develop new ways to support people and ideas across the network.

Come and have your say. Everyone is welcome, and we particularly want to hear from people at the frontline of economic injustice in Birmingham.

📆 Tuesday 29 September | 10.30am-1pm | Signing Tree Venue
☕️ Tea/coffee and pastries from 10am. Stay for lunch at 1pm.

Missed our last gathering? Read a short summary on our website https://economicjusticebrum.org/network-gathering-july-2026/

18/09/2026

Latest newsletter should be finding its way to people now!

Do look out for not one, but two events from us in the next couple of weeks! Our evening networking social on Thursday 24 September (free, but you must book asap) and our September gathering on Tuesday 29 September. All welcome!

Plus news and upcoming events from Fair By Design, Erdington Baby Bank, The Equality Trust, Barrow Cadbury Trust, BVSC, Citizens UK, and The Young Foundation amongst others.

If you're not already signed up to receive news from us you can read all the latest here, and subscribe too:
https://bit.ly/4ArPabF

15/09/2026

Our Post-Summer Networking Social is an opportunity to connect with others who care about creating a fairer Birmingham, share what's happening in your world, and meet people working for change in communities and neighbourhoods across the city.

Economic Justice Brum has always been about bringing people together across different sectors, experiences, and perspectives. This informal evening is a chance to strengthen those connections and welcome new people into the conversation.

Previously postponed because of the heatwave, we're giving it another go and planning something beautiful! Please join us on Thursday 24 September at Lightwoods House & Garden for good company, fresh ideas, and a chance to help grow the movement for economic justice in Birmingham.

FREE to attend. All welcome. Please reserve a space so we can plan catering.

Please share with you networks 🙏

🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/economicjusticebrum/2258339

14/09/2026

14/09/2026