AJP Sovini Trade Supplies vs M&Y and The Brick, what a goal! 🙌

Our #Charity Football Tournament's kicking off! Thanks to everyone for getting involved and helping raise money in support of The Brick and the Crooke Village Association. It's going to be a great day! ⚽️🥅

Our fundraising song is in the news! 🙌🎤🎤
wigantoday.net/community/choi…

🗣️ More research is not needed; action is needed. Action to reduce poverty can be taken almost immediately.

Sir Michael Marmot and The BMJ recommend introducing the Essentials Guarantee into Universal Credit to ensure everyone can afford the essentials: bmj.com/content/385/bm

Join Our Team as a #Volunteer Brick Multi-Bank Van Driver! If you're interested in becoming a vital part of our team, click the link for further details
thebrick.org.uk/.../volunteer-…
or email our Volunteer Coordinator, Rose, at [email protected]
#Wigan #WednesdayMotivation

🗣️ The Renters (Reform) Bill, as it stands, prioritises placating landlords and backbenchers over strengthening tenants' rights.

🕐 It's not too late to fix it.

📢 The Renters' Reform Coalition is calling on the government to ban Section 21 evictions and give renters security.

🌟On #EarthDay join the movement towards sustainable living by supporting our charity shops! 🛍️Reduce waste & consumption and support our charity!📌The Brick Shop, Rebuild with Hope, Grand Arcade, Wigan. 📌The Brick Shop, Gidlow Lane, Wigan #ShopSustainably #SupportCharityShops 💚

A big shoutout to Connor Hughes from Manchester United Foundation & Dean Trust Rose Bridge for their incredible donation of warm essentials! 🧤❄️Thank you for making a difference in our community! Conner is pictured with our amazing volunteer Mark❤️ #CommunitySupport #VolunteerAppreciation

🚨1 in 5 schools in England is running a foodbank 🚨

Schools have become the 4th emergency service, stepping up where the Government has failed.

We're calling for better. #FreeSchoolMealsForAll for pupils, for families and for education
bbc.co.uk/articles/cpdgx…

🗣️ 'High rent increases see no sign of slowing down, even as inflation falls. Even with the unfreezing of housing benefits, this will leave many renters without any disposable income whatsoever.'

Find out more from JRF senior economist, rachelle_earwaker 🔽 twitter.com/r_earwaker/sta…

✨Volunteering Opportunity: Brick Multi-Bank Warehouse Assistant✨If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and make a meaningful impact in your local community, we want to hear from you! 🤝>> thebrick.org.uk/vacancies/volu…
#VolunteerOpportunity

Huge shout out to anti-poverty charity The Brick.

🚚 10 brand new mattresses and 15 bed frames out for delivery!

If you haven't already, you can find out more about The Brick 👈 here.

#Wigan #HomelessnessCharity

📢We are so thrilled to share some wonderful news this morning.
We have been nominated for...not ONE, not TWO but THREE awards📢
💥'Charity of the Year' ‘Best Community Engagement of the Year’ and our CEO for ‘Best Boss of the Year’ in the Wigan Borough Business Awards. ❤️
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🗣️ The knowledge and experience of marginalised communities needs to be central to how the state responds to hardship.

📝 This week we published the first four blogs in our series about designing out hardship in local areas. Find them here: jrf.org.uk/neighbourhoods….

🗓️ Today is the 7th anniversary of the two-child limit to benefit payments.

7 years of families being subjected to the limit to benefit payments and being pushed into poverty.

🗣️ In this election year all parties must commit to scrapping this unfair sibling tax. #AllKidsCount

Tomorrow is an unhappy birthday, 7 years since the start of the two-child limit to benefit payments

We love birthdays 🎂 but this isn't one to celebrate 😔 today we are taking this message to Department for Work and Pensions

All political parties must pledge to scrap this Sibling Tax

#AllKidsCount

Nobody should go without food, yet food insecurity in the UK is rising 📈

Great to see Anushka Asthana on Peston explain our analysis 🔽

💥 7.2m people were food insecure in 2022/23

💥 26% of UK Black households are food insecure

💥 30% of social renters are food insecure

🙌 A huge shoutout to Peter and the amazing team at Plumbase #Wigan ! We are very grateful for their generous donation of #Easter eggs to share with our families. Thank you for spreading joy and chocolate this Easter season! 🐰🐣 #CommunitySupport #ThankfulThursday