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THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY LAUNCH COVID HARDSHIP FUND
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been devastating for many individuals and as a result, The Benevolent Society are launching a hardship fund to alleviate some of the financial ... Read more
Read More JQBID Team Complete Dementia Friend Training
The Jeweller Quarter Development Trust teams (JQBID, JQTH and JQ Cemeteries Project) completed online training in 2020 to become Dementia Friends.
Read More Free Webinar on the Birmingham Clean Air Zone
Learn more about the Birmingham Clean Air Zone, including new rules and exemptions, in a joint webinar by JQBID and Birmingham City Council. Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone will come into ... Read more
Read More Put The Kitchen Scissors Down – How To Care For Your Lockdown Hair With Hazel & Haydn’s Dale Hollinshead
This guest blog post is written by Dale Hollinshead, owner of the award-winning Hazel & Haydn salon in the Jewellery Quarter. We’ve all been there – the temptation to make ... Read more
Read More Laptop Donations for St Paul’s Church
St Paul’s Church is looking for donations of old or surplus laptops from the local JQ community to support online English language lessons. In the next couple of weeks, St ... Read more
Read More Pig & Tail Kitchen Rental
The Pig & Tail Pub is offering their professional kitchen for hire during lockdown to any budding food entrepreneurs! We are reaching out to offer a great opportunity, our kitchen ... Read more
Read More Christmas Tree Recycling Points
Looking to start the New Year on the right foot? Why not recycle your Christmas Tree for FREE. Give your old tree a new life and take advantage of the ... Read more
Read More #ItGetsLighterFromHere – spreading a little light in dark times
Joining forces to spread a little happiness and hope on the darkest day of the year, hundreds of organisations across the Midlands will be sharing videos responding to the prompt, ... Read more
Read More NAJ Lobbies to Support Local Jewellery Industry
In recent weeks, the NAJ’s President and Chair have written to the Birmingham Mayor and Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood, calling for ‘urgent action’ to support NAJ members in ... Read more
Read More Bright Minds Christmas Appeal for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Bright Minds Daycare is on a mission to keep Christmas magical for all of Birmingham Children’s Hospital patients and families with a heartwarming Christmas video. To give a little something ... Read more
Read More Betts Group celebrates 260th anniversary with move to responsibly sourced gold
One of the UK’s oldest family-run businesses has marked its 260th anniversary by announcing the use of responsibly sourced gold in all of its manufactured gold products. The Betts Group, ... Read more
Read More Answers are demanded as trade in the Jewellery Quarter is brought to a halt due to a protest of over 1000 people
The Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) is demanding answers from Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police, as to why this protest was allowed to happen so close to Christmas and why there was no substantial notice given to traders.
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