Joining Forces
MASH aims to work with a range of providers to enhance our own services and those of the wider voluntary and community sector.
MASH works with others
The new phase of the the Mentoring & Advocacy Support Hub , from April 2022, will be developed by parent organisation CATALYST 4 CHANGE CIC. We hope to work in collaboration with local initiatives such as the Villa Cross Soup Kitchen, and other grassroots individuals, agencies and community organisations.
CATALYST 4 CHANGE CIC brokers a supportive network of mental health and wellbeing initiatives in the African/Caribbean community across the West Midlands. Affiliate member, groups, organisations or businesses will benefit from tailored capacity building support and easy access to professional services.
CATALYST is also the parent / accountable organisation for MASH.
A soup kitchen plus more… Based in Birmingham, we provide a hot meal, clothing, advice, and assistance to people in need, in a warm and friendly environment where they are treated with respect and dignity.
"The continued success of the Villa Cross Soup Kitchen has surprised many, but not those who attend and volunteer."
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) provides mental health care to people experiencing mental health problems living in Birmingham and Solihull.
It does this across a culturally and socially-diverse population of over a million.
Building Bridges Training is an independent social enterprise which makes a difference to people’s lives through delivering training. Building Bridges Training's mission is to enable people with a learning disability to be included and have full and valued roles in their local community.
As well as training, they can also carry out research projects, consultancy, group facilitation and user-led monitoring and evaluations.
WAITS is a specialist in supporting women from Black and Ethnic Minority Communities. They understand the cultural and religious barriers that prevent women escaping domestic abuse.
They offer 4 key services that provide one-to-one ongoing practical and holistic empowerment and support for women.
First Stop is a small community collective based in Birmingham UK, and their aim is to ensure that non-profit, faith groups and businesses or community enterprises have access to independent and affordable services, advice and information to help enhance or improve their Internet presence and communications.
Ever since its development in 2004, First Stop Web Design has committed to donating a significant percentage of its net income to good causes.
From young people to mental health service users, the over 50’s, the unemployed and post-graduate social work students, LouDeemY's aim is to involve its audiences and participants; and to evoke response and thought, because they believe that creativity and art has a huge role in the learning, healing and change process.
"We are a non-for-profit organisation, and rely solely on funding for our projects, and are dedicated to challenging misconceptions through creativity."
Quench Arts design their own projects to address identified need, working together with local communities and partners across the West Midlands. Their experience has shown them that using the arts can make a positive difference to people's lives.
"Our own projects focus on nurturing artistic talent and progression in areas where opportunities may be limited. We also provide professional development and mentoring support to artists working in communities according to our vision."
