Organisers of the Invictus Games in Birmingham are seeking around two thousand volunteers, with a quarter of the roles reserved for people from Birmingham and the West Midlands. The games, for wounded, injured and unwell service personnel and veterans, will run from 10 to 17 July next year at the National Exhibition Centre and Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
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A survivor of domestic violence, Grace, set up Held by Grace in Coventry to help women who have been isolated by abuse. The group runs free social events such as Pilates, yoga and therapy sessions, supported by fundraising and local businesses, including a cafe that offered its premises at no cost.
A digital portal in a shipping container outside Birmingham's Hippodrome lets people chat face-to-face with residents of Frankfurt. The installation marks 60 years of friendship between the two cities and encourages new connections.
Birdwatchers have raised over £1,200 for the Mundesley Volunteer Inshore Lifeboat after a rare northern nutcracker drew hundreds of visitors to the Norfolk village. The fundraising was prompted by a villager's suggestion, and a crowdfunding page was set up to give something back to the community.
