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…
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…
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…
