Sandwell Churches' Link

Excellent free training available for Sandwell churches.

Your invitation to iSandwell's Food Poverty 'hackathon'

Big thanks to James @impactpoverty for training me to become Sandwell's Area Coordinator for @PlacesOfWelcome. I'll be working closely with Louise from @PlacesOfWelcome Birmingham to support new and existing P of W in Sandwell. Find out more here https://www.placesofwelcome.org.uk/

The Royal Voluntary Service are bringing this great new service to Sandwell...could you be involved?
VOLUNTEER CALL OUT!
We're looking for local people in the Sandwell area with a couple of hours to spare a week. You will support older people with low care needs upon discharge from hospital or nursing home through ‘Home from Hospital’ volunteering.
... There are various areas in Sandwell where you can volunteer, including Oldbury, Rowley, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich.
You might help with shopping, collecting prescriptions, looking after pets, introducing people to social groups and activities in their local area or just being there when people begin to do things for themselves. If you have specific skills such as IT you can offer help with Skype or online shopping.
Over 1m people in the UK have taken up volunteering in the last year and studies have proven that volunteering is hugely rewarding for both you and the people you support.
If you would like to give it a go, please email us on SandwellSYR@royalvoluntaryservice.or g.uk or call us on 0121 270 1992 . You will also find further details at https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/ …/2826-support+lea…
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Our friends at Transforming Communities Together are looking for someone special to continue the excellent work that Ruth Burgess did in the Black Country. Could it be you?
https://www.near-neighbours.org.uk/…/bl ack-country-ccordina…

A really helpful resource for anyone affected by Universal Credit.

A message from Christina re: Easter opening hours at Smethwick Food Bank...
Please see below the opening hours for Smethwick Food Bank over the Easter Holiday -
Tuesday 16th April - Holy Trinity 1.30pm - 4.00pm... Wednesday 17th April - Raglan Road Church 12noon - 1.30pm Friday 19th April - CLOSED at Holy Trinity (Good Friday) Tuesday 23rd April - Holy Trinity 1.30pm -4.00pm Wednesday 24th April - CLOSED at Raglan Road church Friday 26th April - Holy Trinity - 1.30pm - 4.00pm
I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Easter and thank you for your continued support.
Many thanks
Christina Murray
Food Bank and Food Hub Manager - Smethwick CAN
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Sandwell Council is organising free training for people to lead church services in Care Homes.
Training will be delivered by Su Parker, Dementia Friendly Church Enabler, Black County.
For further details, or to express an interest contact Su.Parker@lichfield.anglican.org

An open invitation from West Bromwich's churches to join them on Good Friday.

Documents from SCL's Conference & your chance to feed back...

A great job opportunity here...
https://www.scvo.info/sandwells-early-hel p-partnership-see…/

Your copy of Sandwell's Food Power Action Plan - https://mailchi.mp/…/your-copy-of-sandw ells-food-power-acti…

Our pledges to improve access to good food for everyone in Sandwell.

One of the highlights of our 2019 Conference was the launch of our #FoodPower Action Plan. We will be sharing the full plan on-line later today.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2019 Annual Conference & AGM yesterday.
Special thanks to our inspiring guest speakers:
Alan Caddick, Director of Housing and Communities, SMBC, speaking on homelessness in Sandwell;... Reverend Nick Ross, Holy Trinity Smetwick & Common Ground Community Orchard, 'Growing Faith in a Community Orchard; and Reverend Bev Thomas, Amani Consultancy, reminding us how to love our neighbours.
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