The Birmingham Guide Neighbourhoods of Stockfield and Perry Common invite you to experience how their active citizens, community groups and networks, worked together to change their respective neighbourhoods for the better. You are invited to visit Stockfield on the 6th and 20th of July, and Perry Common on the 8th and 29th of July.

Stockfield Community Association

Stockfield Community Association invites you to hear the inspiring story of the rebuilding of the Stockfield neighbourhood in Birmingham.

In the late 1980s, residents received the devastating news that their homes were no longer safe and were to be demolished. Determined to stand up for their community, they began to explore with Birmingham City Council and others what could be done. Through much hard work, and the innovative Community Association developed to serve and represent residents, the Stockfield neighbourhood has been rebuilt.

With residents actively involved throughout, the regeneration of Stockfield began with the building of new houses to provide a mixture of social housing and homes for sale, alongside a redesign of the estate layout to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

The physical rebuilding of the estate was completed successfully, and the Association has continued to oversee the provision of housing and services for residents. With careful planning and management, the Association has become a sustainable charity and company, able to invest in the ongoing wellbeing of the local community.

The regeneration of Stockfield has not just been about bricks and mortar – the wellbeing of local residents is central to the Association’s aims. In partnership with a range of local organisations, residents, and service providers, the Association has been proactive in developing activities and initiatives to continue to ensure that the best interests of the community are served.

Stockfield has been a groundbreaking approach to rebuilding a neighbourhood, with more being developed – contact them to learn more.

Perry Common Guide Neighbourhood

Perry Common is a peripheral estate in Birmingham. It is a predominantly white area with housing stock consisting of new-build terraced, semi and detached properties as well as semi-detached former council housing.  Witton Lodge Community Association (WLCA) and Perry Common Regeneration Partnership together constitute Perry Common Guide Neighbourhood.  WLCA was formed in 1994 as a direct response to Birmingham City Council earmarking approximately two-thirds of the estate for demolition. The original purpose of WLCA was to manage the redevelopment and regeneration of Perry Common.  Its core work is the physical rebuilding of the estate, housing management, management of Sycamore Court Extra Care Scheme and 127 of its own properties. The Association’s work has recently evolved to address issues of community safety, environmental services and play facilities.  The Partnership also supports Perry Common’s Community Shop and Parish Nurse Project.

If you would like to attend, please contact Ian Bingham on 0121 7488114, or by e-mail, ianb@cvcha.org.uk.