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Will’s Volunteer Story

The restoration of the Newman Brothers’ manufactory into a museum and local heritage site in the centre of the Jewellery Quarter undeniably embodies the rich,

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IN the foreground joe welch stands behind a wooden stand. three volunteers are standing in the background
Volunteer Stories

Joe Welch’s Volunteer Story

I began as a volunteer at the Coffin Works in April 2019 after volunteering at the Pen Museum (another amazing museum) for the previous two

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Birmingham or Brummagem?

A Poem by Stephen Whyte Throughout the centuries Birmingham has been written many a way Since it was a settlement on the River Rea… Originating

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On then left stands a woman with long red hair and grey jacket. Her hand rests on one of the various boxes of coffin handles resting on shelves behind. She wears protective purple gloves.
Coffin Works

A Successful Placement!

Ellie began volunteering with us in April 2017, as part of her University of Birmingham MA placement in International Heritage Management. The placement was six

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