Clients and partner organisations

Balsall Heath Healthy Living Centre
Balsall Heath Local History Society
Balsall Heath Youth Theatre
Birmingham Age Concern
Birmingham Community Empowerment Network (B:CEN)
Birmingham Library Service
Birmingham Youth Service
Broadening Choices for Older People
ContinYou
DanceXchange – DAiR To…
Health Exchange
Including Women!
Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust (NHS)
Northfield Community Safety Partnership
Saheli Women’s Group
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust
South Birmingham Primary Care Trust (NHS)
St Paul’s Community Development Trust

Rachel recommends…

Michelle Turton – Illustration – The gal responsible for Rachel’s logo – and many, many more funky and inventive illustrations.

Peacebuilding UK – Rachel is Trustee of this Charity which undertakes peacebuilding activities in Chechnya and the surrounding region.

Friends of Moseley Road Baths – Rachel is Secretary of the group who have been working hard campaigning for the future of swimming at Moseley Road Baths, Birmingham.  They have recently made a successful funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for an extended three year oral history project, incorporating a book, DVD teaching resource, exhibition, website and theatre in education project.  Read more about their work on their regularly updated blog.

Haqi Ali - When he’s not helping Rachel film, running drama workshops or studying for his degree in British Sign Language, Haqi is a stand-up comic and actor.

Nic Watts – Illustration – Nic has produced some wonderful illustrations for children’s books.

Spit Spot Theatre – Jenni Smith can help out with virtually anything drama related, from directing productions to stage combat to educational workshops. She also answers to ‘Drama Queen’ – need we say more?

Paul Carroll Music – A freelance musician, sound technician and project manager specialising in delivering creative music workshops in special needs and mainstream education and community settings for children, young people and adults.

I love mac – The Midlands Arts Centre closed in 2008 for a £13.5m refurbishment. They are asking for donations towards the work so that they can continue to support live performance, exhibitions and workshops. Plus Rachel needs a regular fix of independent cinema!

Podnosh – Nick Booth started off by providing ‘high fibre podcasting’, getting the stories that are important to helping us build thriving, confident neighbourhoods.  Podnosh now covers a whole manner of things relating to ’social media’ and how it can be employed to build better relationships and neighbourhoods.

UnLtd – UnLtd give grants to ‘Social Entrepreneurs’ and in 2005 awarded Rachel with funds to help her start making films within the community. They also award ‘Big Boost’ grants to young social entrepreneurs.

Useful links for community media

There are a huge amount of websites out there and it’s growing all the time – here are just a handful to get you started.  Some offer practical advice, others provide a bit of inspiration, others offer excellent networking opportunities.  Get in touch if you know of others!

BBC Film Network
Birds Eye View Film Festival
Birmingham International Film Society
Community Media Association
Creative Commons
Creative Networks*
Creative Partnerships
Film Birmingham*
Film Forum WM*
Film Street – teacher and pupils’ resource
First Light Movies
I Am Birmingham*
One World TV
Photovoice
The Rural Media Company
Screen West Midlands*

*denotes Midlands based organisations