We’ve been blown away at NewStarts by the generosity of our local community in helping us provide emergency food parcels and furniture donations for some of the most disadvantaged households in North Worcestershire and South West Birmingham. Schools, churches, local businesses and individuals all continue to play their part, but…
Our money mentors are here to help you, every Wednesday morning from 10-12:00, at 4 Arden Road (B45 0JA). Aided by coffee/tea and biscuits and our support network (through Community Money Advice), we can help you to take action on your debts/bills, budgeting and finance. If money worries are giving…
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…
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…
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely hate being hungry. But imagine if that is your daily life. Imagine if, for you, there is a daily decision as to whether to eat yourself or feed your children, or eat yourself or put the heating on. Whilst it seems difficult…
s.Last week, we helped a man in his mid 20s who had custody of his 5 year-old daughter and having left a hostel, was living in an unfurnished flat. In organising the property, he’d missed a universal credit appointment and had been sanctioned. He had no money and he and…
Last month, we helped a man who had been reduced to living in a tent on a farm due to financial crisis. He came to us for an emergency food parcel, but once we understood his situation, we also gave him a flask of coffee, extra blankets and ensured that…
