:: BIRMINGHAM behind the scenes :: An insight into Birmingham’s invisible army of night workers

So what is Birmingham Behind the Scenes?

Mission statement: To give an insight into the life of night shift workers in Birmingham, and draw attention to the amount of invisible work that takes place in the city every single night. We want to educate people about the health risks these jobs pose and show how underappreciated this work currently is.

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In our everyday routine travel to work we may never consider what has taken place to enable what we have come to expect as day workers.

Do any of us really consider the hard work and preparation that has taken place overnight whilst we are sleeping?

Just so that our milk is delivered, our taxi is clean, newspapers produced and distributed in time to fill news stands, that the station is free of litter and ingredients for our breakfasts have completed their journeys from suppliers to café kitchens and post arrives – sorted – at our desks for 9am to the possible detriment to health of these night workers.

“Birmingham Behind The Scenes” explores whether we workers are aware of how important the night worker role is in today’s society, whether there is a strong camaraderie among the different workers, and what extent they feel appreciated by the millions of us who rely on them each day.

We hope to celebrate these unsung heroes, inspire a new recognition, a greater appreciation of this secret club, and remove the mystique from this army of invisible workers.

If you have any questions, would like to get involved or have any interesting stories please contact us at birminghambehindthescenes@gmail.com