Summer Activities
Children and young people's library services | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
You can find more information on activities and resources for children and families here.
As we head into the summer holidays, there are some local activities with an environmental focus that may be of interest. Cycling offers great health and environmental benefits for those of us able to cycle, but many of us are understandably concerned about safety, the risks on busy roads and how to undertake basic repairs and maintenance.
Solihull on the Move https://solihullonthemove.co.uk/ is aiming to help by offering free training on first come first served basis. They are offering:
1-Day Bike Maintenance Training to become a Bike Maintenance Champion Volunteer
No prior experience needed – everything is taught on the day.
1-day Level 1 Bike Maintenance Training.
Date: Friday 25th July 2025
Time: 08:30–16:30 (30-min lunch break)
Venue: SMBC Moat Lane Depot, Solihull, B91 2LW
Tea & coffee provided
Become a Bike Maintenance Champion Volunteer and help us maintain the local cycling hubs. As a Champion, you’ll help with routine and ad hoc issues like:
Fixing punctures.
Adjusting brakes and gears.
Refitting/replacing chains.
In return for the FREE training, we ask Champions to contribute approximately 4–8 hours per year, e.g. helping with repairs every couple of months. Your role supports our community cycling programme, promoting health, wellbeing, and social connection through cycling - complete your expression of interest here!
Free Cycling Tuition for Children aged 8+ this Summer - 2 day courses!
The SMBC Cycling Tuition Team have released more free Cycling Tuition this Summer.
FREE Learn to Ride sessions - the perfect opportunity for children aged 8+ to learn to ride, gain basic cycle skills and grow in confidence through a range of fun games and activities.
While bringing your own bikes to the session is preferred, bikes and equipment will be available to borrow on a first come first serve basis. The sessions will be available at both North Solihull Sports Centre and Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, at various dates and times. For bookings, please go to https://solihull.cycleready.co.uk/publicbooking
Summer Reading Challenge - Story Garden
Story Garden - this year's Summer Reading Challenge is all about adventures in nature and the Great Outdoors! Story Garden will start on Saturday 12 July 2025 and you can join in at any time across the summer.
The challenge will be to read six books across the summer holidays and earn yourself a certificate and a medal. Pick up a collector's card from your local library and a set of stickers each time you visit. If you meet the challenge, you can enter a free draw for the chance to win a great prize. The challenge is free to join and open to all children aged 4 to 11.
Look out at your local library for Story Garden linked activities over the summer holidays or check out Solihull’s Events page.
Where are we Now? |
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We are proud to say that we have achieved the ‘Silver’ award level of the A’Rocha scheme. We intend to build on this and achieve Gold by recycling more, encouraging our church members and other churches to follow environmentally sensitive policies, and looking after our site (the churchyard) to promote ecological diversity and the wellbeing of the natural world. As part of this, we are thrilled to say that we were able to host the YCCN pilgrimage to the Glasgow Climate
Here’s our newly planted native (organic!) Yew hedge and our bee-friendly wildflower area which is showing good results!Summit!
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We have “recycling” boxes in the entrance to the Church and Hall where you can leave old mobile phones, stamps, spectacles and printer cartridges! These can often be sold to raise funds for the needy or passed to charities who can use them. We also can help with the recycling of many other things - contact us if you would like to help our Recycling efforts as we do need a new Coordinator!
We also try to feed the birds, encourage native wildflowers to grow in our grounds, and welcome people to use our space to relax - but please do so responsibly and do not leave litter! That’s what the bins and recycling boxes are for.