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. …
The past couple of months have been very strange for all of us. The streets have been quieter, events we are used to attending have all stopped. When the restrictions were announced on Monday 23rd March, my first thought was how could NewStarts support it’s community, my second was, could…
We have some amazing news. Finally we have managed to get some of our stock along with our computers online. So, if you are missing us and our amazing bargains why not browse the shop. All items are available for collection. Our computers are also available for delivery. So, get…
Newman Health & Wellbeing, as a member of the Living Well consortium, is able to offer free short term counselling to people with a Birmingham GP struggling as a result of the Covid-19 situation. The Counselling & Psychotherapy service, which is normally based on the campus of Newman University, can…
In the past few weeks we have seen the number of people we help with food increase in a dramatic fashion. Normally we would help in the region of 400 households a year with food. In the last three weeks we have helped 251 households with food or if…
As our food bank provides more and more meals for local families we are really grateful to all those who continue to donate to us. To help people with their donations NewSong Community Church in Broad Street are hosting a collection point on Mondays and Thursday between 12 noon and…
