New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

The JQ’s ‘Industrial Middle’ needs a conservation heritage consultant to prepare HLF bid

Posted May 19th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

For all of you working in this field… Expression of Interest enquiry by the JQDT Heritage Consultants The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust, with its partners Birmingham City Council and English Heritage, has recently been successful in being awarded a First-round pass by the Heritage Lottery ...

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Heritage & Philanthropy: turning public passion into pounds

Posted May 13th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

This looks an interesting debate – the fourth in a series organised by the Heritage Alliance and it will be in Birmingham. Tuesday 24 June 2014 Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP Heritage & Philanthropy: turning public passion into pounds Chairman: Loyd Grossman OBE FSA, Chairman of ...

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Black Country Echoes – Walsall Reminiscence Day

Posted May 6th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Black Country Echoes – Walsall Reminiscence Day, Walsall Leather Museum, Littleton Street West, WS2 8EQ. 1.30pm, Tuesday 13 May 2014.   Black Country Echoes in partnership with Walsall Leather Museum cordially invites you to attend a History Day of reminiscence, roundtable discussions and presentations.    Companies featured on the day will ...

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Listed Derelict Building to be refurbished in the Jewellery Quarter: The Standard Works

Posted April 24th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with 12 Comments

Glasshouse College is breathing life back into a derelict building in the Jewellery Quarter. The Standard Works in Vittoria Street, built in 1879 and grade II listed, has stood empty for the last two decades.  The charity is setting up a specialist further ...

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Introducing a new member of the Coffin Works team

Posted April 23rd, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with 1 Comment

We are delighted that our Volunteer and Operations Manager for the Coffin Works, Marie Dufaud, has started with us at BCT. Marie will be leading on the set up of the Coffin Works; getting us ready for renting out units to tenants as well ...

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Vacancy for a Heritage Officer at Birmingham Cathedral

Posted April 17th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Nice looking job!  The Heritage Officer is a key appointment for the Cathedral. The church is 300 years old in 2015, and this new role is crucial to delivering the Heritage strand of the celebrations.   This would suit an individual with experience of developing ...

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Birmingham Architecture Festival – dates for your diary!

Posted April 11th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Good news! The independent Birmingham Architecture Festival returns this spring, after a successful inaugural year. It will take place between Friday 23rd and Monday 26th  May 2014. We are running a tour of part of it, but there is a real range of things for you ...

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‘The Staffordshire Hoard – Unveiling the story so far…’

Posted March 17th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

We thought this new film from History West Midlands would be of interest to our followers! Here is the press release… In this new film from History West Midlands we find out about the first stage of conservation work on the Staffordshire Hoard. ...

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Volunteer opportunity involving a bicycle and a canal boat!

Posted March 10th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with 2 Comments

Cycle Chain is a friendly and dynamic  not-for-profit company we know who aims to broaden opportunities for people with specific learning needs through using the bicycle as a learning tool. They are also doing loads to promote cycling as a cheap and sustainable ...

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We are hiring! Be part of the Coffin Works Team

Posted March 5th, 2014 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

We are currently recruiting for the second of our three Coffin Works posts; a ‘Volunteer & Operations Manager’ for the Coffin Works, including day-to-day management of the new Newman Brothers heritage attraction. At the end of September 2014, Birmingham Conservation Trust is opening an ...

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