Join us at the DW Stadium Sleepout – April 6th 2018
Wiganers being urged to join The Brick’s SleepOut at DW stadium Set up your SleepOut fundraising page today! People in Wigan are being urged to swap their beds for sleeping bags for one night to raise funds for us. This year, we have teamed up with Wigan Athletic to hold a DW Stadium SleepOut and we […]
Woodburner fund appeal: help make our community cafe warm and toasty!
Help us get a wood burning stove installed to warm up the pretty chilly BrickWorks and make a huge difference in the cafe – somewhere to escape the winter, connect with the community and thaw out! Donate today. Our BrickWorks premises on Hodson Street, Wigan has a small café that feeds those in need and our […]
A message from Mel: creating a waste-free Wigan this Christmas
The generosity of people across the borough to donate to our foodbank and Christmas hamper appeal has been overwhelming – but as our Re-Use and Recycle Education Coordinator Mel Walls explains, we’re not only asking for your support to rebuild lives, but also to create a waste- free Wigan borough…. We all like to indulge […]
Volunteers needed!
We wouldn’t be able to deliver our work to rebuild lives across the borough if it wasn’t for the vital support of our volunteers. From sharing skills at the Brick Works, supporting our Crisis Intervention Service at the Brick Project to helping us to fundraise, there are plenty of ways you can get involved. See […]
Foodbank Christmas Hampers: we need your help
The Brick Project and its foodbank will once again be organising and delivering festive hampers to make sure people and families facing poverty and homelessness get goods and gifts that will support them this Christmas. You can help us this year by donating to one of our donation points any of the following items: Christmas Day food […]
RESCHEDULED: the parkrun in aid of The Brick
With the support of parkrun and Wigan Athletic, The Brick ‘5k for 5k’ run has been rescheduled due to poor weather to Saturday the 12th January at 9am at Haigh Hall. We’re looking for 100 supporters to run or walk the 5k course in their favourite festive jumper or full Santa suit and help us raise £5000 […]
Make sure your gifts hit the back of the net this Christmas!
Football fever has reached The Brick and we can help you make a Latics fan’s Christmas with exclusive signed merchandise on offer. Not only will you be a hit on Christmas day with your loved one for bagging them a top present, you will also be helping to raise vital funds for people facing homelessness […]
Our new Cafe
LOCK 87 – a new community café with a cycling twist! Expressions of interest invited Summary The BRICK WORKS workshop has a great location near to Wigan Town Centre and the Leeds Liverpool Canal. It has a strong reputation with the local community with large numbers of people visiting every day for the […]
Introducing The Brick’s newest recruit
This week our newest recruit, Mel Walls, introduces herself and her new role: “My name is Mel and I am the Brick’s new Re-Use & Recycle Education Co-ordinator. I will be working in partnership with Wigan Council with the aim of promoting a ‘waste-wise’ borough; by raising awareness about waste reduction, re-use and recycling. I’ll […]
The Brick announced as 2017-18 Wigan Athletic Official Charity Partner
We are delighted to announce The Brick as the 2017-18 official charity partner for Wigan Athletic. The partnership will be officially launched at this Saturday’s Sky Bet League One match versus Bristol Rovers, with the players warming up in branded t-shirts, match day collections inside and outside the DW Stadium and a half-time presentation on the […]