Tag: bournville

Pensioner reunited with lost ring thanks to eagle-eyed engineer

Created June 3, 2020
An 86-year-old Birmingham man has been reunited with his wife’s lost engagement ring after it was spotted by a gas engineer.…
Posted in: News, News & Events

Bournville & Cotteridge Ward Networks

Created March 24, 2020
1: The Life House What can they help me with? Food and Toiletries Bank giving out food parcels to vulnerable people.…
Posted in: community services and coronavirus

Nursing home secures ‘Good’ rating from inspectors

Created February 6, 2020
Selly Wood House nursing home in Bournville has been rated ‘Good’ by inspectors following an unannounced inspection. Inspectors from the Care…
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Work starts on Bournville health and wellbeing centre

Created January 29, 2020
Building work on the brand-new health and wellbeing centre in Bournville is officially underway with a ceremony to celebrate the construction…
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Cyclists urged to donate bikes to help refugees in the City

Created January 13, 2020
Cyclists in Birmingham are being urged to have a post-festive clean-out and donate their unwanted bikes to refugees and asylum-seekers in…
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Tribute to Chair of Trustees Roger Wilson

Created December 10, 2019
Bournville Village Trust (BVT) is deeply saddened to announce that its Chair of Trustees, Roger Wilson, has died following a sudden…
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Veterans ‘therapy’ sketch finds home at museum

Created September 19, 2019
A sketch of a 16th century manor house by a veteran who survived the horrors of the First World War has…
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Exhibition showing ‘the sweet life’ of Bournville will mark housing society’s 100th anniversary

Created September 9, 2019
An exhibition of some never-before-seen archive photographs documenting ‘the sweet life’ of residents living and working in Bournville is to go…
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Free heritage open day is back and bigger than ever

Created August 28, 2019
A heritage open day, which will see beautiful historic gems in a Birmingham village, throw open their doors for free for…
Posted in: News, News & Events

inView Summer 2019

Created June 27, 2019
The summer 2019 issue of the InView newsletter is now available to view online. To print a copy of the newsletter, please click on…
Posted in: Newsletters, Publications

Rare images give insight into family life of city’s ‘Greatest Brummie’

Created May 24, 2019
Never before seen family photographs of the man voted the city’s ‘Greatest Brummie’ have been revealed for the first time. The…
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Former care home repurposed to help the homeless

Created March 7, 2019
A former Birmingham care home has been transformed into accommodation for people at risk of homelessness. Charities Bournville Village Trust and…
Posted in: News

Important notice for residents of flats and apartments

Created February 8, 2019
From next week (11th February 2019), we will be visiting all of our blocks of flats and apartments in Birmingham and…
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FAQs Applying to Make an Alteration to Your home

Created February 4, 2019
Q: I have signed up but haven’t received an email to activate my account? Activation emails are usually delivered within a…
Posted in: home owners, Our Homes

Open day at new Bournville homes for shared ownership sale – coming soon

Created January 29, 2019
Looking for an affordable way to get onto the property ladder? In partnership with Sanctuary Homes, we are holding an open…
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Green Flag success for Bournville for fifth year running

Created July 16, 2018
Bournville Village Green has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best in the world…
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Trust secures injunction in bid to resolve illegal encampments

Created June 19, 2018
An historic Trust has secured a special injunction to tackle illegal encampments and associated anti-social behaviour at two parks in Bournville…
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From barracks to Bournville: Family find happiness in new home

Created June 14, 2018
A mother who feared she would end up homeless after having to leave army accommodation has become one of the first…
Posted in: News, News & Events

New ‘Tenant Account’ offer especially for BVT tenants

Created June 7, 2018
Tenants who receive, or are set to receive, Universal Credit and are worried about managing their money can now open a…
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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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