Inside the Birmingham youth project putting next generation of Brummies first

NewsMidlands NewsSparkhill"We really need a lot more of this on people's doorsteps"09:56, 13 Aug 2026A Birmingham youth project is putting the next generation of Brummies first - with an essential youth led strategy.‌The Child Friendly Neighbourhood initiative, as part of the Springfield Project in Sparkhill, sets out to engage with children, provide them with enriching activities and help to make the environment they live in safer and greener.‌This project is one of multiple charities and organisations helping to support Birmingham's children, amid a wave of youth centre closures over the last few decades.‌READ MORE: Mapped: Every Birmingham City Council run youth centreThere are currently 13 council-run youth centres in Birmingham, as well as numerous privately run organisations, like th