Our community wing houses our community work, arts and creativity, performance, lifelong learning and fundraising.
Our primary collaborators are is BRMTWN CO & Enhance a Life.
Looking for a spaces to meet, collaborate, film, or work? We have spaces available for short term bookings – from our upstairs Function Room, to our downstairs Eating Area.
Get in touch with us via the Contact Page to enquire. We are particularly excited to hear from other religious groups & charities, community pop-ups, and creatives.
Many of our DIY and maintenance projects are planned and completed by Litty Committee volunteers, or members or Word Life IC.
Special thanks to all volunteers from over the years, for your dedication to the community we serve.
Following Marcia's food-growing workshop at our 2022 'Tips for Transformation' Women's Conference, we have obtained a plot for our community allotment.
We are documenting this very new process.
Special thanks to Marcia and our Allotment Volunteers.
June 21st is Shades for Migraine Day, an international awareness campaign for Chronic Migraine Disease.
We supported Campaigner & UK Community Leader Tesha Murrain-Hernandez by wearing the special Shades for Migraine sunglasses to spread awareness.
Taking over the car park billboard, transforming it into an outdoor art display/exhibition.
Special thanks to Grand Plan, SIP (Simple Intelligent Parking), BRMTWN, Jaz Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Ethan Fenton, Grace Morrison, Luke Johnson, Zac Akeem & Laura Chiswa.
Dedicated to the late Rowan 'Ronnie' Gardner
A screening of Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi's The Same Track and Yonatan Tiruneh's Sporting Tower.
Part of Eastside Projects' Birmingham 2022 Festival decolonial programming.
Special thanks to Eastside Projects, BRMTWN, Bertz Associates, Film Hub Midlands, RAN Collective, and Arts Council England.
Word Life Corral performed at The New Art Gallery Walsall in response to artist Keith Piper's Jet Black Futures exhibition.
Special thanks to Ikon Gallery, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Ikon Youth Programme & Cellist Millicent James.
We will occasionally host fundraisers and special challenges as a way to engage the Newtown community and raise money.
Special thanks to our previous funders, including Simple Intelligent Parking, Beatfreeks, Grand Plan, Freelands Foundation, Eastside Projects, and Arts Council England.
A publication stylised as a funeral pamphlet, to celebrate the lives of those on the Ship Called Jesus. This publication responds to work by artist Keith Piper, and artist/Committee Founder Jaz Morrison.
Special thanks to Jaz Morrison, Ikon Gallery, Freelands Foundation, and all Contributors.
During the first and second UK lockdown, Litty Committee members conducted group cleanups and litter-pickings in the area, using it as an opportunity to raise awareness for TLC. This project was organised by Joshua Morrison.
Special thanks to BRMTWN, SIP (Simple Intelligent Parking), and Beatfreeks (#FUELFunding).
'Firmament' was a musical performance involving the Word Life Corral, responding to artist Keith Piper's 1991 A Ship Called Jesus.
Special thanks to Ikon Gallery, Freelands Foundation, Fabio Calundungo, Ikon Youth Programme, and Centrala.
Young people from WLC and the local area came together in October 2018 for community building & performing arts.
Special thanks to BRMTWN, Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP, Acocks Green), and Weapons of Revival International Church (WORIC, Aston).
Founder of The Litty Committee & Creative Lead
Founder of Enhance a Life, Triversity
& Outreach Lead
Head of Triversity & Youth Lead
Hospitality Lead
Site Caretaker
Site Caretaker
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