New Brick charity shop opens in Leigh
The Brick, celebrates the opening of its new charity shop in Leigh. The special launch event took place on May 17th, bringing together staff, volunteers, and loyal customers to celebrate the reopening and to introduce the new location. Gordon Macdonald, Reuse Manager at The Brick, expressed his excitement about the expansion, stating, ” […]
£5 for 5 Essentials Campaign: Helping Local Families in Need
Join The Brick’s £5 for 5 Essentials Campaign and make a difference in the lives of families struggling to afford basic necessities. For just £5, you can help provide essential items such as soap, deodorant, shampoo, toilet roll, and sanitary products to those in need. Together, we can ensure that every family has access to […]
Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors are delighted to announce that the DW Stadium will officially become The Brick Community Stadium
The renaming of the stadium is in partnership with The Brick, whose work began over 100 years ago to improve the lives of those in the town most in need. The name will initially remain in place until the end of 2025 with further support for local charities to be announced in the coming weeks. Both […]
Local choir launch fundraising song for The Brick
Local Vocals, a community choir based in Wigan, is excited to announce the release of their latest charity song in collaboration with The Brick. The song, Diamonds by Rihanna, features 150 choir members, local musicians, and staff and volunteers from The Brick. Local Vocals, a community choir dedicated to supporting charities through the […]
TMP College holds Spring Fayre for The Brick
Students from TMP College in Pemberton, Wigan are holding a Spring Fayre on 18th April, to raise money for The Brick. Film and media students at TMP College, who attend weekly Personal Social Development (PSD) lessons, developed, and planned the Spring Fayre. Jessica Murphy HLTA at TMP College said: “TMP College places a […]
Epic marathon runners raise cash for The Brick
The Brick is calling on the community to come together to support two Marathon runners, who are looking to raise money, at the London Marathon in April for the charity. Wendy Green, 53 a Funeral Director from Wigan and Chris Green, 49, an Assistant Manager at Wigan-based AEC, and originally from Leigh, are both […]
The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades visits our Brick-by-Brick project to find out about its work this Red Nose Day
A TV presenter visited The Brick to shed light on the devastating impact of the cost-of-living crisis on Red Nose Day. The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades visited Brick by Brick, which was set up with The Brick and internet giant Amazon to support people who are facing the most difficult circumstances at home and struggling to stay afloat. […]
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Wigan Plumbers Merchant Raises £5000 for The Brick
Plumbase in Wigan has donated £5000 to The Brick, and this year, the Plumbers Merchant is looking to raise even more money, with a range of fundraising activities planned for their staff and customers. UK’s leading plumbers’ merchant, Plumbase, has 18 staff working from its Wigan branch, and for the second year running the […]
Wigan Warriors announce charity third kit
We are absolutely honoured to officially announce that we are Wigan Warriors charity partner of the year. The club is the epitome of all that we stand for – community spirited, courageous and dedicated to helping our Borough thrive. We are even more excited about our kit – and we really hope the fans love […]