Pictured: (l-r) Colin French, Graham Fisher, Allister Malcolm, Kirsty McEwen and Philip Round

As Black Country based charity the British Glass Foundation look forward to their first birthday on 24th November, the charities teams at George Green LLP and Clement Keys have come together to celebrate the formation and 1st successful year.

Based in the Black Country, the British Glass Foundation was created to be the national lead to promote, educate and inspire visitors to the rich 400 year history of Stourbridge Glass. Their aim is to secure the future of the collections and archives, and work with Dudley and Staffordshire Council to find a suitable and worthy home for the legacy that is British Glass

The British Glass Foundation is in partnership with Dudley Council to secure a worthy home for the glass collections and archives currently held at Broadfield House Glass Museum and Himley Hall. The collections are a national treasure so all efforts are being made to find a suitable site, and continue the legacy that is British Glass. The Foundation are currently liaising closely with the Council and have had input into the grant application that is being submitted on the site of the White House Cone site (the old Stuart Crystal building) in Wordsley. They will also continue to fully support contemporary glass artists and believe the skill of glassmaking is vitally important for the future. The focus of their fundraising in 2012 will be the continued development of the Foundation and to secure a permanent home in the region.

The British Glass Foundation trustees include Graham Knowles - Chairman of the British Glass Foundation and President of the Friends of Broadfield House Glass Museum, Charles Hajdamach, David Williams-Thomas, Meriel Harris, Graham Fisher MBE and Allister Malcolm.

The George Green advisory team was led by Associates Kirsty McEwen and Philip Round and the Clement Keys team was led by Colin French one of the specialist charities and not-for-profit managers at Clement Keys.