CAVA in Solihull

28/08/2026

Calling all teachers and youth service providers!
Solihull CEP is once again bringing our annual tea party to The Core Theatre!

Join us on Friday 23rd October, 1-4pm for a vibrant afternoon of arts, networking, and inspiration🌟

Book at www.solihullcep.co.uk/teaparty

This is your chance to:
👉 Discover local arts programmes perfect for your school or youth group
👉 Meet talented artists and creative organisations ready to support your curriculum needs
👉 Explore exclusive offers and discounts available to Tea Party attendees only
👉 Win free workshops and creative resources in our event raffle
👉 Build valuable connections with peers and cultural partners in a relaxed, welcoming setting
👉This year Solihull CEP will also be launching a brand new resource, with exclusive first access to tea party attendees!

☕ Tea and cake are on us! Come and enjoy an inspiring, informal afternoon while making meaningful connections that could shape your projects for the year ahead.

28/08/2026

🚀 Thinking about starting your own business?

The Rebel School is offering a FREE online business course designed to help you turn an idea into action - with no previous business experience needed.

💡 Across 8 practical online sessions, you’ll explore everything from choosing and testing your business idea and finding customers, to marketing, setting up your business, using AI, creating content and growing your business.

The course is designed for complete beginners, people with an idea they want to explore, those already trading, or anyone considering whether self-employment could be right for them.

📅 14th September - 2nd November 2026
💻 Online
🕗 Monday evenings, 8.00pm–10.00pm
💷 FREE to attend

There’s no need to take out a loan or spend money to get started - the course focuses on practical steps, testing ideas and building confidence.

👉 Find out more and register: https://therebelschool.com/courses/start-online/

28/08/2026

☕ Coffee, Conversations & Community!

Join Kerrie at Sandalls Cottage on Tuesday, 1st September for a friendly chat, a cuppa and a chance to connect with your local community. Everyone welcome! 💬🤝

28/08/2026

We're making changes to help residents get the support they need. 🤝

From 1 September, Solihull Connect will introduce 45-minute appointments for more complex enquiries, giving residents dedicated time with an advisor to discuss their circumstances. 💬

Appointments will take place on Tuesday afternoons. Residents interested in booking an extended appointment should contact the Solihull Connect team through email or via their phone number. 📱

Please remember that Tuesday afternoons will become appointment-only, although staff will remain available to triage enquiries and provide advice on the best way to access support.

Learn more here 🔗:

https://www.solihull.gov.uk/tell-us/solihull-connect-walk-centres/longer-appointments-tuesdays-only

27/08/2026

🏏💙 Just 3 days to go! A fantastic afternoon of cricket, community and fundraising coming up at Dorridge Cricket Club, all in support of the Cameron Grant Memorial Trust and its work supporting young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Sounds like a brilliant day - don’t miss it! 🙌

27/08/2026

A great opportunity for the local community to access free health advice and screening - definitely worth sharing! 💙🚍

🚍💙 Cancer Bus Coming to The Fordbridge Centre!💙🚍

Early diagnosis can save lives. Visit the Cancer Bus for FREE health checks, cancer screening information and advice from NHS healthcare professionals.

📍 The Fordbridge Centre, Nine Acres Drive, Fordbridge, B37 5DD
📅 Wednesday 16 September
⏰ 9.30am - 3.30pm

✅ Learn about cancer signs and symptoms
✅ Get healthy lifestyle advice
✅ Speak to healthcare professionals
✅ Find out about local support services

💜 The Mobile Cervical Screening Service will also be attending, offering smear tests for those who are due or overdue.

🔗 Visit the NHS Birmingham and Solihull website for more information https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/get-involved/campaigns-and-toolkits/cancer-bus-tour-2026

A huge thank you to The Fordbridge Centre for kindly hosting the tour and supporting our amazing NHS. 💙 🙌✨

27/08/2026

📣 Tonight’s the night! If you’re in the B37 area, why not pop along to Three Trees Community Centre from 6.00pm–8.00pm and have your say on local priorities and ideas? 💬🏡

A great opportunity to get involved and help shape your community. 💙

⚠️Talk⚠️
The next chance for us to get together is Thursday 27th August, 6:00 -0 8:00 at Three Trees Community Centre, B37 7TP.
We know it's really close to the Bank Holiday weekend, but time is short and we're trying to have as many chances to talk as possible.

There will be space for smaller group discussions around:
Health & Wellbeing
Arts, Culture & Community
Environment
Sport
Safety & Security
(and anything else!)

There will be a chance to move around if you're interested in more than one of these areas.

Hope you can make it!

25/08/2026

Are you part of a community group in Solihull?

Join our Community Development Team and Sustainability Team on Thursday 10 September 2026 for an interactive session exploring practical ways to become more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

The event is an opportunity to share ideas, learn from others and find out about support available to help your organisation take positive environmental action.

The Onward Club, 107 Helmswood Drive, Chelmsley Wood, B37 7NS 📌
9:30am to 12:30pm ⏰
Refreshments provided 🫖

Register your place here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYnXGpm7XWCJscgfqXciGUsg5-jyLkw8cpFjiImiq1fjqgjg/viewform?pli=1

24/08/2026

🤝 Help shape the Solihull VCSE Covenant

VCSE organisations and community groups across Solihull are invited to take part in an interactive online workshop to help shape the Solihull VCSE Covenant.

The Covenant sets out Solihull Council’s commitment to working collaboratively with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. The workshop will explore what key values such as trust, understanding and respect, independence, and transparency mean in practice - and how partnership working can be strengthened.

💬 A great opportunity to share your views, experiences and ideas and help shape actions that support better outcomes for Solihull residents.

📅 Two dates available:
• Wednesday, 9th September 2026, 9.30am–12.00pm
• Tuesday, 22nd September 2026, 1.30pm–4.00pm
💻 Online via Teams

👉 Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vcse-covenant-consultation-workshop-solihull-tickets-1998214443190

24/08/2026

Trying to book your GP by phone or in person shouldn’t just send you back online.

Our recent report found that around a third of people who tried to book this way were directed to an online form.

We want to know where this is still happening in Birmingham and Solihull. If you’ve been told you need to book online instead, tell us which GP practice you use and what happened.

Your experience will help us identify where people are still having difficulty using alternative ways to book and raise this with the GP Provider Support Unit.

Share your experience:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/2OZMMK/

Read what people told us:
https://healthwatchbsol.org.uk/report/your-ongoing-experiences-of-digital-gp-booking-systems/