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To: Liverpool City Council

Save the Bombed Out Church in Liverpool.

Support the Bombed Out Church space and venue as it is. It is an iconic Art Space in the City, which supports many alternative forms of work - including those of established artists like Yoko Ono who exhibited her Skyladders in Liverpool at the Bombed Out Church.

Please re-think any decision to 'tart-up' this venue which will exclude artists from Liverpool and the North West.

Why is this important?

The Bombed Out Church is an Iconic Space in the City of Liverpool; it represents many of the struggles of the City over decades. It's not a simple a shell - It is a living, working monument to the people of Liverpool.

Updates

2014-07-20 12:51:18 +0100

http://youtu.be/9HkxwqfVgxw

2014-07-07 20:12:41 +0100

“I am incredibly happy that Liverpool City Council has stepped up to the plate to save the much loved Bombed Out Church, and found the money for essential building works. I am proud to have assisted the process of raising the concerns of Liverpool People about the increasing deterioration of the buildings structure and in retaining St Luke’s as a public community asset through both of the petitions I posted on the 38 Degrees website ‘Make St Luke's [the Bombed Out Church] a community asset’ and Save the Bombed Out Church in Liverpool which between them raised 27,617 signatures. “

DonnellyArtist - Bombed Out petition organiser

2014-07-07 19:33:44 +0100

This is really fantastic News... Well Done LCC and Joe Anderson

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/bombed-out-church-liverpool-mayor-7380488

2014-07-05 16:55:26 +0100

GOOD LUCK LIVERPOOL 'BOMBED OUT CHURCH' with your Crowdfunder!

2014-07-05 16:54:45 +0100

And here is how one worked - they managed to get support and MONEY!!!

Hastings Pier - A Community Asset of Value
A short animation telling the story of how a community came to own their famous pier. It took them four years and some very specific actions to gain ownership, including getting the Council to use a compulsory purchase order and using a community asset transfer.

http://vimeo.com/72029326

2014-07-05 16:53:40 +0100

Assets of Community Value

Animation about assets of community value

http://vimeo.com/71196829

2014-07-05 16:52:45 +0100

Following on from posting information for the Crowdfunder for the Bombed Out Church - I am also posting some video animations showing people how and where they can get help, advice and funding with their own local projects and 'Community Asset'

Here’s the first one about - Community Shares
Community Shares can be used to support local community projects.

http://vimeo.com/71365843

2014-06-30 15:38:52 +0100

Hello to all who have supported the campaign to 'Save St Luke's - The Bombed Out Church' in Liverpool. I have been asked to post up details about the St Luke's crowdfunder initiative and campaign.

I have added the link to the crowd funder below - So far they have raised £3,013
of their £18,000 Target. So if you are interested in getting involved and in supporting the Bombed Out Church Arts project by checking out the website below:

Bombed-Out-Church Crowdfunder Initiative
http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/Bombed-Out-Church/

2014-04-15 13:56:34 +0100

With Deepest Sympathy and Respect for the Victims and Families of the 96

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6SthKINk7g/UFODgNw7NLI/AAAAAAAAAL4/VG3OnuXdwh4/s1600/Hillsborough+(1).jpg

2014-04-15 13:52:16 +0100

Video 2. Neighbourhood Community Budgets

http://vimeo.com/88456328

I do hope these video's are of some help to St Luke's communities - if you get support from the right people hopefully you will get the right help and the MONEY!!

2014-04-15 13:47:29 +0100

As Promised - Videos to help simplify gettingt the support you need for your community to support the regeneration and uses of St Luk'es

Video 1. Chrissie from the Dept of Communities and Local Government talking about getting what you want for your community

http://vimeo.com/88451009

2014-04-04 21:27:24 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuVncP233DU&feature=share&list=LLrkXg6J1PSKbs-wpARaIC0w

2014-04-04 21:20:38 +0100

Ambrose Reynolds from Urban Strawberry Lunch (USL) Mentions the 38 degrees petition too. (absolutely brilliant inteview with Ambrose)

http://youtu.be/AY7XCstiOf0

2014-04-04 21:08:47 +0100

Local News -

16:43:
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR CHURCH
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson wants a social enterprise to be set up to secure the future of St Luke's Church.

He is hoping a forum, chaired by BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Roger Phillips, will encourage different people and groups in the city to come together and develop a plan to secure the bombed-out church.

15:16:
BOMBED-OUT CHURCH LATEST Claire Hamilton Political reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has told us he's rejecting plans to turn Liverpool's bombed-out church, St Lukes, into a fancy wedding venue and is talking to all parties to try and find the best way to preserve this much-loved building.

2014-04-04 21:01:07 +0100

Youtube Video Recording of Joe Anderson talking on Radio Meseryside - offering to set up a Public Meeting with all parties concering St Luke's and offering to help set up a CIC

http://youtu.be/eO_UluFrNFQ