The work of the Balsall Heath Forum is quite well known because of its success. Residents and practitioners in many other neighbourhoods struggle and can be tempted to give up. Those who have heard about Balsall Heath contact the Forum and ask for help in the form of a visit to or from Balsall Heath. We have discovered that local residents who ‘have been there, done that and got the T shirt' can be rather better than the suited consultant at showing others how to build the hope and staying power needed to succeed.

So, The forum formed Residents for Regeneration (R4R) which works with others in Birmingham, the Midlands and other parts of the country.

R4R has produced a "DIY Neighbourhood Renewal Tool Kit." It contains all the tools any resident and practitioner needs to improve their neighbourhood. It is used to supplement visits.