Near Neighbours 2 – all you need to know.

Near Neighbours is back and includes more areas than before in the West Midlands. We have some new areas as well as our 13 wards and there is a new programme running in the Black Country.

Near Neighbours is a Government – funded programme which runs until March 2016. It aims to bring people together; to meet, build friendship and work together to improve their neighbourhood.

Where does Near Neighbours work?
Near Neighbours funding is available in parts of London, Leicester, Birmingham and parts of Bradford, Oldham and Burnley, Leeds and Manchester, Nottingham and Luton. Within Birmingham we cover most of Aston, Bordesley Green, Edgbaston, Hodge Hill, Ladywood, Lozells and East Handsworth, Moseley and Kings Heath, Stirchley, Handsworth Wood, Hamstead, Hall Green, Acocks Green, Billesley and Perry Barr.

What sort of projects get funding?
In phase one Near Neighbours in Birmingham gave away nearly £500,000 to 140 projects. Activities supported by Near Neighbours range from volunteer-led job clubs to community meals, or from sporting events to debt counselling. The fund will priorities applications from small faith-based groups with a turnover of less than £150,000 a year who are developing a new activity with people of different faiths.

How to apply?
All the information you need is on our website. Your Near Neighbours development worker is on hand to help you with your application. Jessica Foster can be contacted at jess@nearneighbours.com or by phone on 0121 675 1155. Near Neighbours is part of Thrive Together Birmingham and is based at the Faithful Neighbourhoods Centre, 10 Court Road, Sparkhill, B11 4LX. Please phone if you would like to make an appointment.