Redeeming Our Communities are developing links in Birmingham with the church, Police, community groups, local authorities and statutory agencies. We are hosting a launch event in the region on November 16th 2010 at the NIA. Through the links in this section, you will be able to find out about the event, our Birmingham links, and all the latest information about Redeeming Our Communities Birmingham.   TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR NOVEMBER 16th IN OUR WEB SITE SHOP "Redeeming Our Communities (ROC) Birmingham is an initiative that seeks to encourage the church and christian faith based organisations to build on the existing engagement with the police, the city council and other agencies with a focus around crime reduction and safer, kinder neighbourhoods. The initiative is jointly led by Birmingham people and ROC. This is about creating conversations (ROC Conversations) in local areas between the various sectors, with a focus around the key issues faced by the community in that area. It is also about working towards an event (at the NIA on 16th November 2010) that will showcase what is happening in the city and encouraging joined up working. ROC aims to assist in mapping what is going on but also encourage the emergence of new projects and partnerships long after the event has finished. The potential for the creation of an ongoing movement is something that ROC would love to see develop in Birmingham. This year ROC will focus on the themes of loneliness and the well being of young people."    A recent BBC report has said that loneliness is even more prevalent with young people than with senior citizens. Sarah Brennan from Young Minds says; "The young people we work with tell us that talking to hundreds of people on social networks is not like having a real relationship and when they are using these sites they are often alone in their bedrooms."    For more information on Redeeming Our Communities around the UK, visit the Redeeming Our Communities homepage. If you have any questions about the project in Birmingham, please contact the area co-ordinator using the link below.                                    Birmingham Area Co-ordinators              Birmingham Patricia Hoskins Please let us know if you want to introduce Redeeming Our Communities to your particular area in Birmingham.  You can apply to be an Area Co-ordinator here.