The Brick Social Impact Report 2024–25

The Brick is a Wigan-based charity working to prevent and alleviate homelessness through emergency accommodation, food provision, and wraparound support. In 2024–25 the charity assisted 1,419 people with homelessness support, increased bed spaces by 38% from 80 to 110, helped families save a combined £911,000 on groceries, and redistributed goods worth an estimated £8.7 million via its Multibank. Volunteers contributed over 11,800 hours. Capital investment of £2.33 million is enabling purchase of additional supported housing units across Wigan and Leigh.

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Homelessness support: 1,419 people assisted, bed spaces increased 38% from 80 to 110, and 97% of residents with health needs engaged with appropriate health services Custom geography from upload: Wigan, North West England

📊Key Metrics

1,419 people assisted with homelessness support; estimated 10,000 families per month reached via Multibank network across 355 organisations Key Metric 1

Volunteers: 11,800+ hours contributed; staff supported by network of corporate and community partners Key Metric 2

£8.7 million estimated value of goods redistributed via Multibank; £911,000 saved by families on groceries; £2.33 million capital investment from Social and Sustainable Capital Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

Food and essentials: Food Community helped families save a combined £911,000 on groceries; Multibank delivered 40% more goods than the prior year, reaching 355 organisations across the North West
Advocacy and systemic change: Joined 50+ organisations lobbying Parliament to protect homelessness funding; supported the Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter; launched UK's first digital inclusion hub in a football stadium (The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan)

📍Geography

North West

Organisation Free

The Brick Registered Charity

Year 2025

Sector Housing & Homelessness

Geography North West

Category Housing & Homelessness

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