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I know how generous the people of Bromsgrove are – you showed us that generosity at Christmas, with over 200 children receiving toys you had donated to us – I’m asking the Bromsgrove community to be generous again. This time it is to ensure that all the children of Bromsgrove…
We are so excited to be part of the BBC’s Give a Laptop scheme. If you have a laptop you would like to donate then please drop off at our Bromsgrove site between 9 and 3 and let the team know it is for Give a Laptop. BBC – Give…
It’s been a strange year, one that seems long and yet short. We have all learned to understand what 2m is (even those of us who prefer to measure in old money). We have journeyed with many people this year, some, who like the wise men of the nativity story…
A great big thank you to TKMaxx and Homesense for their two donations of £500. We are so grateful for the donation and for the members of staff who nominated us to receive the money. This money will help us to keep helping you, our community through this particularly difficult…
We’d be really grateful to hear from people willing to volunteer, who have a few hours to spare (and access to a car) in order to help us deliver our emergency food parcels to addresses in B45 and B31. In general, our need is for volunteers to be on-call for…
We are really interested in knowing more about how you feel about the area in which you live and the activities and support that are available. So, could you spare two minutes to complete our survey, which we will use in our future planning. So, in advance thank you –…
Everyone struggles with their mental health at some point – this is as true during the Covid-19 crisis as ever. St Germain’s Church, Edgbaston is running a free Emotional Wellbeing Service that anyone 18+ can access. Their qualified practitioners provide: – a non-judgemental listening ear; – tips and skills to…
Over the past few days I have heard some alarming statistics. 26% of loans applied for during April were so that people could buy food! One in four families are relying on some form of credit, either cards or loans in order to buy food! 59% of those questioned in…
It’s been a month since my last update on NewStarts. As many of you know, we raise 70% of our own expenditure each year through our enterprise (sale of second-hand household goods & I.T. hardware / I.T. trouble shooting) and with lockdown taking hold, much of this source of funding disappeared overnight. …