Business Owner Takes on Leeds to Liverpool Canal Bike Ride for The Brick
A business owner from Appley Bridge has completed the 127-mile Leeds to Liverpool Canal bike ride in a single day, to raise money for The Brick. 50-year-old Marc Conroy runs an eco-friendly property investment business by day and took on the challenge to raise money for The Brick, as his way to help the most […]
Jubilee
This week I shall be attempting to make a lemon swiss roll and amaretti trifle. This is the Jubilee pudding, ’70 Years in the Baking.’ Perhaps it will follow in the footsteps of coronation chicken and Victoria sponge, going down in history and becoming part of British food folklore. Whether my children will be impressed […]
Latics Donate HerGameToo Range Profits To The Brick
The amazing Wigan Athletic Football Club are the first EFL club to release the club-branded #hergametoo range AND they are donating ALL profits to The Brick to help tackle period poverty in Wigan. Local business, Sweet Life, has also created a special edition HerGameToo tub of sweets to accompany the new Latics range! The Latics x HerGameToo […]
Arnold Clark Plans Charity Car Wash to Raise Money for The Brick
Arnold Clark Wigan MotorStore is holding a charity car wash on May 21 and the are hoping to raise £1,000 for The Brick. The Arnold Clark team are encouraging people in the community to bring their dirty cars to the motorstore for a car wash by 7 members of the Arnold Clark team, and to […]
From a Food Bank to a Food Community – building the ‘new normal’
In response to the ongoing crisis – the pandemic, the rising cost of living and the fuel crisis, charities like us, community groups and businesses have all stepped up and are continuing to step up to feed people. There are significant achievements to be celebrated and we are thankful to all our supporters and volunteers […]
Food Poverty is the problem – Food Banks are not the solution
Here at The Brick we have been running a food bank as part of the charity since 2013 – this giving out of food and hot drinks was really what started the whole charity off, so it has always been a critical but non-funded part of our service. Last year we gave out over 10,000 […]
Wigan Warriors Join The Big Sleepout
Wigan Warriors players left their home comforts behind for the night to support people facing poverty and homelessness in the borough. Members of the team joined The Brick’s annual Big Sleepout on Friday, forgoing their cosy beds to sleep in unusual places for the night – the gym, community garden and physio room! They will […]
The Brick Raises £1,000 for Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
The Brick has raised over £1,000 in just one day for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian appeal, by donating all proceeds from our three retail shops to the cause, in support of Ukraine’s refugees. The Brick has three retail outlets in the borough, The Brick Shop on Gidlow Lane in Wigan, The Brick Works on Hodson Street in […]
How Your Furniture Donation Can Change A Life
Have you ever wondered how your furniture donation can help to change a life in our local community? It’s really easy to donate furniture and white goods to The Brick… fill in our Jot Form here email collections@thebrick.org.uk or call 01942 236 953. Thank you for your support ❤️
The Taboo Subject Of Emergency Accommodation For Young People
Naturally, people assume that young people will be looked after until they can manage on their own. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Whilst support is available suitable housing may not be. Life can throw many an unexpected curve ball at you at any time of your life, but to deal with such situations or […]