New Futures for Birmingham`s Historic Buildings

Doors Open for the first Twilight Tour at the Coffin Fitting Works…..

Posted October 26th, 2012 by Julie Webb with 3 Comments

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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Is it too late for a New Year resolution?

Posted October 26th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Please internet shop through our website links! We will get a donation from the company you buy from while you pay the same for your purchases! See the Amazon and Spend and Raise links at the top right of the home page. Thank you for ...

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Tomorrows the Big Day!

Posted October 26th, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Back in July I signed up to do the Major Series to raise some money for Birmingham Conservation Trust and tomorrow is d-day!   The run is no ordinary 5k run it involves mud, water, hills and a number of obstacles! I’ve just been given ...

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Getting ready to trudge in the sludge for Buildings at Risk

Posted October 19th, 2012 by Julie Webb with 4 Comments

  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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The marvellous macabre; Coffin Fitting Works by candlelight

Posted October 8th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with 1 Comment

For the first time, Birmingham Conservation Trust is offering special twilight tours of the Grade II* listed Newman Brothers Coffin Fitting Works in the Jewellery Quarter between 26 October and 3 November to raise money for its restoration project which starts early ...

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The Big Give Quiz is back!

Posted September 12th, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Back in June the Big Give introduced a new unique online fundraising initiative ‘the Big Give Quiz’. From the success of the last quiz the Big Give Quiz is back and is taking place Wednesday 3rd October at 7.30pm. It’s a great ...

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Putting the fun into fundraising – Mud, water and the tunnel of doom!

Posted September 4th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

Emma Neil has been one of our regular bloggers over the last few years. In July she offered to do the gruelling Midlands Major Series to raise money for BCT – of course, we ‘jumped’ at the chance, but we are leaving ...

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My six-week challenge to raise money for the Birmingham Conservation Trust: The results…

Posted July 3rd, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with No Comments

  It was six weeks to the day that I set myself a challenge! (See my blog post dated 5th June) I wanted to find an easy way to remember using the links on the BCT website to shop at Amazon, and also hundreds of other ...

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Support Birmingham Conservation Trust by taking part in the Big Give Quiz

Posted June 10th, 2012 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with No Comments

Q. How can you spend a fun-filled night with friends, raise funds for Birmingham Conservation Trust, and be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes? A. Take part in the Big Give Quiz! The Big Give Quiz is taking place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 20th June (in the comfort of ...

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Six week Birmingham Conservation Trust fundraising challenge set. I‘m adding a few clicks onto my on-line shopping trips!

Posted June 5th, 2012 by Suzanne Carter with 2 Comments

I shop on-line all the time – I admit I am a huge fan of Amazon. But I have only just found out that I can raise money for BCT and help save our wonderful and threatened Birmingham built heritage by buying ...

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