Fuel Poverty in Birmingham
Six Birmingham constituencies are in the top thirteen most affected by fuel poverty. With the cost-of-living crisis and the energy crisis combining, people’s bills are rising putting even more households into fuel poverty. The West Midlands Climate Coalition, which we...
A walk to wonderland: Kinder in Colour 24 April 2022
A walk to wonderland: Kinder in Colour 24 April 2022: Toqueer, my journey Hi, I’m Toqueer Ahmed Quyyam, a Birmingham Friends of the Earth campaigner. There was a dream I had as a child of beautiful hill tops, the wind blowing in my hair, the serenity of the...
What is the energy crisis and how did it come about?
What is the energy crisis and how did it come about? These are some of the questions people up and down the country are asking, as they try to get to grips with the worsening economic situation. Britain’s gas prices have quadrupled over the last year. The...
Gilbert’s volunteering journey
Hi my name is Gilbert Sekelani, After I had completed my volunteering with a homeless charity based in Birmingham, I was referred to BFOE by my English and maths teacher. They thought it was good for me to continue doing voluntary work. They asked me what kind of...
