Fizz, Food & Fernando finale helped Wigan ladies networking group reach their £2000 fundraising target!
In October last year, the ladies of FUBHUB (Females Uniting in Business) pledged to fundraise for Wigan charity, The Brick. Over the past six months, the ladies have undertaken various activities including running the 20-mile Ullswater Way, cake bake sales, head shot photo shoot, homemade Christmas gifts, raffles, and a head shave. Their final activity, […]
Cost of Living Impact on Mental Health Infographic
With the cost of food and drink rising a huge amount in 2021, and continuing to affect us in 2023, some people hoped that alcoholism rates would decline due to people not being able to afford to drink. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case. People are more worried than ever about the […]
Local Business launches Cookbook to Raise Money for The Brick
Greater Manchester Chartered Accountants, HullJady, launches a budget-friendly cookbook to raise funds for local charity, The Brick. The Brick works with people across Wigan and Leigh who may be homeless, in poverty, or facing debt crisis and provides a safe, solid building block for people in crisis to begin to construct a new life. HullJady, […]
Local Business Supports The Brick
Wigan based business, M&Y Maintenance and Construction, support The Brick’s ‘Wrap up Wigan’ campaign with bundles of warm clothing, donated for individuals and families in need, this winter. The Bricks Wrap Up Wigan campaign, launched last month to encourage people and businesses to donate blankets, coats, gloves, hats and more to the charity, for people […]
Random Act of Kindness for The Brick
The Brick has received over £4,000 worth of goods as a ‘Random Act of Kindness’ from an International charity. US based charity, ‘Random Acts’ is a volunteer-run charity that delivers random acts of kindnesses across the globe. The Brick’s ‘Wrap up Wigan’ campaign came to the attention of the charity, prompting a random act of […]
The Brick Launches the Winter Walk for Warmth
Throughout November, The Brick is calling on people from the local community to walk 3K, 5K or 10K to raise vital funds for the charity. Vulnerable families and individuals are still recovering from the impact of the pandemic, and now with the onset of Winter and the cost-of-living crisis, people in our community are facing […]
The Brick Hosts Gala to Raise Vital Funds for People Facing Poverty
The Brick held a Gala, this month, where businesses and community groups came together at the DW Stadium in Wigan, to raise funds to help the charity to continue to provide sustainable solutions to the cost-of-living crisis affecting people in Wigan and Leigh. The Brick is facing increased demand on its services, and more safe […]
Pop Up Shop Opens in Leigh to Mark Challenge Poverty Week
The Brick is hosting a pop-sale in its Leigh Charity Shop on Tuesday 18th October to mark Challenge Poverty Week. Working with the Rebuild with Hope Foundation, the staff and volunteers from The Brick Shop on Railway Street in Leigh will be selling a range of items from a host of well-known retailers, and everything […]
Can You Help Warm Homes And Hearts This Winter?
Can you help warm homes and hearts this winter by taking part in our Winter Walk for Warmth challenge? As part of our Wrap Up Wigan campaign we are calling on our supporters and the local community to walk 3K, 5K or 10K to help raise vital funds for The Brick. This November, wrap up, […]
The Brick needs your help to Wrap Up Wigan
The Brick, is looking to ‘Wrap Up Wigan’ once again this winter, by calling on the community to donate a range of clothing including coats, hats, scarves, and gloves, for individuals and families facing hardship this winter. Last year nearly 20% of households across Wigan were living in fuel poverty, and over 20% of excess […]