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BIRCH Network

@birchnetwork.bsky.social
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BIRCH Network is a volunteer led charity working to harness the enthusiasm of local people to offer friendship and hospitality to people seeking sanctuary www.birchnetwork.org

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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
**New volunteer positions for Welcome hub pilot** We are looking to recruit volunteers for our New Welcome Hub on Thursday mornings. We are recruiting for three roles: - English Classes - Children’s Support - General Welcome Find out more here: www.volunteerbrum.org/o/Birmingham...
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
As we celebrate Refugee Week this week and focus on courage, we wanted to highlight the amazing courage we see each week from the young people we support at our youth hub. They leave behind their homes, their family, their friends and their culture.
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This volunteers' week, we want to celebrate all our fantastic volunteers at BIRCH. We simply could not reach and support so many sanctuary seekers without you. Our team bring compassion, understanding, warmth and connection, at a time when this is so badly needed. Thank you all! #VolunteersWeek
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Our friends at Journey LGBT+ Asylum Group are recruiting for new trustees to join their brilliant charity. Find out more and please share widely! journeylgbtasylumgroup.co.uk/current-vaca... @rainbowmigration.bsky.social @africanrainbowfam.bsky.social
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A Call for Help at Christmas Appeal Help us to fund essential mobile phones and provide a lifeline this Christmas. A mobile phone is no longer seen as a luxury. For most of us, it’s become essential to our lives, & for the people we help it’s a vital lifeline. www.justgiving.com/campaign/cal...
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🎄🎄Christmas Sale🎄🎄 50% off all items in our shop* 🎄 If you are looking for Christmas Gifts with a difference, please consider buying from BIRCH Network - www.birchnetwork.org/shop We have a fantastic range of cards, postcards, t-shirts, tote bags and we also sell gift vouchers.
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This trustee week we are saying a huge thank you to our team of dedicated trustees. We want to recognise their contribution and thank them for this valuable contribution and for helping us to continue with our essential work.
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
MOBILE PHONES NEEDED We are desperate for some mobile phones for some of the sanctuary seekers we support. We are looking for functioning unlocked smart phones. If you have one, please email helen@birchnetwork.org Thanks!
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
VOLUNTEER VACANCY Sport Volunteers We are looking for sport-loving volunteers who want to help us offer more sport activites at our youth hub. Thursdays 3-5pm. Love football? Team games? Join our friendly volunteer team. If you might be interested, please contact Helen - helen@birchnetwork.org
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
VOLUNTEER VACANCY Volunteer ESOL Tutors We are looking for volunteers with a background in ESOL to help deliver classes at our youth hub. Join our friendly and supportive team and come and support some amazing young sanctuary seekers. Contact helen@birchnetwork.org for more info
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Home Office signing/reporting/detention meeting We want to see if there is interest in getting together a group of volunteers to lead on this work. DATE: Wed 25th June TIME: 6-8pm WHERE: to be decided when we know who is coming/from where. Could be an online or face to face meeting
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
This week is national Volunteers’ Week! So we’ll be taking the opportunity all week to celebrate and thank our amazing volunteers who help us to make Birmingham a welcoming space for sanctuary seekers and make the work that we do possible. #volunteersweek
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Volunteer positions! We are looking for cooks, ESOL teachers and befrienders at our youth hub on a Thursday afternoon. Want to join a friendly team supporting an inspiring group of young refugees, find out more here: birchnetwork.org/get-involved/
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Good news Friday! Some good things this week: - a very encouraging link with @refugeeeduk - offering advice and support to our youth hub members - small gifts which remind us how deeply humbling it is to recieve from people who have so little are so generous and appreciative
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Our first good news Friday of 2025! We are celebrating: - four age disputed young people being accepted as children in the last 9 days. Whilst this demonstrates a worrying trend in incorrect age assessments at the border, we are grateful that these children are now getting the support they need
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
We are looking for volunteers for our Youth Hub on a Thursday 2-5pm in Sparkhill. We need volunteers to help us run our sessions, offer activities and provide welcome and compassion. Find out more here: birchnetwork.org/get-involved/ #refugees
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Good News Friday – our last one of 2024. This week was full of parties: - a lovely staff, trustee and volunteer get together. A chance for everyone to meet up, get to know each other, have some fun and share some delicious food. We feel so privileged to be part of this amazing team
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
GOOD NEWS FRIDAY! Things we are grateful for this week.... - getting FREE tickets to take 57 people to the magical Luminate Winter Light Trail Birmingham Botanical Gardens - an amazing evening and such a welcoming space
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
“I don’t know how to thank Joy for your support. You gave me strength and patience, my thoughts became positive, and finally the nightmare of the age assessment is over.” In the last 12 months we have helped over 20 age disputed young refugees get accepted as children #refugees #charity
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BIRCH Network @birchnetwork.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Struggling for present ideas? What to get the person who has everything? We’ve got you covered....our gift vouchers are the perfect present. Show your solidarity with sanctuary seekers and buy some today... ww.birchnetwork.org/shop
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