Welcome to Hodge Hill District
Neighbourhood Advice and Information
- Saltley Customer Service Centre (formerly known as the Neighbourhood Office).
The following Neighbourhood Offices offer an appointment only system:
Libraries
- The Shard (Shard End Neighbourhood Office is situated on the first floor)
- Ward End Library
Leisure Centres
Birmingham City Council, in partnership with the NHS, is now offering all Birmingham residents free swimming, group exercise classes and gym sessions during off-peak periods. For full details go to Be Active.
Community Facilities
Cloverlea Hall Play Centre after school facilities for children aged 5-12.
The Hodge Hill Constituency Office Meeting Room is available for hire. It can hold up to twelve people, has a large free car park and lovely views over the park. However it is on the 1st floor and there is no lift access. £15 per hour, available 09:00-16:30 Monday to Friday - call 0121 303 9282 to book.
Contact Us
Hodge Hill District Team
Ward End Park House
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road
Birmingham
B8 2HB
Tel: 0121 303 9282
How to get involved and have your say
If you live or work in Hodge Hill, we want you to be involved in running local services, raise issues which concern you and contribute to decision making in a number of ways.
- District Committee
- Ward Committees - meetings are held regularly and provide a mechanism for members of the public to become involved in the decisions that affect their neighbourhood
- Contact or meet your councillors for Bordesley Green, Hodge Hill, Shard End or Washwood Heath
Funding Opportunities
Community Chest
For 2012/13 all wards in the City receive a Community Chest allocation of £100,000. This allocation enables the wards to fund schemes which support ward and neighbourhood working or contribute to extending community engagement, cohesion and empowerment.
Projects supported through this fund must also demonstrate that they support one or more of the outcomes in Birmingham’s Council Plan 2008 -2013 and Birmingham’s Community Strategy 2026.
Generally, any properly constituted organisation may submit a project proposal. you should first talk with the District Ward Support Officer to find out what outcomes and locally identified priorities the Ward or District Committee is likely to support and the money that it has available. Please contact Tracey Arthurs on 0121 303 9282 or email at tracey.arthurs@birmingham.gov.uk for details of current funding opportunities.
Community First
The Community First Programme is a national programme which runs over four years until 2015. 27 Wards in Birmingham have funding through Community First. The programme is independent of Birmingham City Council and is managed by a national organisation, appointed by the Government, called Community Development Foundation. Community First funding is distributed by a Community First Panel established in the Ward. A list of Community First Panels along with other information about this programme and how to access funding is available on the Community Development Foundation Website.
There may be a number of other funding opportunities available, such as Big Lottery Funding for example. Your District Ward Support Officer Tracey Arthurs can give you more information on this, call her on 0121 303 9282 or email her at tracey.arthurs@birmingham.gov.uk.
Local Hero Award nominated by you…
Birmingham City Council's 'Local Hero' Award recognises the work of council staff who provide excellent customer care. If you have benefitted from such a service we would love to hear from you.
The nominated member of staff could work in any department of the council. They may be a helpful neighbourhood advisor, a friendly librarian, a conscientious park keeper, a favourite carer, a hospitable housing officer or a star teacher.
The nominee may have ‘saved the day' by helping you out of a difficult situation, given a consistently high standard of service over a long period of time or just put a smile on your face and made your day.
We would love to hear your stories! Visit: www.chamberlainawards.co.uk/localhero/ for further details.
Activities and Events Calendar
This calendar gives details of all the activities and events taking place within the District each month that are organised by the District Team and our partners. If you would like to receive the monthly calendar by email, please contact kim.lindsay@birmingham.gov.uk.
Find out more about events in Birmingham, and register your own events on our new and improved 'Whats On' pages.
Other Local Events
The ELYS Project is a sports and social cohesion scheme. It will be running in Hodge Hill District till March 2013.
What do you think?
We want to know what you think about the services we deliver to you. You can give us Your Views online.