Company Info

The Boys’ Brigade Motto
Sure and Steadfast

The Boys’ Brigade Objective
The advancement of Christ’s kingdom amongst boys and the promotion of habits of obedience, reverence, discipline and self-respect, and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness.

Our Captain Says
Our Company has been serving the young people of Solihull and Sheldon since 1940 from our Headquarters at Lyndon Methodist Church, Solihull.

We typically have seventy plus members ranging from 5 to 18 years of age, making us one of the largest single uniformed organisations in the borough of Solihull, as well as one of the largest Boys’ Brigade companies in the Birmingham Battalion.

Our members continue to benefit from an extensive range of activities, classes and pursuits including football, athletics, swimming as well as being active participants in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Many of our members, past and present, have also gone on to achieve the highest award available to Boys’ Brigade members, being the Queens’ Badge.

Whilst we are very proud of our history we have a great desire to ensure our programme is both dynamic and retains the interest of our members. The highlight of our programme for members aged 11 or over is our Annual Summer Camp.

Without doubt we are best known for our Marching Band, which is run in partnership with our sister Girls’ Brigade Company, the 2nd Solihull. Our Band have a long and proud history and have enjoyed many highlights, including playing at a packed Royal Albert Hall and parading through the streets of London. In 2005 the Band also won the National Contest Class Competition, our greatest achievement to date.

All in all I believe our programme of activities across the whole age range will guarantee a natural flow of new recruits but when people ask what our strengths are the answers will be:

· Being founded on very firm Christian foundations and having very strong support from our Church and Ministry team.

· A solid, stable and reliable team of leaders of all ages, who have shown tremendous loyalty over the years and who have a wealth of experience in dealing with young people.

· A diverse skills base among our staff.

If you are interested in joining please contact us.

Jeremy Wassall (Company Captain)

Our Chaplain Says

Jesus is alive in our Boys’ Brigade company. All of our lads attend a weekly devotions and are introduced to Jesus our saviour and Lord. They are encouraged to attend Church parades (once a month) and Sunday worship.

My aim as company chaplain is to give opportunity for every boy to experience the love of God through Jesus Christ, and from that experience to make a personal commitment to follow Christ throughout their lives. It is hoped that every member of our company comes to realise that Boys’ Brigade is not an activity but a way of life. After all Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life”.

Chris Taylor (Company Chaplain)