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Sutton Coldfield Trust Starts Falcon Lodge Youth Centre Purchase

8/19/2026

Summary

Sutton Trust Purchases

Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust has agreed to purchase Falcon Lodge Youth and Community Centre in Birmingham, with the legal sale process now under way.
Trust chair Dr Francis Murray says the purchase will enable a three-step plan: demolish the buildings, install temporary portacabin units, then build a permanent centre reflecting residents’ wishes.
Our Place Support has been appointed to consult with residents, schools, charities and businesses to shape the new centre’s services.

Summary

StreetGames Delivers

StreetGames enters its fifth year delivering holiday programmes that mix sport, arts and lunch for Birmingham children.
Pam says the scheme will have helped about 26,000 children at 300 sites by summer’s end.
Children five to 16 who receive free school meals may apply for sessions.
High demand exists in Ladywood, Perry Barr, Yardley and east Birmingham, where sessions run holidays, last at least four hours, provide lunch and guidance.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 the U.S. Community Development Block Grant, created by the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act and launched under President Gerald Ford, began channeling federal money into urban renewal and youth facilities. That block-grant model inspired later British efforts, such as Birmingham City Council’s 1970s centre refurbishments, now echoed by Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust’s acquisition of Falcon Lodge for StreetGames.

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Sutton Trust Purchases

Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust has agreed to purchase Falcon Lodge Youth and Community Centre in Birmingham, with the legal sale process now under way.
Trust chair Dr Francis Murray says the purchase will enable a three-step plan: demolish the buildings, install temporary portacabin units, then build a permanent centre reflecting residents’ wishes.
Our Place Support has been appointed to consult with residents, schools, charities and businesses to shape the new centre’s services.

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