Saturday is Earth Day We get really excited about Earth Day, because as an environmental Charity we know how important it is to look after our planet. We do this by encouraging people to reuse items, either themselves or by donating them to us, so that we can use them…
Foodbanks have become a fact of life in the UK and although most of us who work in them, would rather they were not required, we are acutely aware that for the time being they are needed and those who receive help from us are grateful for the help of…
As I am sure many of you are aware, Government will be testing the national emergency alert system on Sunday 23rd April at 3pm. Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet…
We just want to wish all our friends, followers, supporters a wonderful and happy Easter. Easter in the northern hemisphere is one of the signs of Spring. Regardless of belief, the signs are there, whether your faith is built upon Jesus on a cross and rising again, the remembrance of…
As you know lots of people are being affected by the increase in cost of living and because of that we have seen a huge increase in the number of people needing a little help. We have been very fortunate with grants helping us to buy food, and in the…
We’re so excited!!!! And we just can’t hide it!!!!!!!!!! National Lottery have given us a grant for the next three years ( I know that’s not the next line in the song) . Anyway, we have got funding, which will help us continue to provide free furniture, emergency food,…
We’re so grateful to the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust for their support of our food outreach work across Bromsgrove and New Frankley. We’re now distributing over 60 food parcels each week across both sites and are seeing numbers rising, as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. This work is a lifeline for…
It’s that time of year again, when the world turns its attention to London and one of the greatest Marathons, but we know not everyone can get to London, or secure a place at the in-person event, so we have six places in the Virtual London Marathon. There are some…
As many of you will know, NewStarts is able to provide emergency food for those who are facing financial crisis. As we move deeper into the cost of living crisis, like many other organisations providing emergency food, we have also seen the number of households seeking our help, double over…
It’s that time of the month for the budgeting challenge. Are you a budgeting genius or a someone who thinks budgeting is just an impossible dream? We want to meet you all at the Budgeting Challenge. Every second Wednesday of the month, the challenge is held at 4 Arden Road,…
