A Calendar Celebrating Wigan is Created For The Brick
A retired teacher in Standish has created a unique ‘Walking on Wigan’ calendar for 2024. The calendar features photographs of Wigan, depicting the very best that the town has to offer. Christine Thompson age 76 came up with the idea during lockdown in 2020, when her daily walks took her on routes all around […]
Gidlow Lane Charity Shop Gets A Revamp!
The Brick’s Charity Shop, on Gidlow Lane in Wigan, reopened on Thursday 27th July, after a short closure to undergo a total refresh. The opening day was celebrated by staff, volunteers and local businesses, who all came together to unveil the charity shop’s new look. The charity shop, has been operating for almost 50 […]
Join Team Brick For Born Survivor 2023
Join Team Brick and take on The Ultimate Military Obstacle Course set in the Stunning Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Recruit your buddies for the UK’s Ultimate Military Obstacle Course Mission set in the stunning Ribble Valley Lancashire overlooking the Yorkshire Dales! This is simply the toughest and most rugged Born Survivor Course of them […]
A Celebration For Our Amazing Volunteers
The Brick, hosted a special celebration event this week to celebrate its 71 volunteers to mark this year’s National Volunteers Week. The volunteer celebration event was held at The Brickworks and was attended by volunteers and staff. The volunteers were presented with awards and heard speeches from staff members including CEO Keely Dalfen, who let […]
Lansafe Secures The Brick With A Generous Donation
Pictured: Ruth Baxendale, Lansafe (Right), Adam Baxendale, Lansafe (Left) and Keely Dalfen, Brick CEO (centre) Lansafe Ltd, a Wigan based IT solution and security service business, has provided much-needed security for The Brick. In April, The Brick’s warehouse was broken into with stock stolen and £1000’s of damage to the premises following a recent […]
Wigan armed forces veteran plans his own ‘escape from Colditz’ to support The Brick
Brick Volunteer, Colin Stein, 62, is challenging himself to cycle 600 miles from Colditz in Germany to Switzerland using a 60-year-old bike. He was an air traffic controller for the RAF, stationed in Germany during the 1980s, and has spent the past four years as a mentor for Wigan homelessness and poverty charity The Brick, helping people to learn a range of […]
NRB Chartered Accountants Celebrates 75-year Anniversary with Charity Ball
Wigan Chartered Accountants firm, NRB, is set to celebrate its 75-year anniversary with a charity summer ball in June, with all proceeds going to The Brick. The NRB story traces back to 1948 when founder Norman Richard Barton opened the firm from offices in King Street, Wigan, and today, working out of new offices […]