Random Act of Kindness for The Brick
The Brick has received over £4,000 worth of goods as a ‘Random Act of Kindness’ from an International charity. US based charity, ‘Random Acts’ is a volunteer-run charity that delivers random acts of kindnesses across the globe. The Brick’s ‘Wrap up Wigan’ campaign came to the attention of the charity, prompting a random act of […]
The Brick Launches the Winter Walk for Warmth
Throughout November, The Brick is calling on people from the local community to walk 3K, 5K or 10K to raise vital funds for the charity. Vulnerable families and individuals are still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, and now with the onset of Winter and the cost-of-living crisis, people in our community are facing […]
The Brick Hosts Gala to Raise Vital Funds for People Facing Poverty
The Brick held a Gala, this month, where businesses and community groups came together at the DW Stadium in Wigan, to raise funds to help the charity to continue to provide sustainable solutions to the cost-of-living crisis affecting people in Wigan and Leigh. The Brick is facing increased demand on its services, and more safe […]
Pop Up Shop Opens in Leigh to Mark Challenge Poverty Week
The Brick is hosting a pop-sale in its Leigh Charity Shop on Tuesday 18th October to mark Challenge Poverty Week. Working with the Rebuild with Hope Foundation, the staff and volunteers from The Brick Shop on Railway Street in Leigh will be selling a range of items from a host of well-known retailers, and everything […]
Can You Help Warm Homes And Hearts This Winter?
Can you help warm homes and hearts this winter by taking part in our Winter Walk for Warmth challenge? As part of our Wrap Up Wigan campaign we are calling on our supporters and the local community to walk 3K, 5K or 10K to help raise vital funds for The Brick. This November, wrap up, […]
The Brick needs your help to Wrap Up Wigan
The Brick, is looking to ‘Wrap Up Wigan’ once again this winter, by calling on the community to donate a range of clothing including coats, hats, scarves, and gloves, for individuals and families facing hardship this winter. Last year nearly 20% of households across Wigan were living in fuel poverty, and over 20% of excess […]
The cost of living crisis: paying with our health?
Dignity is what we believe in at The Brick. Dignity is fundamental to who we are as human beings and also to our place in society. Dignity is eroded when people cannot meet their basic material needs. There is no dignity in having to use food banks to feed your family. There is no dignity […]
Trio raises much needed funds for The Brick
A fundraising team raise nearly £1K for The Brick following successful Wigan 10K run. Karen Cheetham, 42, a Healthy Relationship Coordinator at Wigan Council, John O’Grady 51 a Plasterer, and Emma Shaw a Volunteer Coordinator at The Brick, joined forces to raise as much money as possible for The Brick charity, by taking on the […]
Stowe Family Law Wigan Donate Cash To The Brick
The Brick is incredibly grateful to Stowe Family Law Wigan for their recent donation of £250. Support such as this from local businesses is critical as families in our local communities face increasing prices, interest rates, and soaring bills pushing more and more people into extreme poverty. “Stowe Family Law are proud to support The […]
The Brick Launches its ‘£5 for 5 Challenge’!
The Brick is inviting Wigan businesses to get involved in the new ‘£5 for 5’ Challenge, to help us to end child poverty in the borough. The new campaign is aiming to bring the Wigan business community together, by encouraging businesses of all sizes to donate £1 a day for 5 days. The ‘£5 for […]