// 01 — for funders & partners
For funders and partners.
We are early. We’re forming as a CIC, we have a founder and small group of volunteers, and we’re building our first piece of software with a community group in Birmingham. We’re being clear about that on purpose.
// 02 — why us
Why us
- A model that connects three things most projects do separately: build, train, and teach.
- A founder with industry experience at Lloyds Banking Group, Atlas Copco, and Xero.
- Rooted in Birmingham, working with people who live and work here.
- Open source by default, so the work is verifiable.
// 03 — what we're looking for
What we’re looking for
public_partners: "local authority, NHS trusts, community health & adult-ed"
community_orgs: "Birmingham groups who’d use a free, accessible platform"
Grant funding
Small, restricted or unrestricted. We’re realistic about the amounts that move us forward, and we’d rather ask for what we can use well than overreach.
Public-sector partners
Local authority, NHS trusts, community health and adult-education programmes — anywhere an accessible events platform and plain-English tech literacy would genuinely help.
Community organisations
Groups in Birmingham who’d find a free, accessible events platform useful and are willing to work with us on it.
// 04 — where we are right now
Where we are right now
Status — June 2026
- Forming as a CIC. Founder and a small group of volunteers in place. Not yet funded.
- Community events platform — design and accessibility audit underway, built by volunteers. Not yet funded.
- Tech literacy sessions running with a deaf community group in Birmingham. Volunteer time only.
- In conversation with potential funders and university partners. No commitments in place yet.
- Not taking money or making promises we can’t keep yet.
// 05 — get in touch
Get in touch
Plain email is best: birminghamtechcollective@gmail.com — or use the form.