We are a unique member led organisation with two clear aims: • To deliver ambitious and transformational arts programmes for the local communities of Wirral, with an emphasis on harnessing creative growth as a powerful source of individual and collective wellbeing. • To acquire land and buildings which provide affordable and sustainable housing and studio/gallery/work space to enable Wirral artists and creatives to thrive, in perpetuity. Our flagship project is Ron's Place in Birkenhead, Wirral, a one-of-a-kind Outsider Art environment.
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We are pleased to announce that we have engaged Kate Dickson, director of Creative Heritage Consultants, as Heritage Project Organiser on the restoration of Ron’s Place. A trained architect with 25 years in the sector, Kate will bring her expertise in the conservation and creative re-use of challenging historic buildings to develop a plan for the next stages of the project. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eR6sjSgq
We are pleased to announce that we have engaged Kate Dickson, director of Creative Heritage Consultants, as Heritage Project Organiser on the restoration of Ron’s Place. A trained architect with 25 years in the sector, Kate will bring her expertise in the conservation and creative re-use of challenging historic buildings to develop a plan for the next stages of the project. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eR6sjSgq
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We've had so much media coverage about Ron's Place over the past few months, but this piece from Patrick Kirk-Smith of Art in Liverpool is a bit different. It looks at our plans, as a Community Land Trust, to create affordable, sustainable housing for artists. He writes: "The potential impact of this CLT model on the future sustainability of artist studios across the UK could be stratospheric. So many of us have had studio buildings pulled from under our feet by landlords. And more have seen our rents increase as the areas we inhabit become more desirable." As we make plans for the redevelopment of the flats above Ron's Place, we would like the artists who will eventually be living there to help shape what those spaces will look like. If you are interested in hearing more please comment below, send us a message or email membership@wirralartsandculture.org
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Community Land Trusts are a core part of the Guilds vision for thriving local economies with permanently affordable rent for small businesses and non profits providing social, cultural and environmental value. They can prevent displacement and gentrification of areas. Providing permanent space for diverse businesses that locals depend on for the prosperity and health of communities as proven by Rondo Community Land Trust, Homebaked Community Land Trust, Wirral Arts and Culture Community Land Trust and others. Hugely grateful to Community Land Trust Network for doing this crucial work and proud that our own London Trades Guild CLT is a member of the network!
The general election is THIS WEEK! We're recapping the 10 key manifesto points that we need to see for CLTs to deliver up to 15,000 additional affordable, community owned homes every year - as well as stewarding land for nature to support net zero goals AND revitalising valuable community places and spaces like pubs, shops and working space to generate local wealth and social connection. These 10 key points span increasing funding for CLTs, key policies to provide more homes through supportive partnerships with councils and developers, an endowment to develop skilled and experienced intermediaries and enablers, a Community Right to Buy, and establishing a land commission for England. Passionate about communities taking a driving the future of homes and places for their own villages, towns and cities? Write to your candidates telling them why they need to #BackCommunityLed to support better CLTs using our letter templates: https://lnkd.in/eXnPsdZa
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We've had so much media coverage about Ron's Place over the past few months, but this piece from Patrick Kirk-Smith of Art in Liverpool is a bit different. It looks at our plans, as a Community Land Trust, to create affordable, sustainable housing for artists. He writes: "The potential impact of this CLT model on the future sustainability of artist studios across the UK could be stratospheric. So many of us have had studio buildings pulled from under our feet by landlords. And more have seen our rents increase as the areas we inhabit become more desirable." As we make plans for the redevelopment of the flats above Ron's Place, we would like the artists who will eventually be living there to help shape what those spaces will look like. If you are interested in hearing more please comment below, send us a message or email membership@wirralartsandculture.org
We've had so much media coverage about Ron's Place over the past few months, but this piece from Patrick Kirk-Smith of Art in Liverpool is a bit different. It looks at our plans, as a Community Land Trust, to create affordable, sustainable housing for artists. He writes: "The potential impact of this CLT model on the future sustainability of artist studios across the UK could be stratospheric. So many of us have had studio buildings pulled from under our feet by landlords. And more have seen our rents increase as the areas we inhabit become more desirable." As we make plans for the redevelopment of the flats above Ron's Place, we would like the artists who will eventually be living there to help shape what those spaces will look like. If you are interested in hearing more please comment below, send us a message or email membership@wirralartsandculture.org
We are thrilled to share that we have secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to begin to share and preserve Ron Gittin’s heritage. Over the next year, we will recruit and train six volunteers to digitise a selection of his vast archive, which includes source materials for his art, sketches, paintings, sculptured objects, photographs and handwritten notes, some in secret code. This body of work will launch an online archive and, using elements of this archive, we will create a six-week exhibition in Birkenhead Town Centre of Ron’s artworks and archive materials. Also included in our project to accompany the archive, an Inspired by Ron's Place engagement programme will be delivered, working with invited mental health support organisations to view the exhibition, inspiring them through creative activities to support positive mental health, and finally a programme of invited speakers to inform audiences about 'Outsider' art/Art Brut, the links between art making and managing mental health, and interpretations of the artworks within Ron’s Place that are representative of different art periods and movements. We are looking for volunteers to work on this project so if you are interested, please get in touch by sending an email to membership@wirralartsandculture.org
Do you want to learn more about community-led housing? WACCLT is proud to be a member of the National CLT Network, which is hosting its annual conference in London on Friday, June 21 at Church House, Westminster. We have FREE places available for our members, and WACCLT can cover your travel costs if you would like to attend. This is a fantastic opportunity to be inspired and connect with others passionate about building affordable and suitable homes. There are now over 500 CLTs across the country making a difference. If you're interested in joining us, please get in touch at membership@wirralartsandculture.org or drop us a message and we'll be in touch with more details.
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We’ve been overwhelmed by all the media attention Ron’s Place has received since last week’s announcement that the building has been granted Grade II listing status by Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Historic England. There has been coverage from all over the world. Here’s a taster…