Bowie The Brick dog on BBC Breakfast
Brick Van driver, Ollie Foster and Brick CEO Keely Dalfen were thrilled to appear on BBC Breakfast today with our superstar, Bowie the Brick Dog. Bowie was such a good boy, and everyone absolutely adored him! This festive season, Bowie is helping us shine a light on the vital work we do here at The Brick […]
Gift Essentials This Christmas
This festive season, many families in Greater Manchester are facing the heart-breaking reality of choosing between food, heating their homes, or buying basic hygiene and cleaning products. No one should have to choose between essentials—especially at Christmas. With your support, The Brick is working to change this. Through our campaign, we are raising vital […]
Brick Christmas Ad shows how Bowie the Labradoodle puppy is playing his part in the fight against poverty
The Brick has released its own little Christmas advert featuring Bowie the puppy, who helps battle stigma as part of the organisation’s efforts to help the increasing number of people facing day to day poverty. Labradoodle Bowie, named after the rock icon David Bowie because of his different coloured eyes, began riding along on […]
Help The Brick to Support Local Families in Need with The Big Give
This week, The Brick is taking part in The Big Give Christmas Challenge, a national fundraising initiative that amplifies the power of community generosity. From 3rd-10th December, every pound donated to The Brick will be matched, giving donors the chance to double their impact and help us reach our £15,000 target. The Brick needs […]
The Brick Wins Prestigious ‘Not for Profit of the Year’ at Wigan Business Awards
The Brick, has been honoured with the coveted ‘Not For Profit of the Year’ award at the prestigious Wigan Business Awards, held at The Edge, Wigan. This accolade celebrates The Brick’s unwavering commitment to empowering individuals in the Wigan community and its transformative impact on countless lives. The Wigan Business Awards, an independent platform […]
Wigan Warriors join The Multibank 2024 Christmas Campaign
Nov 20th, 2024 (World Children’s Day): The Multibank UK and Brick Multibank announces 2024 Betfred Super League champions Wigan Warriors as the first rugby league club partner of the 2024 Christmas Campaign. A campaign designed to raise awareness, and respond to the rising issues of hygiene poverty amongst young people up-and-down the United Kingdom, […]
Wigan Warriors Players Join The Brick Multibank Team
This week, we had the incredible support of Nathan, Lukas, George, Kian, Taylor, and Noah, newly signed to the Wigan Warriors first team, who joined The Brick Multibank team for a work placement. The players rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into a range of important Multibank tasks, including: Building bikes for children […]
The Brick Joins The Big Give Campaign to Combat Poverty and Support Wigan and Leigh Communities
The December The Brick are participating in The Big Give, a national fundraising initiative aimed at creating meaningful change in communities across the UK. By joining this impactful campaign, The Brick hopes to raise essential funds to support its Multibank initiative, ensuring vulnerable individuals and families in Wigan and Leigh receive the resources they […]
The Brick and Amazon’s Giant Toy Train Brings Christmas Joy to Families
Families in Wigan received a special delivery this month as a life-size, Toy Train, filled with some of the season’s most-wanted toys, made a stop to bring festive cheer to local children in need. This event made possible through a partnership between The Brick and Amazon, distributed hundreds of gifts to the Multibank to brighten […]
Multibanks – The Distribution Revolution
The Multibank is our newest project established in March 2023, this service will further support people in need across Greater Manchester and The Northwest. Led by The Brick, we supply much-needed non-food items such as toiletries, baby products, cleaning goods, and bedding. The Brick Multibank builds on the charity’s existing reuse and furniture poverty […]