The Brick

🏃♂️💪 Looking for a challenge in 2025? Ready to get fit and make a difference? Join Team Brick for the Wigan Half Marathon or 5K at the 2025 Run Wigan Festival! 📌16th March 9.30am Half Marathon / 10.15am 5K 🏃 Free entry when you pledge to raise just £50 in sponsorship. ✨ Includes your very own Team Brick training vest to wear on the big day! 📅 Places are limited, so don’t wait—secure your spot now! 📧 Email jodie@thebrick.org.uk to sign up. Take on the challenge, get moving, and help support those in need. ❤️ #RunForBrick #RunWiganFestival #TeamBrick #ChallengeYourself #SupportTheBrick

🚐 Join our team as a Multibank Volunteer Van Driver! Are you passionate about making a difference in the North-West? We're looking for dedicated individuals to join us as Volunteer Brick Multibank Van Drivers! Help us distribute essential items to our partner organisations and make a real impact in our community. Role Requirements: 📃Valid UK driving licence 🚚Competent driving skills 📦Ability to lift and carry items If you're ready to help us make a difference, email Rose at rosemary@thebrick.org.uk for more details. Find out more about the Brick Multibank https://lnkd.in/etwz_pX6 #volunteersmakeadifference #joinus

🎄✨ "On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…the reason we are here, to eliminate homelessness and poverty!!’’ ✨🎄 On our last day the festive season, the snow is falling, and we are reflecting on why we exist and why we wish we didn’t. 💔 Poverty can mean children going without basics, and it can also mean missing out on everyday fun and activities that other kids take for granted. Poverty harms health, social and emotional wellbeing, and education. It harms childhoods and futures. 💔 Poverty affects all aspects of life. It affects friendships and opportunities, creating isolation, stigma and sadness.🥲 At the Brick we believe in equity. Eliminating poverty through equity involves addressing the root causes of poverty and creating a society where everyone has a fair chance to succeed 🎉How amazing would that be?? 👏🏻 If you believe that as a society we can do better, and would like to help us to build community resilience and foster social cohesion by supporting our community development initiatives there are a number of ways you can be involved: ✅ Donate time ✅ Donate money ✅ Donate items such as unwanted gifts or stocks ✅ Raise funds ✅ Share on social media ✅ Shop at our charity shops ✅ Leave a gift in your will To everyone who already helps us, you are genuinely changing lives. Thank you 🙏🏻 There should be no one living in poverty in 2025 - we need you, join our movement for change. ❤️❤️❤️ #CommunityKindness #endingpoverty #endinghomelessness #progresswithunity #Wigan #Leigh

🎄✨ "On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…our outreach team finding everyone a safe space to sleep!!’’ ✨🎄 The weather is turning for the worst and the need for shelter is unprecedented, please rest assured that we are working closely with Wigan Council to ensure that everyone rough sleeping is offered a warm safe bed. If you are worried about anyone at any time contact us on webchat www.thebrick.org.uk #ThankYou #CommunityKindness #endinghomelessness #charityfamily #coldweather

🎄✨ "On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…our volunteers, their time and relentless energy!!’’ ✨🎄 Our volunteers are the backbone of The Brick, without their commitment we wouldn’t be able to do anywhere near the amount of work that we do. This is a heartfelt thank you to everyone who had donated their time with us ❤️ #ThankYou #CommunityKindness #endinghomelessness #charityfamily #volunteering

🎄 Too many socks for Christmas? Give them a new purpose! 🎁 Got extra new socks, hats, gloves, or other Christmas gifts you won’t use? Instead of letting them go to waste, why not donate them to help those in need? We’re looking for new unwanted Christmas items like socks, underwear, hats, gloves, and toiletries to support our Outreach teams and individuals in emergency accommodation. 📍 Drop off your donations at The Brick Works, 4 Hodson St, Wigan WN3 4EN (behind Go Outdoors). 🕒 We’re open Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm. ❤️ Your thoughtful regift can bring warmth and comfort to someone who needs it most. Preloved items are also welcome at our three charity shops—find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eQUKmq8q #RegiftForGood #SupportTheBrick #SpreadKindness #ThursdayThoughts

🎄✨ "On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…our Pathfinder project and the Pathfinder GMBOP family✨🎄 Since 2022 The Brick has been running a new homelessness prevention project in Wigan and Leigh providing tailored, strength based early support to young people at risk of homelessness before they reach crisis point. In the past 3 years we have supported around 300 young people from 16+ to secure or stabilise their housing situation before addressing other needs including mental health and education or employment. 🏠 We are grateful to be part of this GM wide, innovative project in creating meaningful change for those at risk of homelessness. Prevention work is essential because homelessness causes trauma that can impact a young persons mental and physical health for life ❤️ We are grateful for the partnerships we have made along the way, and the support of Rachel O'Connor and Timothy Gerech 👏🏻 #ThankYou #CommunityKindness #endinghomelessness #charityfamily #socialimpact

🎄✨ "On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…our fundraisers, their challenges, determination and creativity!!’’ ✨🎄 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳 2024 was a tough year for small charities, we have sadly seen many charities closing due to escalating costs and reduced funding. Our donors and fundraisers have not only kept our doors open and our lights on, but have allowed us to increase our support services and make a difference to many more lives when people have needed us the most. ❤️ Every penny counts and is a blessing. Every fundraiser and donor is part of our Brick family. If anyone is thinking of a New Year’s Resolution then come and join us in having fun by being part of our 2025 movement to end Poverty! ‘New Beginnings’ with The Brick - join our movement for change. 💫 From marathons, to mountain treks, sponsored silences to sleep outs, cake baking to choirs, bingo to bike rides. A heartfelt thank you to you all. Be the change you want to see in 2015. 🥰 If you fancy a challenge email partners@thebrick.org.uk #ThankYou #CommunityKindness #Endingpoverty #charityfamily #fundriaisng

🎄✨ "On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…the assistance and kind heartedness of Team Wigan and Leigh!!’’ ✨🎄 The brain child of Mike Sharkey from Greenmount Projects Team Wigan and Leigh was established to raise £100,000 in 2024 for three charities, The Brick, Wigan & Leigh Hospice and Daffodils Dreams C.I.C. ❤️ Comprising dedicated members from a diverse array of institutions and companies within the borough, including Greenmount Projects, Wigan Council, Wigan Warriors Rugby League Club, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan Athletic F.C., Leigh Leopards RLFC, Manchester Creative Collective Marketing and JJH BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 👏🏻 Together they have pooled their resources to organise a number of creative fundraisers from the National 3 peaks to Borough’s bonkers bingo. We are extremely proud and thankful to be a chosen partner of this amazing collaboration. 2025 is going to be bigger and better!! 🌟 Massive thanks to Richard Renda, Leanne Westcott and Rebekha Wolfendale for making an amazing idea a reality ❤️ #thankful #wigan #proud #community #weareallequal

🎄✨ "On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…the support and generosity of Standish Energy!!’’ ✨🎄 With 13 properties across Wigan and Leigh, maintaining them can be a labour of love. Over the past 12 months Adam Prescott, Josh and Martin from Standish Energy have provided free of charge and discounted electrical works totalling £10,000 attending 37 separate jobs and call outs. 🤩 Our expertise is supporting people, and with the help of local businesses who donate their expertise, we can spend more time, doing the work we do best. ❤️Donations don’t always have to be cash donations, pro bono work is a game changer for us at The Brick and means that every penny we spend makes an even bigger impact to the people who need us. Thank you Standish Energy for your help and excellent service, we are forever grateful for your support. #thankful #charityfamily #community #weareallequal #endingpoverty