As part of Concept Elevators’ social value commitment with West Midlands Police, we had the pleasure of donating a guest wheelchair and lanyards to the newly reopened West Midlands Police Museum.
The museum opened in Birmingham last month at its new location in the city centre, the Steelhouse Lane Lock-Up. Following a five-year campaign to raise funds to refurbish the Grade II-listed Victorian cell block, which operated from 1891 to 2016, the museum now has a new home.
After the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the project, work resumed in March 2021 to convert the lock-up into the museum’s permanent site. One year of building and installation works later, the museum moved from its old location at Sparkhill Police Station to Steelhouse Lane in the heart of the city. Renovations and development were possible due to a £1m grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and considerable fundraising efforts by the West Midlands Police.
What started as an idea in the 1960s by Detective Sergeant Charlie Elworthy, who wanted a collection of objects to help tell the story of policing in Birmingham, is today a one-of-a-kind police museum. As a not-for-profit organisation, the museum relies on community support to continue its work and care for its policing collections.
Concept Elevators is committed to playing a constructive role within our community and we are delighted to offer our support. We’re proud of our continued working relationships with essential workers like West Midlands Police Force.
Accessibility makes it possible for everyone in the community to enjoy unique heritage experiences like the West Midlands Police Museum. Our dedicated team provides mobility access services nationwide, so we know the importance of helping people move. We’re pleased our donation can serve as a means of support for visitors to the museum.
