Community Advice Hubs

24/07/2025

Ready, set, RUN SOLIHULL!

Join Team Age UK Solihull for this year’s Run Solihull on Sunday 10 August, and help us go the distance for older people in our borough. Whether you choose the 10K or Half Marathon, or enter the kids into the Junior Race, you’ll be making a real difference – one step at a time.

Sign up by 1 August to join our team and raise funds to help local older people. Entry is FREE for Age UK Solihull runners, and we'll send you a running vest once you've raised £100!

Help us continue providing vital support, companionship and advice to older people in Solihull.

Find out more and sign up here:
www.ageuk.org.uk/solihull/run-solihull

23/07/2025

Join team Age UK Solihull and take on Run Solihull Half Marathon & 10k while raising funds to help older residents of the Solihull borough.

Choose a distance to suit you and sign up today - entry is FREE for Age UK Solihull runners!

We will also send you a free Age UK Solihull running vest once you've raised £100.

Find out more and sign up at www.ageuk.org.uk/solihull/run-solihull

22/07/2025

How do you use the A41 Warwick Road to Seven Star Road?

Solihull Council is creating a new road safety campaign - and your views will help shape it.

Anyone who lives, works or drives in the area can take their survey (takes around 12-14 minutes) for the chance to win one of three £20 vouchers.

Take the survey: https://loom.ly/yYQhgAU

Closes: Friday 1 August 2025 📆

How do you use the A41 Warwick Road to Seven Star Road⁉️

🦺Solihull Council is creating a new road safety campaign - and your views will help shape it🚗

12-14 minutes ⌚
Win one of three £20 vouchers 💷
For anyone who lives, works, or drives in the area 🏘️

Take the survey: https://loom.ly/yYQhgAU
Closes: Friday 1 August 2025 📆

21/07/2025

🧒 The HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme in is now underway!
🆓If you claim benefits related free school meals - your children are eligible for HAF!
👍There is still availability and you can book up to 16 sessions per child or young person - so what are you waiting for?
Providers with spaces include:
Wild Earth Movement - Chelmsley Wood Library and Resorts World
Computer Explorers - Elmwood Family Hub
Solihull Moors SEND - Solihull Moors Football Ground
Super SEN - Crabtree Hall
Ordinary Magic - various locations
Fit Kids Zone - Coleshill Heath School
Snooty Pooch Café - central Solihull
Ace Sport - Olton Primary School
Fun Fest - Our Lady of Compassion Primary School
⌨️Type in the provider(s) name you are interested in, for info or to book https://loom.ly/bePOLGo
👨‍👩‍👦Family activities too https://loom.ly/vJZGK7g
✅Not eligible for HAF? Many activities are also available on a chargeable basis at good value prices.

21/07/2025

We’re living longer, and with the right choices, we can also live better. Simple steps in our 50s and 60s can lead to major benefits down the road.

Staying active now increases the chances of living the life we want later. It’s an
investment in the future – a bit like paying into a physical pension plan.

Every step, dance move, pedal stroke, swim, or bit of housework counts. Movement doesn’t have to mean the gym – it’s about finding what feels good, what fits into your life, and what brings you joy.

Whether it's a morning walk, gardening, a swim with friends, or joining a local dance or walking group – staying active can be fun, social, and rewarding.

Let’s stop seeing exercise as a chore and start seeing it as empowerment. Let’s change how we age.

See Age UK's top tips for ageing better at: www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/mind-body/ageing-better

18/07/2025

Can you spare a few hours a week to take an older person to their weekly activity in Solihull? Find out more at www.ageuk.org.uk/solihull/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-driver

We are looking for volunteer drivers, to help older people to get to their weekly activities in Solihull.

The role requires 2-4 hours of your time per week. You would be allocated an older person or two, who you'd collect from their home and take to their social club or exercise club, and return them home again after. While they are at their activity, you can socialise with other drivers, who are a friendly bunch.

Find out about becoming a volunteer driver at: www.ageuk.org.uk/solihull/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-driver

17/07/2025

🆓The HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme is the biggest yet in Solihull, providing a wide range of fun and funded activities and a free meal for all families in receipt of benefits related free school meals.
👫More youth activities (11 - 16's) including career style workshops
👍More SEND relevant sessions
👨‍👩‍👦More family activities - venues include plus others
More details here https://loom.ly/2-d1H-A

17/07/2025

🧠💬 Come Along for Community Connection! 💬🧠

Are you a Solihull resident looking to understand more about dementia support in your area?

Join us on Thursday, 24 July 2025, at The Core Library, Touchwood, Solihull B91 3RG, for a dedicated networking hour from 12PM–1PM.

🕛 This is a perfect opportunity for:
✔️ Residents and carers to connect with local dementia support services
✔️ Informal chats with staff from Adult Social Care, Community Development Team and many other organisations
✔️ Getting advice, signposting, and learning what’s available in your community

📍 No booking needed — just drop in between 12PM and 1PM to find helpful information and meet friendly faces ready to support.

Let’s connect, learn, and support one another 💙

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17/07/2025

We're Here2Help families this summer!

With support and services available ranging from free school meal vouchers and food parcels, access to family support services, fun summer day events, support with school uniforms and other essentials, Solihull’s dedicated Family Hubs, and more summer activities than ever before through the Holiday Activity & Food (HAF) Programme.

In addition, for the first time, Solihull residents qualifying for free school meals whose children attend school outside of the borough can now register online for a free school meal voucher for the summer.

We want to ensure that families know about all the support available over the summer period, find out more via the link in the comments 👇