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There Is Still Time to Update Your Details with Us WINTER 2017 Winter 2017 inView 1 inBournville VillageView Trust’s quarterly resident newsletter BookFest back for Universal Credit – a Council behind village’s Picture from the Past - fifth year in a row must read update most popular events special story needs you Inside Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Page 10 There is still time to update your details with us Residents in Birmingham and Telford are being reminded that there is still time to update their details as part of our Getting to Know You campaign. aunched earlier this Jess Allan, Community If you’re a current BVT year, the campaign Development Manager at tenant or BVT homeowner Lhas seen hundreds of BVT, said: “We would like and haven’t already updated BVT residents fill in basic to thank everyone who your details with us, please details about themselves has already updated their visit our website bvt.org.uk/ and their household. details with us, either at your-bvt/updating-your- Father Christmas at Selly Manor Museum’s craft fair and grotto This has included one of our events over the details or one of our offices communication summer or online through to complete a paper form. preferences, like whether our website. The campaign does not Ho Ho Ho-oray! you prefer for us to write “The response has been involve the disclosure of or email you, contact great so far and the more personal financial details details and who lives in information we have, the (such as bank or rental Celebrations mark your home. easier it is for us to paint a account information) Over the summer, we picture of the communities and is limited to details start of festivities held a series of self-portrait we serve, tailor our services about the make-up of events in Birmingham effectively and contact you your household. Christmas has arrived music, street food and where you could take your appropriately. BVT staff will always to BVT communities in the traditional Christmas own photograph and share “All questions are identify themselves Birmingham and Telford, lights-switch on. your information with us. voluntary, so if you don’t when they call you, but with residents enjoying a Selly Manor Museum In Telford, families want to give us this if you have any doubts festive bonanza of fun. also held its annual craft were invited to update information, you don’t about the identity of the Special events have fair and grotto. their details at summer have to. All we ask is that person seeking details been held in Bournville, In Lightmoor a events in Lightmoor and you tick the ‘prefer not to from you, please call us Lightmoor and Lawley beautiful Christmas event Lawley villages. say’ box.” on 0300 333 6540. villages throughout with fireworks is set to December to celebrate be held in the village the start of Christmas. centre and in Lawley a Christmas office opening hours In Bournville, scores fun-filled celebration of residents turned out took place at the village’s Our offices in Birmingham and Telford will close for Christmas from Friday 22nd for the village’s first ever Primary Academy on December, re-opening on Tuesday 2nd January 2018 at 8.30am. Christmas Festival, opened 2nd December. If you have an emergency enquiry during this time, such as an emergency repair by Duncan Cadbury. For upcoming or anti-social behaviour matter, please continue to call us on 0300 333 6540 to Organised by a host events and activities in access our out-of-hours service. of different partners, it Birmingham and Telford, We expect to be busier than usual when we re-open therefore, for non- included lantern making, please turn to page 11 of emergency/non-repair enquiries, please email us at [email protected] Christmas crafts, live this newsletter. 0300 333 6540 [email protected] bvt.org.uk bvtnews bournville village trust 2 inView WINTER 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE A word from the EDITOR Chief Executive Hello and welcome Over 100 people have to the winter issue attended the sessions t has been a great honour to serve as of inView magazine, and received support BVT’s Chief Executive over the last and the last that has made a huge I16 years and I have been fortunate, newsletter of 2017. difference to their lives. over that time, to have worked alongside In preparation for this The Big Tidy Up some great people. issue, I decided to take a events saw staff and Having served for 14 years prior to that look back on all that we residents volunteer to as Chief Executive of Mercian Housing have covered in inView plant bulbs, litter pick Association and for six years before that over the last year. and clear away rubbish, in the voluntary housing sector, I find that In spring, we shared with great feedback some 36 years have flown past. information about new from those who ways to get involved witnessed their work. I am proud to have been involved with what we do and The one thing that all of in meeting peoples’ housing needs, influence decisions, and these examples have in providing a range of care and support free digital workshops common is the benefits services and creating flourishing to improve your of getting involved with communities where people choose computers skills. what we do. As 2018 to live. We told you about a approaches, why not new toolkit, developed make your New Year’s However, I know the time is coming with help from resolution to give one of to pass on the baton to a successor residents, to guide you the many opportunities and therefore, with a heavy heart, I through anti-social we promote a go? have announced that I will be retiring in behaviour issues, and If you have any spring 2018. there were articles feedback on this issue, I shall look back over my 16 years at about estate dates or a story to share, do BVT with particular fondness. I have Enjoy the latest issue of inView and and pop-up events get in touch by emailing been fortunate to work for a special where you could share [email protected]. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a organisation, interpreting George happy New Year. concerns about where uk or calling me on 0300 Cadbury’s vision to make sure BVT you live. There was also 333 6540. continues to achieve its mission today. Peter Roach information about the Happy reading and Big Tidy Up and how to Merry Christmas. It has been a great privilege to meet get involved. so many of you over the last 16 years, It left me thinking what whether at events like Lightmoor’s a busy year it’s been but shop opening and the Big Tidy Up to also how much has been working with resident representatives on achieved, by you and committees and panels. colleagues at BVT. Take the digital I look forward to continuing to work workshops, which you with many of you up until my retirement. can read more about In the meantime, I assure you of my on page 4, for example. ongoing commitment until the moment I bid farewell. MAILBAG Dear Editor, Dear Editor, The newsletter looks good to me with broad coverage of I would like to give recognition to John Warburton who is a top topics, without duplication, and an emphasis on people; happy plumber within BVT. residents and happy staff. He has done such sterling work through the years and My only criticism is the small white text on a few of the whenever he has undertaken any job at my home he has given photographs, it is never an easy read. Otherwise terrific. l00 per cent hard graft. Mr Roy Stove He first started his trade at BVT in 1972, so has given 45 years Bournville of service. I would be so happy for him to see his name published in the magazine, he truly deserves to be commended as far as I Response from editor - Thank you for your feedback Roy and am concerned. we’re glad to hear you enjoy reading inView. In the future, we will Mrs Kathleen Doyle make sure all photographs are captioned clearly. Bournville WINTER 2017 inView 3 News in brief Bournville BookFest back for fifth year Bournville BookFest marks its fifth birthday next year and some of the biggest names in children’s literature are coming to Birmingham to celebrate. The BookFest will take place from 15th-25th March 2018 and the festival programme will Woodbrooke which has recently been refurbished be available from the new BookFest website bournvillebookfest.com from mid-January. Former Cadbury home You can also pick up a copy of the The toolkit is available on the BVT website programme at Bournville Community Hub on “We would urge neighbours to try and gets refurb Sycamore Road. communicate with each other first to resolve Started in 2013, the BookFest has grown issues, as this can be the quickest and most A learning and conference centre that in size, scale and ambition each year. Busy responsive way to a lasting resolution.” was once home to George Cadbury has Parents Network run the event, which is Have you used the toolkit? Give us your been refurbished. about inspiring children with a love of books feedback on it on our website at bvt.org.uk/ Woodbrooke has three new bedrooms and and creating very special memories. your-bvt/give-us-your-feedback-form two fully refurbished ground floor meeting rooms, with further improvements planned for 2018.
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