6-year-old Gabrielle is Walking 100 miles for The Brick in January
A 6-year-old Wigan girl has set herself a challenge to walk 100 miles in January to raise £300 for The Brick after seeing homeless people sleeping in Wigan town centre, this winter. Gabrielle Smith was walking home with her dad, via Wigan town centre, after visiting the Wigan Light Night event in Mesnes Park […]
Amazon delivers toys to The Brick in time for Christmas
Hundreds of toys from Amazon’s Top Ten Toys list have been donated to The Brick, in time for Christmas as part of The Multibank charity initiative. Founded by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Amazon, The Multibank initiative, which launched in 2022, was created to meet the needs of families and individuals living in poverty. […]
Our Little Christmas Ad
We wanted to make our little Christmas ad, which has been donated to us at no cost, to show people the reality of Christmas for so many families this year. Our project is supporting over 70,000 families who are grappling with the harsh realities of the cost-of-living crisis in Greater Manchester and we need help […]
Ex-PM Gordon Brown and Comic Relief invite businesses to roll out Brick By Brick project helping struggling families
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has joined forces with Comic Relief to launch an appeal to help the “growing needs” of families experiencing poverty by expanding our Brick By Brick project running in Wigan. Mr Brown will invite socially responsible firms and philanthropic foundations to join together in a “coalition of compassion” and donate […]
Saddle up as the Gearing Up pop-up bike shop comes to the Grand Arcade, Wigan
The Brick is launching its first pop-up shop to sell discounted pre-loved bikes and accessories. Families are being encouraged to head to the Grand Arcade shopping centre during the school half-term holiday for all things cycling. Gearing Up – The Brick’s bike retail and maintenance community interest company – will run the shop on Tuesday, […]
Let’s talk about homelessness
Ahead of the 10th October, 2023, an annual date marked as ‘World Homeless Day’, it’s important to consider the language we use and message we convey when we talk about homelessness. Instead of going along with the popular myth that ‘ending homelessness’ is in any way plausible, realistic and the solution, let’s talk truthfully, and […]
Can You Help Us Wrap up Wigan this Winter?
The Brick has launched its annual ‘Wrap up Wigan’ campaign, to support vulnerable members in the borough and to ensure that everyone in the community stays warm as the colder weather approaches. We work with people who are at risk of, or who are transitioning through homelessness, financial hardship, or crisis, and they are […]
Are You Brave Enough To Join Team Brick?
The Brick is calling on the community to come together to join ‘Team Brick’ to take on the ultimate military obstacle course, Born Survivor, in the Ribble Valley, in Lancashire, in September. Staff and volunteers from The Brick are already committed to taking on what many call ‘the toughest and most rugged Born Survivor […]
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 […]