We run a wide range of advice, support, befriending, social & recreational services ..

See the summaries of our core services in this section ..

Services we provide include benefits advice, extensive information service, alcohol and substance misuse, family support (including service provision within the school setting), general information such as passport and pensions advice as well as family ancestry tracing.
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Get in touch with us ..

Birmingham Irish Association is available on 0121 604 6111

Open Monday to Friday - 10am to 3pm

Other ways to contact us:

Please see our contact page for full details of how to contact us, or get to our Kings Heath offices. (click here)

Consumer Notice: Calls from landlines are typically charged up to 16p per minute . Call costs from mobiles vary according to the calling plan chosen. If you call an 01 / 02 number outside of any inclusive minutes provided, they can cost between 3p and 65p per minute.

Social Inclusion

We provide opportunities for our clients to take part in varied and stimulating activities and events.

Elders Healthcare

We provide support to older adults who may be suffering from physical and mental health problems.

Culture & Heritage

Alongside others, we encourage and promote Irish culture and heritage events in Birmingham.

Family Support

Providing support to young children & families with issues such as isolation, welfare, debt, and more.

A quick roundup of other services ..

  • Housing & Benefits

    We can assist you with a range of housing and benefit related matters.


    We offer free support with benefit tribunals, debt advice, providing advice for people coming over or going back to Ireland.


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  • Bereavement Support

    Birmingham Irish offers friendly and impartial support, no matter what your circumstances.


    The service includes:

    • One to one support in your time of loss
    • Free and confidential service from trained bereavement support counsellors
    • Advice and guidance on funeral arrangements, finances and benefits
    • Support to everyone over the age of 18

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  • Befriending Service

    Birmingham Irish provides a high quality volunteer home visiting service ideally for people who live alone. It is ideally suited to people over 60 who have little contact from family and friends.


    We take on volunteers only after thorough checks and references so you can be completely assured that they will be reliable and treat you with dignity and respect.


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  • Volunteering

    Our volunteers provide important assistance with our programmes and office functions.


    In our front office they help with your passport applications, provide you with advice about services available, refer you to the appropriate member of staff depending on the problem you may have; be it benefits, legal, housing or health issues.


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Where we operate from ..

From our Kings Heath hub we reach out to all areas of the city including community sites in Erdington, Cotteridge, Harborne, South Yardley, Sheldon, Hall Green, Brandwood, Shirley, Edgbaston, Acocks Green, Kingstanding, Handsworth, Maypole, and Kings Norton.

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Projects provided ..

12,000

People supported annually ..

66

Years in operation ..

Please Note: These statistics were last updated in July 2023

A long history of supporting people ..

The Irish Welfare & Information Centre (IWIC) was founded in June 1957. In 2009 IWIC developed a partnership with Birmingham Irish Community Forum (BICF) and combined they were to become what's now known as Birmingham Irish Association.
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Birmingham Irish Service Welfare Standards ..

Birmingham Irish provides a free, non-judgemental and confidential service to all communities within and outside Birmingham. We aim to provide the best possible service and work in partnership with others to achieve the best outcome for our clients.
Quality Care Ethical
✓ Trust ✓ Considerate ✓ Equality
✓ Accuracy ✓ Consistent ✓ Empathy
✓ Support ✓ Professional ✓ Safety
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