Social And Education Centre (Birmingham)
Charity 1144640
Overview
Summary
Social And Education Centre (Birmingham) appears to be conceived as a broad, volunteer-run neighbourhood platform rather than a narrowly specialised provider. Its stated role links education, employability, language learning, health information and sport across Birmingham and Sandwell. The organisation’s distinctive potential lies in combining practical support with community participation: it may be able to reach people through multiple entry points, while using a physical community-centre model to connect services, local agencies and residents.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission currently records the charity as operating in Birmingham City as well as Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, which supports a regional footprint overall; however, it provides no service, venue or project locations within Birmingham.
- No current evidence identifies a Birmingham ward or recognised place in which the charity directly delivers services. Birmingham-wide reporting should not be treated as evidence of activity in every ward.
- The charity's stated activities are sports, education and wellbeing services for the local community, but the available current return does not identify whether these are delivered from a permanent community centre, hired venues, outreach locations or partner sites.
- The registered contact address is in West Bromwich, outside Birmingham. It may be a correspondence address and is not evidence of an operational site.
- References in the governing document to the British Heart Foundation, Red Cross, Primary Care Trust, UK Cancer, fire, police and ambulance services describe intended routes for health information and promotion, but do not establish current material partnerships or geographically located joint delivery.
Additional evidence needed
- A current programme timetable, venue list or service announcement identifying Birmingham delivery locations and dates.
- Confirmation from the charity of any operational community-centre location, hired venues or regular outreach locations in Birmingham.
- Current evidence from named partner organisations confirming active joint delivery, referral arrangements or use of shared venues.
- A current annual report or activity report describing where sports, education and wellbeing sessions were delivered during the most recent reporting period.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- General Charitable Purposes
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Recreation
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A community hub with multiple routes into support
The organisation appears to use education, health promotion and recreation as interconnected ways of engaging residents, rather than treating them as separate service areas.
Why it matters
This suggests it may be valuable as a local gateway: someone attending sport or a language class could also encounter employability, wellbeing or advice opportunities. Its role may therefore be more connective than any individual activity implies.
Show evidence
“The objects include employability courses, English-language training, health advice and free sporting activities.”
Source:Charity Commission“Providing sports, education and well-being services to all members of the local community.”
Source:Organisation
Volunteer governance is central to its intended operating model
The centre appears intended to depend substantially on volunteers and donated resources, which may make community ownership a strength but could also constrain capacity and consistency.
Why it matters
Understanding this model is important when assessing the organisation’s resilience, partnership needs and ability to sustain a wide range of stated activities.
Show evidence
“The charity aims to establish a community centre run by volunteers with donated funds and resources managed efficiently and effectively.”
Source:Charity Commission
It may bridge institutions and communities
The organisation appears positioned to translate or promote services from health, emergency and voluntary-sector bodies to residents who may face language, educational or social barriers.
Why it matters
This potentially makes it a useful connector for public-service partners seeking trusted, accessible routes into diverse communities across Birmingham and Sandwell.
Show evidence
“The objects include free health advice through the British Heart Foundation, Red Cross and Primary Care Trust.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects include promoting local services and resources offered by health organisations, UK Cancer, Fire Service, Police and Ambulance.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and provides weekly classes for people who do not speak English as a first language.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the proposed community-centre model is currently operating and which activities are actively delivered.
- Which communities, neighbourhoods and age groups are reached in practice.
- Whether named health and emergency-service bodies are formal partners, occasional contributors or intended referral sources.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or activity updates showing delivery volumes, staffing, volunteer capacity and funding.
- Evidence of current partnerships, referral pathways and participant feedback from Birmingham and Sandwell residents.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Providing sports, education and well-being services to all members of the local community.
Charity objects
(1) TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE THAT WILL BE RUN BY VOLUNTEERS WITH FUNDS AND RESOURCES THAT ARE DONATED AND MANAGED EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY; (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DISENGAGED YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS FROM BIRMINGHAM AND SANDWELL AREAS BY -OFFERING A RANGE OF COURSES THAT DEVELOP EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS E.G BASIC IT SKILLS, CV WRITING TECHNIQUES AND INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES - ENCOURAGE SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN TO RAISE THEIR EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS BY PREPARING THEM FOR THEIR GRAMMAR TEST THROUGH WEEKLY EVENING CLASSES - ENCOURAGE CITIZENSHIP AMONGST ADULTS WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AND SANDWELL AREAS BY PROVIDING TRAINING TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE BY PROVIDING CLASSES EVERY WEEK. (3) TO ASSIST WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY: - PROVIDING FREE ADVICE ON HEALTHY EATING AND LIVING THROUGH THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION, RED CROSS AND PRIMARY CARE TRUST; - PROMOTING LOCAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES OFFERED BY HEALTH ORGANISATIONS TO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN, ADULTS AND THE ELDERLY WITHIN BIRMINGHAM AND SANDWELL REGIONS THROUGH UK CANCER, FIRE SERVICE, POLICE, AMBULANCE; - BY PROVIDING FREE SPORTING ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND GENDER WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AND SANDWELL REGIONS INCLUDING: (A) FOOTBALL (B) YOGA (C) BASKETBALL (D) BADMINTON (E) FUN PLAY AND ACTIVITIES