Jewellery QuarterDevelopment Trust

The Jewellery Quarter attracts visitors from across the globe to explore its rich industrial and built heritage, and experience its many tourist attractions and independent businesses ranging from jewellery retailers and art galleries to museums and hospitality.

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) CIC works to protect and bring investment into the area.

Established in 2011 the JQDT is a Community Interest Company constituted and operated for the benefit of the communities in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.  Its objectives are to improve the economic wellbeing of the area, provide better amenities, facilities, cultural activities and to encourage initiatives to grow a sense of place. Its Members and Directors represent a cross-section of the Jewellery Quarter’s communities and their roles are voluntary.

Since its formation the JQDT has brought a significant amount of investment into the Jewellery Quarter and has undertaken a range of activities for the benefit of all who visit, live, work and learn within the area including:

  • Introducing and overseeing a Business Improvement District (JQBID) for the Jewellery Quarter from 2012-2022 to deliver additional services to the area
  • Securing and overseeing a £2 million National Lottery Heritage Fund programme, the Jewellery Quarter Townscape Heritage scheme which provided both grants for building repairs and restoration and the delivery of events and activities to promote the heritage of the area.
  • Initiating and leading on the Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan – a blueprint for the development of the Jewellery Quarter for the next ten years.