If you haven’t managed to complete the Census 2021 there is help available from the ONS website – https://census.gov.uk/ – or on 0800 141 2021. Local support is being offered by Solihull Library on 0121 704 6005.
If people have any questions or concerns or are uncertain about completion, I am also offering the online sessions listed below. To join the sessions, click on the links below during the times stated. If anybody is having trouble with the links they can also phone me direct on 07452946003

Fiona Saxon

Community Engagement Manager for Solihull Office for National Statistics

Tuesday, 6th April, 6-7pm – https://meet.google.com/okg-nrcw-dbv?authuser=0
Wednesday, 7th April, 5-6pm – https://meet.google.com/ite-xgbi-sys?authuser=0
Thursday, 8th April, 7-8pm – https://meet.google.com/wmo-sgcr-trd?authuser=0

Good afternoon all, we hope you’re well & looking forward to the weekend. Since 2018, West Midlands Police have been working on the security operation that will surround the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The operation will be the largest in West Midlands Police’s history. The Games were introduced to bring people together from across the Commonwealth, we want to echo that approach to bring communities together from across the region to deliver a safe, secure and welcoming Birmingham 2022. We have developed a questionnaire to understand your views so we can incorporate your thoughts and ideas into our plans.  Your feedback is important to us, so please take care when answering. This survey should take you approx. 5 minutes. Please be assured that your answers will remain completely anonymous. If you wish to get in contact regarding this survey or have any questions, please press the reply button at the bottom of this message’ https://westmidlandspolicepnn.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=161675686753 Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey, it’s very much appreciated.

A series of virtual drop-in sessions are taking place by the Solihull and Birmingham Census 2021 teams this week and on Census Day to answer questions and help anyone who needs support filling in their questionnaire.

Below are the times and sessions available in various languages. Along with online help, people can also call the phone helpline on 0800 141 2021 or find answers at www.census.gov.uk

Census 2021 is the first time that the household questionnaire will be a digital-first census, enabling households to fill it in their phone, tablet or computer. Paper copies can also be requested through the helpline or website.

General virtual census drop-in help sessions 

Saturday March 20 – from 11am to 2pm – drop in to get help or ask questions with the census team at this link here – https://meet.google.com/qdk-ieno-dha

Sunday March 21 – Census Day – from 10am to 4pm – drop in to get help or ask questions with the census team at this link here – https://meet.google.com/rpf-gkww-rgq

Polish 

There will be a Census awareness and Q&A session in Polish broadcast on the Centrala Community Facebook site on Wednesday March 17 at 7pm – 8pm with Polish speaker Zuzka Hilton from Census 2021. 

Zuzka will be speaking about how the Census will make a difference to Polish people living in the Midlands.

Join the event at this link here – https://m.facebook.com/events/4091010774245421

Romanian and Eastern European event in English 

A Census awareness session and Q&A will be broadcast in English on the DOR – Romanian Diaspora Facebook page on Saturday March 20th from 11am  – Midday.

Translators in Romanian are available during the session and householders from other Eastern European countries are welcome to join the meeting as it is in English.

Alison Brinkworth from the Birmingham Census team will be speaking with Sorina Stallard from Romanian DOR group in a Q&A about how to complete the census and answer any concerns. 

Join the event at this link here: https://fb.me/e/2XjtniD5G

Somali

Census Day support is available online in Somali during a drop-in virtual session from 10am – 11am on Sunday March 21st with Zeid Hussein.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Arabic

Census Day support is available online in Arabic during a drop-in virtual session from 11am – midday on Sunday March 21st with Sumia Afif.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Mandarin

Census Day support is available online in Mandarin during a drop-in virtual session from midday – 1pm on Sunday March 21st with Catherine East.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Bengali

Census Day support is available online in Bengali during a drop-in virtual session from 1pm – 2pm on Sunday March 21st with Niaz Jaigirdar.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Gujerati

Census Day support is available online in Gujerati during a drop-in virtual session from 2pm – 3pm on Sunday March 21st with Subhash Rathod.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Punjabi

Census Day support is available online in Punjabi during a drop-in virtual session from 3pm – 4pm on Sunday March 21st with Aisha Rehman.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Urdu

Census Day support is available online in Urdu during a drop-in virtual session from 4pm – 5pm on Sunday March 21st with Anwaar Raja.

Join the session at this link here: https://meet.google.com/jqh-tniq-azq

Unfortunately 2 of the Covid-19 signs in the playground have had to be removed after they were vandalised. Please don’t forget we all still need to follow covid guidelines and enjoy playing safely.

https://www.solihull.gov.uk/news/16-march-2021-urgent-message-solihulls-director-public-health-ruth-tennant