Volunteer Barrie Cumberbirch Nominated For UK Hero Award
To celebrate UK Community Day on March 23, we have nominated one of our amazing volunteers Barrie Cumberbirch for a Community Hero award. Barrie truly is an outstanding volunteer who has gone above and beyond during the last 12 months. Emma Shaw, Volunteer Coordinator who nominated Barrie commented, ‘Prior to the Covid pandemic, Barrie joined […]
Bitrez Group Supports The Brick
A huge thank you to Bitrez Group who design and manufacture specialist polymers and synthetic resins. They made a large donation of food to The Brick this month which go towards helping families and individuals in our local community who are living in poverty. We could not carry out the work we do without the […]
Wigan and Leigh Schools Poetry Competition
The Brick has launched a poetry competition for local schools, to raise awareness of poverty and homelessness, affecting people during the pandemic. Following the success of ‘A Soul Like Yours’ Campaign, with the poem written by local poet Matt Kelly and narrated by TV star Johnny Vegas, we are now rolling out the campaign to […]
Share Some Love This Valentines Day
Pledge your love, and the cost of a card, this Valentine’s Day by sending a charity e-card https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/charities/169B1 Why not send grandparents or a friend a virtual hug to let them know you are thinking about them? We are encouraging all our supporters to stay connected, save the planet and raise vital funds for the […]
The Big Back Garden Sleep Returns!
The Brick is inviting the community to come together once again for the Big Back Garden Sleep, on Saturday 27 March, or over the Easter holidays to raise much-needed funds for those facing poverty due to the pandemic. Over the last 12 months, there has been an unprecedented need for the charitys services, due to […]
Westwood Motor Group Donate A Van To The Brick
Wigan-based Westwood Motor Group has donated a Vauxhall Combo van to The Brick for the third consecutive year to help the Wigan and Leigh charity continue to support people and families in the community. Westwood Motor Group employs 21 staff from the Wigan borough, and the team, headed up by Managing Director, Chris Melling, made […]
Donate Your Commute
We are inviting local businesses to take part in our fundraising campaign ‘Donate Your Commute’. Regular commuters could be saving hundreds of pounds a month while working from home during the coronavirus lockdown, from money saved on travel, lunches and even hot drinks and snacks. The team from the Brick are urging local commuters to […]
Social Enterprise Success
Our Christmas market stall was a huge success and raised over £200 with a profit of £145.75! Residents made Christmas crafts and produced beautiful drawings and photographs to sell. Being part of a social enterprise was an incredible experience for our residents, they took pride in the fact people wanted to buy their work and […]
Winter Campaign Funds Young Persons Accommodation
Our Winter Fundraising Campaign – ‘A Soul Like Yours’ has been a huge success and we thank everyone who has donated. We are already using that money and changing people’s lives. This week we have opened a new 4 bed young persons accommodation unit specifically for 18-25 year olds at risk of homelessness in Wigan […]
Alan’s Bikes Raise Cash For The Brick’s Winter Campaign
A huge thank to to Alan’s Bikes who have raised £379.78 for our winter campaign. Alan’s Bikes, one of our business partners, offered shoppers the option to donate to The Brick when purchasing items online over the Christmas period. All Christmas donations were also matched 100% by Alan’s Bikes. Thank you to all the members […]