Smethwick CAN

Bringing local people together to tackle poverty, increase aspiration, provide opportunity and support the most vulnerable

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

Looking forward to what we CAN achieve together in 2021. Have a Hopeful New Year

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

A Christmas message from our Director - Gareth Brown https://t.co/OaRSJJMJj2

[Adrian Goldberg @GoldbergRadio]

Regular listeners to The Liquidator #podcast with me and @chrislepkowski will know that we are massive supporters of @SmethwickFoodba - so if you're a #WBA fan and want to choose #CharityNotPPV hopefully you can find a few quid for this https://t.co/AjDUBMyIVn

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

#Baggiesfans look at what #lufc have raised! Can you help us reach our £1000 target? #baggies #wba #WBAFC #smethwick #westbrom #CharityNotPPV https://t.co/PqMXpD8yGv

[Kerry Lenihan @kerrylynn21]

It's not often you get #avfc, #wwfc and #wba united on something. But hey 2020.

#CharityNotPPV - Donate your would be PPV fee to your local foodbank

#avfc - https://t.co/iHMv5cubPZ

#wwfc - https://t.co/VqSgD2DsgW

#wba - https://t.co/ja3DHaAacO

Please share far & wide 🙌

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

Special thanks to Smethwick Rotary club for their donation of £1000 to @SmethwickFoodba this week. Their engagement and support for everything we are doing to help our #community is really heartwarming. #workingtogether

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

@smethwickcan @SmethwickFoodba @YLPSmethwick is looking for an Interim Administrator for 10 hours per week for 6 months starting in July. Closing date is Thursday 25th June at 5pm. Details can be found here - https://t.co/UZk59JvHy2

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

So thankful for your persistence and dedication to getting the government to change their minds on free school meal vouchers - thanks SIR @MarcusRashford from all at @smethwickcan @SmethwickFoodba @YLPSmethwick

[MR @MarcusRashford]

I don’t even know what to say.
Just look at what we can do when we come together, THIS is England in 2020.

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

Almost 150 families received food parcels from @SmethwickFoodba today. Thanks to our donors, #volunteers and supporters for enabling us to keep on ensuring no one in our #community goes to bed hungry. #thiscanchange #stopukhunger #trusselltrust

[Councillor Kerrie Carmichael @LeaderSandwell]

Director of Public Health Lisa McNally said "We have some really good work going on in care homes – they are doing a great job under enormous pressure and I have been very impressed by how well their infection control measures have been put in place.”
@Lisa_McNally1

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

A fantastic podcast for #Baggies fans, with our very own Foodbank Manager Janine talking about how you can help. #trusselltrust #foodbanks #bearwood #Smethwick #westbrom

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

We are currently supporting almost 250 local families each week, so appreciate everyone’s hard work and kindness & support.

We are open from 10-2 every Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church for donations. We’ll keep you updated on what we need most. Thank you! 💚

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

Thanks to everyone @BBCarrierBag for the super fast delivery of 1000 bags so that @SmethwickFoodba can keep supplying food to local residents during the coming weeks.

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

Our very own Director @gazbrown1012 will be contributing to this @SmethwickFoodba @YLPSmethwick

[Cinnamon Network UK @CinnamonNetwork]

How can your church help tackle food poverty during the coronavirus crisis?
Our next webinar, this Thursday at 11 am. Register here:
https://t.co/WU5AMpByN4
#foodpoverty #crisis #coronakindness #community

[Gareth Brown @gazbrown1012]

Big thanks to Charmaine from Loving Hands NTCOG Tipton for donating all their stock to @smethwickfoodba - we hope they can reopen again soon but thanks for thinking of us in these challenging times @smethwickcan @bcfoodbank

[St Albans Community @StAlbansComm]

We are in need of donations of the following items to enable us to launch our mobile activity library: wool, knitting or crochet needles, puzzle books, jigsaw puzzles, word search, colouring pencils, board games. Please help keep the minds of local people active - please donate

[Jubilee Food Network @SandwellFood]

Interview with Amy from @SmethwickFoodba (part of @smethwickcan) with her thoughts on a very busy day at the Foodbank. @bbcmtd @SandwellFood @birmingham_live @sandwellcouncil @ChurchesLink @SandwellNhoods @Sandwellhubs @StAlbansComm @dorothy_parkes @YLPSmethwick

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

@StAlbansComm @SCVOSandwell We popped in today to bring some stuff from @foodbankwestbro that we couldn't use @SmethwickFoodba - the food looked great - what an amazing service you're offering. Keep safe and well

[Smethwick CAN @smethwickcan]

@Lisa_McNally1 @sandwellcouncil @Amy21571 @duncan_tree @LGAWellbeing @SCVOSandwell @DrBalsamAhmad @LeaderSandwell @SandwellPolice @WeAreBCR Thanks @Lisa_McNally1 @sandwellcouncil for this. We are working hard to look at impact on @SmethwickFoodba @YLPSmethwick and will keep you posted.

[Smethwick Foodbank @SmethwickFoodba]

Local community: you are amazing! Unprecedented donations yesterday from local small businesses and individuals; @WBAFoundation ; @TKMaxx ; @asda Cape Hill; @TGAKingshurst, Global Foods... Please keep donating so we can keep helping.
#TheTrussellTrust #inthistogether #coronavirus