BIRMINGHAM DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Birmingham City Council - Disability Resource Centre
£10,245	19/09/2023	To provide a housing support officer for 12 months to provide housing related support with the bidding process for the disabled community
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£180,000	11/05/2023 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Positive Pathways Programme', providing employment and training support for people with disabilities in the West Midlands and Staffordshire.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£1,222	22/10/2022	We plan to run 2 weekly coffee mornings to allow local disabled people to meet and make friends, learn new skills and rebuild community connections, improving mental wellbeing after COVID's impact.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Birmingham Disability Resource Centre - 26/07/22
£2,500	18/08/2022	Core Funding
National Lottery Community Fund - ‘Fit for Life’ Courses
£10,000	08/07/2022	The funding will be used to deliver 3 x ‘Fit for life’ courses for people with disabilities. This will provide peer support and mentoring and involve taster exercise sessions healthy eating and lifestyle advice mental health exercise and ....more The funding will be used to deliver 3 x ‘Fit for life’ courses for people with disabilities. This will provide peer support and mentoring and involve taster exercise sessions healthy eating and lifestyle advice mental health exercise and relaxation time and stress management workshops and a weight loss club. The project aims to help improve participants independence coping mechanisms health and wellbeing and enable them to become active members of the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Plugged In
£230,095	29/10/2021 60	The funding will be used over five years to provide support to people with disabilities. The support will include information advice and guidance and IT support to help support with digital inclusion.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Birmingham Disability Resource Centre - 14/05/21
£1,000	21/05/2021	Core Funding
Birmingham City Council - Telephone Befriending Extension
£9,341	01/04/2021	Telephone befrieding to citizens of Yardley
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe and Sound
£8,303	25/02/2021 12	The group will use the funding to deliver a variety of training activities for people who are living with disabilities. This will empower people and help them to reach their potential.
Birmingham City Council - Extra Resource Extension
£7,809	12/01/2021	Yardley Helpline for Citizens
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£24,435	01/11/2020	The project will Increase the capacity of information, guidance and support services
National Lottery Community Fund - DRC Covid funding
£175,377	17/06/2020 14	The group has successfully adapted their delivery model so they are able to provide advice over the telephone and online and are putting more advice and information on their website. Funding will enable it to continue to provide vital support and ....more The group has successfully adapted their delivery model so they are able to provide advice over the telephone and online and are putting more advice and information on their website. Funding will enable it to continue to provide vital support and advice to disabled people during the COVID-19 crisis.
Birmingham City Council - Telephone Befriending
£15,801	01/06/2020	Telephone befrieding to citizens of Yardley
Birmingham City Council - Extra Resource DRC
£9,924	01/05/2020	Extra Resource t Support DRC with COVID-19
CareTech foundation - Positive Pathways
£45,000	01/04/2020	Birmingham DRC's Positive Pathways project engages with adults with disabilities on a pathway towards recovery using a person-centred approach through education, volunteering, employment. The changes achieved include providing access to meaningful, ....more Birmingham DRC's Positive Pathways project engages with adults with disabilities on a pathway towards recovery using a person-centred approach through education, volunteering, employment. The changes achieved include providing access to meaningful, relevant and high quality further education and training, support to achieve vocational qualifications, access to work experience and employment support to assist individuals to find and keep a job. Ultimately, the aim is to see all beneficiaries in suitable education, training or employment. The project has 3 elements of support: 1) Opportunities for Life ?a 2 day a week, 6 week course 2) Opportunities Hub ?a weekly drop-in at DRC's fully accessible Information, Health and Wellbeing Centre 3) Mentoring, information, advice and guidance.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£180,000	10/12/2019 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the 'Positive Pathways Programme', providing employment and training support to disabled people in the West Midlands and Staffordshire
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£40,236	02/01/2019	This is a new joint project between Birmingham Disability Resource Centre and Age UK Birmingham working in Yardley, Birmingham. The project will build capacity to increase/improve community activities, address barriers to participation and work with ....more This is a new joint project between Birmingham Disability Resource Centre and Age UK Birmingham working in Yardley, Birmingham. The project will build capacity to increase/improve community activities, address barriers to participation and work with community transport providers to pilot a new approach to making the most of underused transport assets. Project will be aimed at isolated and or lonely or at risk such as those who have been recently bereaved, diagnosed with a long term condition or disability. Through strong partnership working, community investment and ongoing support, the project is sustainable beyond the life of the funding.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Yardley
£51,209	26/11/2018 24	Connecting Yardley
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£7,342	19/11/2018	We want to run Safe and Sound courses in the local area to empower disabled people to lead fulfilling lives, safe from avoidable harm.
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe and Sound
£8,342	20/04/2018 12	This project will run safe and sound courses for people with disabilities. A combination of workshops, peer support and advocacy will address bespoke needs of inequalities and barriers they face. This will empower them and build their ....more This project will run safe and sound courses for people with disabilities. A combination of workshops, peer support and advocacy will address bespoke needs of inequalities and barriers they face. This will empower them and build their self-confidence, allowing them to develop positive relationships and achieve their full potential.
Department for Work and Pensions - Journey to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs (2018)
£36,385	01/04/2018	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Journey to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs (2018)
£22,563	01/04/2018	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Journey to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs (2018)
£22,406	01/04/2018	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Journey to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs (2018)
£19,825	01/04/2018	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Jobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)
£39,286	01/04/2017	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Jobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)
£39,618	01/04/2017	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Jobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)
£40,394	01/04/2017	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Department for Work and Pensions - Jobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)
£42,975	01/04/2017	Creating peer support Job Clubs to help disabled claimants get back into employment
Birmingham City Council - Independent Living Service
£23,042	01/01/2017	INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICE; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Advice and support
Birmingham City Council - Safe And Sound
£17,580	01/01/2017	SAFE AND SOUND; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Advice and support
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£64,951	20/07/2016 36	Offering a range of services to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, their families and their carers. The grant will fund the salary of a Journey to Work Coordinator.
Birmingham City Council - Independent Living Service
£46,084	01/07/2016	INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICE; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Advice and support
Birmingham City Council - Safe And Sound
£35,150	01/07/2016	SAFE AND SOUND; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Advice and support
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£90,000	09/06/2016 36	towards three years' running costs of the 'Safe and Sound' project which provides support, advice and advocacy to disabled adults from Birmingham and Solihull
Birmingham City Council - Independent Living Service
£23,042	01/04/2016	INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICE; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Advice and support
Birmingham City Council - Safe And Sound Project
£17,580	01/04/2016	SAFE AND SOUND PROJECT; Health and wellbeing; Adult Social Care & Health Third Sector Grants - Advice and support
National Lottery Community Fund - HELP! For Disabled People
£464,249	18/05/2015 59	This project by Birmingham Disability Resource Centre (BDRC) offers support to disabled adults living in Birmingham and Solihull who need timely and accessible assistance in managing and dealing with significant and crisis issues that they face in ....more This project by Birmingham Disability Resource Centre (BDRC) offers support to disabled adults living in Birmingham and Solihull who need timely and accessible assistance in managing and dealing with significant and crisis issues that they face in their daily lives. The project will provide a helpline, face-to-face assessment and workshops and training to ensure that the service is responsive to the needs and accessibility requirements of individual beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Looking After Me
£10,000	13/09/2012 12	This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use the funding to run a health programme, including well-being, exercise and counselling workshops for disabled people. This will increase the beneficiaries healthy eating knowledge, ....more This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use the funding to run a health programme, including well-being, exercise and counselling workshops for disabled people. This will increase the beneficiaries healthy eating knowledge, physical activity and coping mechanisms to improve their health and well-being.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteering to Employment
£486,179	09/11/2011 60	This new project run by Birmingham Disability Resource Centre aims to support disabled people and carers living in Birmingham and Solihull into suitable and sustainable employment through provision of bespoke support, information, advice and ....more This new project run by Birmingham Disability Resource Centre aims to support disabled people and carers living in Birmingham and Solihull into suitable and sustainable employment through provision of bespoke support, information, advice and guidance, training and volunteer placements. Help will be given with confidence building, time management, condition management, CV writing, interview skills, timekeeping and travel training at fully accessible venue in Yardley and in various outreach locations.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Birmingham Disability Resource Centre
£40,000	29/03/2011	the salary of the Volunteering to Employment Project Co-ordinator, rent, rates, heat and lighting costs, Line Management, advertising and promotion, staff and volunteer training, training materials, translation of materials and phone and postage ....more the salary of the Volunteering to Employment Project Co-ordinator, rent, rates, heat and lighting costs, Line Management, advertising and promotion, staff and volunteer training, training materials, translation of materials and phone and postage costs

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Trustees (5)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/03/1994, number: 1034581
• Registered at Companies House on 11/02/1994, number: 02897250

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

• Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Unit 18
Ace Business Park
Mackadown Lane
Kitts Green
Birmingh

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHOSE IMPAIRMENT OR THE NATURE OF THEIR CONDITION SUBJECTS THEM TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL, LEARNING OR SENSORY DISABILITY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES KNOWN AS BIRMINGHAM DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE THROUGH WHICH DISABLED PEOPLE MAY REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE OF THEIR IMPAIRMENT OR CONDITION, DISABILITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, RACE, RELIGIOUS BELIEF, STATUS AS A MARRIED PERSON OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, PREGNANCY, SPENT CONVICTIONS OR OTHER CONDITIONS NOT JUSTIFIED IN LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE BIRMINGHAM