10 years ago, the Birmingham parish of St Philip & St James lost their church building to structural damage, and in response purchased 2 local community houses which form the residential base of the Hodge Hill/Common Ground community. Over the years, these community houses have provided a special home for a diversity of people, and have been the centre of many church and local community activities.Learn more about this inspiring church-linked model of community and the people it has blessed in this recorded walk-and-talk conversation with long-term resident Genny.

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