A photo of a child's hands working on making a picture of a leaf by placing paper over the leaf and rubbing with a brown crayon. There are leaves and other papers and crayons on the table.

Thanks to funding from @naturalengland.bsky.social, #BCHCCharity worked with Family Hubs in Hodge Hill and Sutton Coldfield to deliver a 'Nature Play' project to help families learn about nature and experience the benefits of getting outdoors: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

A photo of a blue bag with the Charity logo on it on a table with its contents; a grey blanket, blue flask, a mandala colouring book and set of felt pens, a box of Cup A Soup, a tub of Options hot chocolate, a cream hot water bottle, and a selection of useful leaflets and feedback cards

Charity Team member Alex with Stef Sadler, each smiling and holding a full winter wellbeing bag

Thanks to funding from the Ladywood and Northfield Neighbourhood Network Schemes and the Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust, #BCHCCharity were able to continue to provide winter wellbeing bags to patients and service users in need this past winter: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

The Charity Team smiling and holding up leaflets, magazines, and balloons

#BCHCCharity are celebrating our 10th birthday! Take a look at just a few of the ways we've been spreading some sparkle over the last 10 years: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

Ciara Johnston from NHS Charities Together and Sarah Binks from BCHC Charity stand smiling in front of a raised flowerbed in the duckpond garden at Moseley Hall Hospital. It is there are golden leaves at their feet, and the raised flowerbed has a sign which reads "Funded thanks to kind donations and fundraising for BCHC Charity", and shows the charity logo, and the charity mascot Nova (a smiling and waving blue star).

#BCHCCharity is one of 15 NHS charities across the UK to receive a share of £500,000 from @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk's Greener Communities fund, to enhance the duckpond garden at Moseley Hall Hospital: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

A beautiful painting of a river running through a mountain valley; green trees run down the left and a small sailboat floats on the river. The sun is setting behind the mountains.

Katie and 2 volunteers stand behind a table displaying charity leaflets and freebies, in front of a beautiful sunset mural. The mural shows two white suns on a bright blue sky to the right, with a large pink and orange cloud to the left.

An image of a wall with a TV installed in the middle of it. Around the TV is a painted mural depicting a forest; on the left the sunlight streams through the trees. On the right, a waterfall leads to a winding river.

Thanks to a partnership with Irwin Mitchell LLC, #BCHCCharity has funded beautiful murals at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre. The striking murals are the work of artist Jasmine Dawn Sky, depicting a stunning sunset scene and an enchanted forest: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

A photograph of a tandem skydiver in mid air, with fields and clouds stretching out way below them. The captions read "Brave It for BCHC! Sunday 19 April & Sunday 4 October 2026. Contact the Charity Team to find out more: bchc.charity@nhs.net" In the bottom left sits the BCHC Charity logo.

If you’re looking for a challenge for 2026, why not sign up for the experience of a lifetime whilst making a difference for #TeamBCHC? Take the plunge in a tandem skydive with aerial views of Stonehenge! Contact the #BCHCCharity Team to find out more and to sign up:

The BCHC Falls Prevention Team behind their table at the event. To the left is a falls prevention banner, and to the right is a spinning wheel that the team use to highlight falls risks and how to mitigate them

Thanks to funding from Hodge Hill Neighbourhood Network Scheme, #BCHCCharity hosted an over 50's Winter Wellbeing event to provide information, advice, and support to help local citizens feel safer and fitter in the winter: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

A rectangular image advertising easyfundraising’s partnership with BCHC Charity. The caption on the left reads “Shop with your favourite retailers, they’ll donate to BCHC Charity.” On the right are the logos for some of the partner retailers; John Lewis, Currys, Argos, eBay, Boots, M&S, Trainline, Just Eat, Tesco, H&M, Dunelm, and Sainsbury’s. The captions below reads “8,000+ online retailers. Turn cashback into free donations!. In the bottom left, the charity mascot, a blue star named Nova, stands smiling and holding up a giant penny

You can help #BCHCCharity win a £500 donation by signing up to Easyfundraising before Mon 9 Feb! We’ll get a free entry each time a new supporter signs up; it only takes a moment and it's completely free, so please get involved if you haven't already:

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/birmi...

The charity mascot, a blue star named Nova, sits atop a pile of books, reading a book with a dark blue cover with stars on it. To the left of Nova is a big blue shape with the caption "BCHC Charity's Bookworm Challenge! A sponsored readathon starting on World Book Day. bchc.charity@nhs.net" In the bottom left is a small green worm with glasses reading a blue book with the BCHC Trust icon on it.

The #BCHCCharity #BookwormChallenge is back for 2026! Take part in a sponsored readathon to raise funds for Birmingham Community Healthcare Charity, starting on #WorldBookDay Thursday 5 March. Bookworms, assemble! bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-events

A blue background upon which is, on the left, a white section containing the BCHC Charity logo. Underneath is the caption 'WEEKLY LOTTERY Win up to £25,000 each week!" To the right is a bursting arc of stars and multi-coloured lottery balls.

Help us make a 'lotto' difference for #TeamBCHC by joining the #BCHCCharity weekly lottery. You could be in with a chance to win £25,000! Find out more and sign up here: bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-lott...

Naomi wearing headphones as student Occupational Therapist Mehrine and Naomi's daughter Barbara crouch near her, using the conversation amplifier device

#BCHCCharity have funded conversation amplifiers for Adult Community Services, to help patients out in the community feel more involved in their care by allowing them to better communicate with their health professionals: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

Rebecca and Steven stand together smiling in front of the High Altar in Westminster Abbey

#BCHCCharity DAWs Team member Rebecca Champion attended the Together at Christmas Carol Service thanks to a nomination from @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk. "We were honoured to be in such beautiful surroundings amongst incredible people who go above and beyond helping others in their communities."

A banner image with a montage of photographs, including BCHC staff at a falls event, BCHC Charity staff behind a table at an engagement event, two patients holding up a piece of artwork for the Greenfields therapy room, kids playing outdoors, a child in a wheelchair next to a poster for the Peter Pan pantomime, a member of BCHC staff and an artist in front of an undersea mural at Park House, BCHC staff with LD support bags, a harpist playing at Birmingham Dental Hospital, the LD Service User group at their fundraising disco, a child looking at a sensory lighting table, and volunteers in hi-vis vests outside the West Midlands Rehab Centre. In a blue square on the left, the charity mascot Nova stands with a bunch of multi-coloured balloons that read THANK YOU! The caption reads “BCHC Charity would like to say a huge thank you! for all your support throughout 2025”.

It’s only thanks to the generosity & kindness of our donors, fundraisers, volunteers, and supporters that we’re able to continue making a difference in Birmingham. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported #BCHCCharity in 2025!

A group of Speech & Language Therapists pose around the Christmas tree at the Birmingham Dental Hospital, with Lucy Nolan at her harp in the middle

A brass band plays seated outside the Old Hall at Moseley Hall Hospital

Volunteers socks and Lynx gift sets in red wrapping paper

THANK YOU so much to all who have supported #BCHCCharity this winter. This month, we’ve delivered over 1,475 gifts to patients across the city, as well as providing festive musical entertainment, a stunning tree for the Dental Hospital, & over £900 of festive party supplies!🎄

A group of people stand around a Chrismas tree, holding gifts and smiling

Our National Elf Service are hard at work wrapping presents for BCHC inpatient services this Christmas! Thank you so much to the Mace elves for helping BCHC Charity spread some festive cheer across Birmingham 🎄 #BCHCCharity

A group of 3 DAWS Team members stand smiling in front of an exhibitors table for the team

A ground-breaking partnership between #BCHCCharity and Cadent Gas launched in 2024 to help keep the people of Birmingham safe, warm, and healthy at home. Take a look at how the team has been making a difference for people across the city: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

An illustrated image of a snowy scene with a light blue sky. On the left is a snowman, smiling and wearing a pink hat and dark blue scarf, and on the left, the charity mascot (a blue star called Nova) stands smiling, waving, and wearing a Santa hat. The captions read "Winter Woollies Week Monday 15 to Friday 19 December 2025. bchc.charty@nhs.net" Either side of the word 'week' are festive jumpers; a purple one with a gingerbread man on it, and a blue one with a penguin on it.

Join #BCHCCharity for Winter Woollies Week 15-19 December! Share your outfits by tagging @bchccharity.bsky.social to help us spread some festive cheer! Email your picture to the Charity Team and you'll be entered into our prize draw! (UK only, one entry per person)

Two members of Mitie staff post holding toys, next to a table covered in books, toys and games

A bag filled with plush toys

#BCHCCharity would like to say a huge thank you to the team at Mitie for their incredible donation of over 100 books, toys, and games for us to give to BCHC Children's & Families services, so that children across Birmingham who may not otherwise get a gift this year can have one!

Blue arrows on a black background point to an image on the left of a lady smiling at her phone. The caption reads "Raise donations this Give Back Friday. Make it count, raising a donation". On the right, the charity mascot, a blue star named Nova, holds up a large penny.

If you’re shopping the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales next week, make sure to use @easyuk! Over 7,500 brands will donate at no extra cost to you, so you can raise a free donation for #BCHCCharity every time you grab a bargain! Visit: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/birmi...

A blue illustrated image; on the right are the logos for Northfield NNS, Heart of England Community Foundation, and Birmingham City Council. To the left of these logos stands Nova, the charity mascot, a blue star smiling and waving with one hand. In the other hand, Nova holds the strings leading to a selection of multi-coloured balloons that read THANK YOU

A huge thank you from all of us at #BCHCCharity to Northfield NNS for their generous donation so we can provide much-needed winter support for patients accessing our services 💙

An illustration of a snowy scene; blue sky filled with snowflakes and a white ground. Across the top run the BCHC Charity and BCHC Trust logos. The captions read "Winter Woollies Week. Monday 15 to Friday 19 December. Email your selfie to the Charity Team and you could win a prize! bchc.charity@nhs.net" The charity mascot Nova is in the bottom right, smiling and waving, wearing a Santa hat. Two festive jumpers are either side of the caption.

Join #BCHCCharity for Winter Woollies Week 15-19 December! Share your outfits during that week by tagging @bchccharity.bsky.social to help us spread some festive cheer! Email your picture to the Charity Team and you'll be entered into our prize draw! (UK only, one entry per person)

The charity mascot, a blue star named Nova, stands atop a Christmas tree dressed as Santa and holding up a gift. To the right of the image are the logos for BCHC Charity and BCHC NHS Trust logos, and the caption 'Spread The Sparkle - Make a Difference This Winter"

You can make a difference for those accessing BCHC services this festive season by helping #BCHCCharity provide gifts to inpatients and community service users; visit our appeal to help us spread the sparkle: www.justgiving.com/campaign/bch...

A collection of sensory toys on a table, in a darkened room with sensory lighting

A plush toy of the charity mascot, a blue star named Nova, sits in a clear tub filled with ear defenders

‘BCHC Charity’s Direct Access to Wellbeing Services Team’. Four images 1. A person using a laptop: “Join the Priority Services Register. Could you benefit from additional support from your utility suppliers? Check your eligibility at cadentgas.com/PSR”. 2. Someone opening a window: “Take action. What to do if you suspect carbon monoxide: Open all doors and winders, move outside into fresh air, call us on 0800 111 999 (all calls are recorded and may be monitored). A little energy can save a lot.” 3. Safety Seymour, a purple bear in a green cape and mask, waves: “Stay Safe with Safety Seymour. Keep your children and family safe from the dangers of carbon monoxide with Safety Seymour. Learn with our fun films and activities at safetyseymour.co.uk”. and 4. A hand entering numbers into a calculator: “Receive the benefits you are entitled to. The IE Hub is a free to use income and expenditure tool that makes managing your money easier”. To the right the charity mascot and a QR code.

Are you looking for resources to support you or someone you know with autism? Pop along to the #BCHCCharity Autism Roadshow; visit our website to find out more: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

One of the award winners, Reginald, with compere of the evening, Simon Bates, stand together smiling and holding up the award and certificate. A blue balloon arch is behind them.

Learning disability services users and their carers were treated to a fabulous night of awards, music, and food, in recognition and celebration of their achievements and contributions to learning disability care in Birmingham: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news... #BCHCCharity

A poster advertising the Falls Prevention session that reads: “NHS Falls Prevention: Come and speak to your community NHS professionals about ways you can stay well” Location: Northfield Shopping Centre, B31 2JU Date: Monday 3 November 2025 Time: 12PM – 3PM Free of charge Contact us: bchc.charity@nhs.net Funded thanks to Birmingham City Council” At the top of the image is a banner containing the BCHC Charity logo and the BCHC NHS Trust logo. At the bottom right of the image is the charity mascot, a blue star called Nova, who is smiling, waving with one hand and holding a walking stick in the other

The Falls Prevention team will be holding a drop-in session at Northfield Shopping Centre from 12PM-3PM on Monday 3 November. Please come along for free advice and information on falls and frailty. #BCHCCharity

A previous BCHC Charity skydiver in mid-jump, against a blue sky and the Earth below!

Best of luck to Philomena Archer, who will be braving it for #BCHCCharity in a tandem skydive this Sunday!

Phil is fundraising for the Sparkle fund, which any BCHC service can apply for to fund extras to enhance patient experience and improve care: www.justgiving.com/page/philome...

A selection of toiletries on shelves

Families accessing BCHC services at Lime Tree Family Hub in Handsworth have been able to get free toiletries through #BCHCCharity, thanks to a Warburtons community grant: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

An image advertising the event; there are four coloured horizontal stripes (top to bottom); light blue, dark blue, light orange and bold orange. In the light blue stripe are the logos for BCHC Charity and Cadent Gas, as well as the charity mascot, a blue star called Nova standing and waving next to SuperNova (a similar character wearing an orange domino mask, cape, boots and gloves). There are two circular images on the right; one of a child looking at a bubble tube, and one of a child wearing ear defenders, sitting at a table working on craft activities with 2 adults. The captions read "Autism Support Roadshow. A fun, free event. Thursday 30 October 2025 10am-2pm Edgbaston Stadium. Fun activities and informative stands"

Join the BCHC Direct Access to Wellbeing Services Team and #BCHCCharity on Thursday 30 October at Edgbaston Stadium for a free, fun, and interactive Autism support event for all the family! Find out more: www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...

A poster advertising the Falls Prevention session that reads: “NHS Falls Prevention: Come and speak to your community NHS professionals about ways you can stay well” Location: Cocks Moors Leisure Centre, B14 6ER Date: Thursday 9 October 2025 Time: 12PM – 3PM Free of charge Contact us: bchc.charity@nhs.net Funded thanks to Birmingham City Council” At the top of the image is a banner containing the BCHC Charity logo and the BCHC NHS Trust logo. At the bottom right of the image is the charity mascot, a blue star called Nova, who is smiling, waving with one hand and holding a walking stick in the other

The Falls Prevention team will be holding a drop-in session at Cocks Moors Leisure Centre from 12PM-3PM on Thursday 9 October. Please come along for free advice and information on falls and frailty. #BCHCCharity

A photo of a child in a wheelchair, smiling next to a large poster for the Peter Pan pantomime at the Birmingham Hippodrome

#BCHCCharity were able to purchase 75 tickets for families accessing the Community Children’s Nurses and Palliative Care service to Peter Pan in January 2025, starring Birmingham icon Alison Hammond and panto legend Matt Slack! www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/charity-news...