News archive : Bournville Village Trust

All the latest news and events from BVT

Bank holiday opening hours

Created May 24, 2018
Our offices in Birmingham and Telford will be closed on bank holiday Monday (28th May). We will re-open on Tuesday, 29th…
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New service for swapping homes

Created May 18, 2018
Bournville Village Trust is committed to helping you to find the right property and so we’ve now subscribed to HomeSwapper’s online…
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Blog: My 8 favourite tips for the older worker

Created May 4, 2018
BVT resident Lorraine Lawson shares her experience of being an older worker and her favourite tips to navigate the challenges they…
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New: Telford estate inspections this May

Created May 3, 2018
Our Housing team will be visiting homes in the Oakengates area for our next estate inspection visit. We will be at…
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Bowl me over – Club opened by Cadbury still going strong 90 years on

Created April 23, 2018
It was opened by George Cadbury Junior in 1928 to promote relaxation and good health amongst residents of his father’s garden…
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Museum to launch resources to support visitors with autism

Created April 11, 2018
An award-winning Birmingham museum founded by world famous chocolate-maker George Cadbury is to launch a series of resources to support visitors…
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Chief executive appointed to Birmingham housing trust

Created March 14, 2018
The Chief Executive of an association which played a pivotal role in a nationally-recognised regeneration success story is to join a…
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Gardens to open to public for third year running

Created February 23, 2018
Gardens in Bournville will once again open up to the public this year as part of a national fundraising event. Visitors…
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From homeless to happy – Telford family become first to move into new homes

Created February 19, 2018
A mother-of-two who was made homeless after being forced to give up her job has become one of the first to…
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And the votes in – new resident reps revealed

Created January 22, 2018
The latest resident reps to join a committee which plays a vital role in protecting Bournville’s open spaces can now be…
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Museum wins National Lottery support to protect its future

Created January 19, 2018
An award-winning museum founded over 100 years ago by world famous chocolate-maker George Cadbury has been awarded a £14,000 Heritage Lottery…
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Give your feedback on a repair at the touch of a button

Created January 15, 2018
Giving your feedback on our repairs service will now be easier than ever thanks to a new text service. From today…
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Blog: My meeting with the Housing Minister

Created December 6, 2017
Alok Sharma, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, began his closing speech, ‘You’d think we’d have learned, wouldn’t you?’ after…
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Health minister tours care village that will be home to 400 people

Created December 6, 2017
Philip Dunne MP, Minister of State for Health, has visited a multi-million pound Birmingham care village development to see its innovative…
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Bournville Village Christmas Festival – Feedback Survey

Created December 5, 2017
Did you attend the Bournville Village Christmas Festival? If so, we would love to hear your feedback. To help us to…
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New festival to bring best of Christmas in Bournville together for first time

Created November 15, 2017
A new festival that will bring together the best of Bournville at Christmas, including the traditional lights switch-on and a new…
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Student block bulldozed to make way for £2.5m social housing development

Created November 10, 2017
A former home for overseas students in Birmingham is being demolished to make way for a proposed £2.5m development of social…
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Residents invited to have say on renovation plans for rare cottage

Created October 31, 2017
Residents in a Telford village are being invited to have their say on plans to bring a dilapidated 18th century cottage…
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