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Birmingham Conservation Trust

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in 2014/2015 made it possible for the Trust to become independent of the council. However, the Trust retains a good relationship with the council and over the last few years has seen it working on the Prefabulous project which focused on the council owned grade II listed
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Birmingham Conservation Trust believes in working with local people to find imaginative and sustainable solutions that address local needs. By doing this the Trust aims to:
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Sections of the factory now comprise workshops and commercial units which house local businesses as well as the heritage hub which sees the Trust sharing offices with the
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The Trust has also been instrumental in the formation of other charitable trusts set up to oversee single projects within the city. These include
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enhance local distinctiveness and create a new identity for the City that integrates the best of the old with the new
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as a vehicle to preserve and restore the city's built heritage. The Trust's first ever project was the
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It also seeks to actively encourage access and promote enjoyment of the city's historic buildings by:
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The Trust continued to be affiliated to Birmingham City Council until a "Transition Grant" from the
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contribute to the local economy by drawing funds into the City and encouraging tourism and leisure
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In 2004 the Trust completed the conservation and restoration of the last surviving court of
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form partnerships with local communities, with business, industry and the voluntary sector
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empower communities within the City to help improve their environment for the better
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combine the best of modern design with the use of traditional construction skills
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is a charity which saves and restores historic buildings in the city of
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act as a catalyst for urban regeneration in run down areas of the City
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The Trust moved on to a short term project managing the protection of
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Out of the deep end - exploring a future for Moseley Road Baths
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in the city. These are now run as a visitor attraction by the
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Birmingham Conservation Trust, registered charity no. 1063124
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staging exhibitions and events linked to our projects.
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furniture, including the fittings for the funerals of
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Birmingham Conservation Trust was founded in 1977 by
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Community organisations in Birmingham, West Midlands
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create better places in which to live, work and play
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and the Moseley Road Baths which are now run by the
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Index


Hurst Street
Birmingham
England
Birmingham City Council
Georgian
Heritage Lottery Fund
prefabs
Back to Back houses
Hurst Street
National Trust

Perrott's Folly
J. R. R. Tolkien
ReFuture Collective
Highbury Hall
Chamberlain Highbury Trust
Moseley Road Baths CIO.
Newman Brothers' Coffin Works
Jewellery Quarter
coffin
Winston Churchill
Joseph Chamberlain
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Diana, Princess of Wales
Heritage Trust Network
Civic Voice
"Perrott's Folly"
"Search is on for Highbury Hall saviour"
"Out of the deep end - exploring a future for Moseley Road Baths"

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