Yes, we’ve hit the BBC Bromsgrove community furniture project NewStarts secures £110k – BBC News
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So this feels like I’m all out of chronological order. Having put up the reverse advent calendar yesterday, today we are saying a huge THANK YOU to the wonderful schools, parents, churches and individuals of Bromsgrove and south Birmingham who have arranged harvest services, collected food, arranged for us to…
We’ve had a quite a few people asking, so here it is our reverse advent calendar. This year we have two, a children’s one with pictures, thank you Lois Banthorpe, and one without pictures. You are welcome to download them and print them off and we are getting a few…
We’re looking for a part time Finance Officer (15 hours per week – £9.50 p/h) to support the CEO with a range of finance responsibilities. The right person will have experience of bookkeeping in a small or medium business/enterprise and will be able to use Quickbooks. You will also need…
Do you live or work in Catshill or Rubery? Do you love your community and have a real desire to work alongside a whole range of people? If so then we are looking for you. We have two new roles, one based in Catshill and one based in Rubery. As…
Autumn is arriving and with it our thoughts always turn to harvest and a traditional time of thanksgiving. We are truly grateful to all those who donate to us, buy from us and volunteer with us, without you we couldn’t achieve all that we do and help all those we…
For any of you that remember Boys from the Black Stuff you will recognise that phrase. We’re really excited because we have two jobs that we need to find the right people for. An additional office administrator and, a new post working for our Board of Trustees. Both of the…
Today is Earth Day. Environmental issues are intricately connected to social justice and equity. The transition to a sustainable world must include addressing injustices and designing solutions that benefit all communities. Here at NewStarts we are passionate about social justice issues and the environment and try to help by reusing…
You know that some kind of normality is returning when NewStarts start asking for volunteers!! We’re hugely busy as we have been throughout 2020 and now have two particular requirements: 1) Bromsgrove – volunteers to help in the warehouse, collecting and lifting furniture, supporting the drivers in their work. 2)…
A year ago today NewStarts made one of the most difficult decisions in its history, whether to stay open for the foodbank or whether to close and wait. As many of you know NewStarts usually gets 70% of its income from sales of household items and computers, with this gone…