CoSS Citizens UK Group

The College of Social Sciences is now a principal member of Citizens UK: Birmingham, a diverse civil society alliance of education, community, trade union and faith-based organisations in the city committed to using community organising to generate collective power for social change.

News and updates

Posted 21 February 2018

Business Leaders Project Blog

The Business Leaders Project Blog will bring readers up to date on the latest news from the pioneering project which is engaging with ethnic minority businesses in three of the most deprived areas of Birmingham. The partnership comprises Citizens UK, the GBSLEP Growth Hub, Natwest and CRÈME and each week we will hear from a different project partner to get their unique perspective on the project. This week's introductory blog is written by Professor Monder Ram and provides an excellent insight as to why this project is so important.

Posted 30 May 2017

International Change Maker and Community Organiser leaves audience inspired after visit to College of Social Sciences

Ernesto Cortes Jr, world-leading community change campaigner and Co-Director of the Industrial Areas Foundation, was welcomed to the University of Birmingham to deliver a rousing call to action to attendees at the new Alan Walters Building.

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