The Springfield Project
Charity 1134977
Overview
Summary
The Springfield Project appears to operate as a place-based, family-centred community anchor in Sparkhill, using two local sites to combine early-years provision, practical support, learning, wellbeing and youth activity. Its role seems broader than delivering discrete services: it creates multiple entry points through which children, parents and adults may access support over time. Its Christian foundation is paired explicitly with an inclusive commitment, suggesting it aims to be both values-led and broadly accessible within a diverse local community.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sparkhill
Confidence: high
Direct evidence identifies The Springfield Project as based in Sparkhill, with its Springfield Centre and Park Road site providing services there. Its principal community, childcare, adult-support and Child Friendly Neighbourhood activity is explicitly focused on Sparkhill.
- The Springfield Project, Impact Report 2024-25
The report describes the charity as based in Sparkhill and states that it provides services for local children and families from the Springfield Centre and Park Road site. - The Springfield Project, Contact Us
The Springfield Centre and Park Road Nursery are listed in Sparkhill. - The Springfield Project, Child Friendly Neighbourhood
The organisation describes Child Friendly Neighbourhood as its initiative to make Sparkhill a better place for children to grow up, working through activities in schools, community spaces, local parks and public spaces.
Balsall Heath West
Confidence: low
The 2024-25 impact report says the organisation launched a Family Hub at St Paul's Trust and delivers Children's Centre provision in partnership with that trust. St Paul's Trust identifies its site as being in Balsall Heath. This is evidence of a material partnership venue, but the supplied evidence does not establish that the venue is within the named ward or fully specify which Springfield Project services remain routinely delivered there after 2024-25.
- The Springfield Project, Impact Report 2024-25
The report says that Springfield Children's Centre provision is delivered in partnership with St Paul's Community Development Trust and that a Family Hub was launched at St Paul's Trust in April 2024. - Together St Paul's, Contact Us
St Paul's Community Development Trust identifies its site as being in Balsall Heath.
Remaining uncertainties
- The organisation's core operational identity is strongly neighbourhood-based in Sparkhill, but its substantial Children's Centre and Family Hub role is reported across the Hall Green District. The supplied area list does not provide a Hall Green District identifier or a definitive ward-by-ward service footprint, so further Hall Green wards have not been inferred.
- The latest detailed impact report covers the year ending 31 March 2025. It supports the existence of the St Paul's Family Hub partnership during that period, but does not by itself confirm the full frequency and range of delivery at that venue in August 2026.
- References to Birmingham-wide systems, including Birmingham Forward Steps and Birmingham Family Hubs, show participation in citywide networks but do not demonstrate that The Springfield Project itself delivers routine services citywide.
Additional evidence needed
- A current 2026 Family Hub or Children's Centre timetable showing delivery locations, outreach sites and the wards served by The Springfield Project.
- Current partnership documentation from The Springfield Project, St Paul's Community Development Trust or Birmingham City Council confirming which services The Springfield Project delivers at the St Paul's site.
- A current Hall Green District service-area map or contract specification that can be matched reliably to the supplied Birmingham ward identifiers.
Areas of work
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- 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
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Observations
A life-stage model rather than a single-service charity
The available evidence suggests the organisation is structured to support local residents across connected stages of family life, from pregnancy and early years through childhood, youth and adulthood.
Why it matters
This may make the organisation an important continuity provider: relationships formed through nursery, pregnancy or parenting support could create trusted routes into later family, youth, training or employment support.
Show evidence
“Services include pregnancy support, nurseries, parenting programmes, children’s groups, youth activities, English classes and adult activities.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides care and support to individuals, children, young people and families.”
Source:Charity Commission
Physical space appears central to its operating model
The Springfield Centre and Park Road site may be more than delivery locations: they appear to provide a stable local platform where support, learning, recreation and community contact can coexist.
Why it matters
A multi-purpose neighbourhood base can reduce fragmentation for families and create informal opportunities for trust, referral and connection that are less visible in lists of services.
Show evidence
“The charity provides services at The Springfield Centre and at its Park Road site.”
Source:Organisation“The charity provides buildings, facilities or open space.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its mission links poverty reduction with participation and potential
The organisation appears to frame disadvantage not only as a need for welfare support, but as a barrier to children, young people and adults reaching their potential. Its mix of advice, employment, education, recreation and wellbeing activity may reflect this broader view.
Why it matters
This distinguishes a potentially developmental role from a primarily crisis-response role, and suggests opportunities for collaboration with organisations offering specialist health, housing or employment pathways.
Show evidence
“The charity runs educational, welfare and recreation services to combat poverty and help people lead happy and healthy lives.”
Source:Organisation“Activities include training courses, employment support, benefits advice, wellbeing support and community events.”
Source:Charity Commission
A faith-rooted organisation with an explicit inclusion safeguard
The charity’s Anglican basis appears to inform its identity while its governing objects explicitly reject imposing belief and commit to serving people without distinction. This may be particularly significant for building legitimacy across a diverse neighbourhood.
Why it matters
It indicates that faith is likely a source of organisational values and motivation rather than a condition of access, which is useful when assessing its potential reach and partnership role.
Show evidence
“The objects are delivered in accordance with the tenets of the Christian faith as understood by the Church of England.”
Source:Charity Commission“Christian faith or belief shall not be imposed on others, and services shall be delivered without distinction of religious or other opinion.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which communities use each service, and whether any local groups remain underrepresented.
- How services connect in practice, including referral routes, repeat engagement and external partnerships.
- Whether the organisation’s activities are primarily preventative, crisis-led or balanced between both.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent impact data showing participant numbers, outcomes, demographics and movement between services.
- Information on partnerships, referral networks, funding sources and the distinct roles of the two sites.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The activities of the charity are as follows: Play & Stay Children's Groups Nursery Family Support Training Courses Employment Support Benefits Advice Pregnancy Support Parenting Support Youth Activities Community Events Wellbeing Support
Charity objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN THE PARISH OF SPRINGFIELD, ITS SURROUNDING AREAS AND ACROSS THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS UNDERSTOOD BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SPIRITUAL AND OTHER SUPPORT, ADVICE, SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. PROVIDED THAT THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE DELIVERED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MENTAL CAPACITY, RACE, CREED OR COLOUR OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION; THAT THE FREEDOM OF PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS OR NONE TO HOLD AND TO EXPRESS THEIR BELIEFS AND CONVICTIONS RESPECTFULLY AND FREELY, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE UK LAW, IS ACKNOWLEDGED; AND THAT OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH OR BELIEF SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED ON OTHERS.