I am Julie a new blogger for the BCT and I thought as one of my first posts I would write about my experiences helping out on the first Twilight Tour of Newman Brothers….. The Coffin Fitting Works was transformed tonight into an ...
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Emma Neil, one of our wonderful volunteers, will be taking the plunge – literally – into cold October muddy water as part of her Major Series challenge to raise money for Birmingham Conservation Trust. It is all happening on 27 October, so ...
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Following on from my visit to The Old Crown, my next stops for Birmingham’s haunted heritage are the dramatic Council House and Town Hall buildings. Birmingham Council House is a Grade II* listed building situated in Victoria Square, and was built in 1875. ...
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We’ve allowed Jenni Waugh, Rachel Cockett and William Lilley a few weeks to settle into their roles as Trustee Directors for Birmingham Conservation Trust, but the time has come to officially welcome them to the team and find out a little bit ...
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I spent a few hours on Sunday 16th September volunteering at the Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath, and thought I would share my experience. I arrived at the baths at 1:30, and was immediately struck with how magnificent the building looked. I ...
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We’d like to welcome another new volunteer – blogger to the BCT team – Sarah Ashley! Sarah is originally from Herefordshire, but moved to Birmingham 4 years ago and lives in the Jewellery Quarter. She currently works for a big clothing store in the ...
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With just under three weeks to go, our Heritage Open Days preparation is well underway! Hannah Severn, one of our volunteers, spent the day with us today – making a start on a photographic display and ‘alternative’ interpretation for visitors who are not ...
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Volunteering is important to Birmingham Conservation Trust’s work and we have been working with a wonderful bunch of volunteers for years, albeit in a fairly ad-hoc way. In preparation for all the activity (events programme, interpretation, learning) being funded by the Heritage Lottery ...
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Last week we invited people to apply to be volunteer Trustees for us (oh, go on then… we’ll give it another plug; deadline 18th July!) We know that being a Trustee is not for everyone so we are delighted to tell you about ...
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Do you care about Birmingham’s heritage? You could be just the person we need. We are looking for volunteer trustee directors who are really enthusiastic about saving significant historic buildings from decay and involving people in the process. Who you are You may be already ...
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