Supporting Rough Sleepers In Every Weather
Last night, tonight and every night our Outreach Team are on the streets supporting rough sleepers – we will never leave anyone behind but now more than ever we will be there to ensure that street sleepers are prioritised and vaccinated in line with other priority groups (outlined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and […]
Discovering New Talent At The Brick
At The Brick we offer a complete support package for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. People who stay with us can try a wide range of activities as well as having the opportunity to learn new skills. Meaningful skills can help to build self-esteem, confidence and develop social skills and networking. Take a […]
Why CPG UK Donated To The Brick’s Christmas Campaign
A huge thank you to CPG UK for their extremely kind donation of £9,000 to The Brick’s Christmas Campaign. We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our business partners. Here’s a little film to find out more about why CPG selected The Brick and how their support will help us this Christmas […]
The Brick Delivers 250 Christmas Hampers to Local Families
The Brick is giving 250 Christmas hampers to families this year, thanks to the generosity of the Wigan and Leigh community. Every year we provide families with a Christmas hamper full of festive food, toys, gifts and more. The families, many experiencing food poverty, are referred to the Brick by Wigan Council and a range […]
Construction Products Group (CPG)UK helps build a stronger community with The Brick
A £9,000 cash pot earmarked for Christmas celebrations at Construction Products Group (CPG) UK, has donated its festive fund to The Brick. Keely Dalfen, Commercial and Finance Director at The Brick said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people and communities in Wigan and Leigh the hardest, which has created unprecedented […]
Spread Some Christmas Joy With A Charity E-Card
Spread some Christmas joy and send one of our charity e-cards! We are encouraging all our supporters to stay connected, save the planet and raise vital funds for the charity. Let’s reduce the £1.5 billion pounds that is spent on cards each year by personalising a Christmas e-card at – https://www.dontsendmeacard.com/charities/169B1 You can easily personalise your […]
Lancashire Glass Maker Raises Thousands of Pounds for The Brick!
Lancashire glass artisan, Julie Langan, has raised over £6,000 for The Brick from the sale of uniquely created fused glass rainbows and rainbow hearts, to help provide much-needed funds for The Brick, during the Covid-19 crisis. Julie Langan’s glass workshop and gallery are located at Cedar Farm Galleries in Mawdesley, where Julie produces bespoke glass […]
Covid-19 Key Statistics
The Brick remains open, maintaining all support and staff operating as key workers under the categories of food distribution and charity delivering frontline services. We continue to work with people in the most vulnerable categories, delivering vital advice, support and mentoring, practical help (food, clothes, toiletries) and an increased outreach presence in the community. Our […]
Remaining person led
Amidst all the chaos of our very surreal life at the moment, we stopped for a while on Tuesday to have a zoom meeting with our partners Mayday Trust. We all work in a person led way through the PTS (personal transition service) and felt it necessary to ask ourselves the question about the reality […]
Changes to our Services 02/04/2020
In the light of the coronavirus pandemic, The Brick has agreed a business continuity plan. This has been devised by the organisation’s Executive Committee, shared with relevant partners and agencies, and is being implemented and revised in line with government advice and developments. The primary objective is to protect to the best of our ability […]