The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected all of the world in one way or another. Non more so than poor African communities. It became essential that CWUHA should try to help protect the health of the children, and their families, who attend the charity’s supported school in Kilima Hewa, Moshi, Tanzania. The schools meagre annual budget […]
Posted: 22nd September 2021
We are pleased to report that our chartered 40 ft wagon full of humanitarian aid that was due to be delivered in 2020/2021 has arrived safely in Moldova and has been unloaded at the CWUHA supported Phoenix Disabled Centre. Trustees Steve Rowlands, Ian Young and CWUHA supporter Linda Young were on hand to help our […]
Posted: 22nd September 2021
With the help and support of CWUHA and the dedication of the staff at Blackpool’s Children and Families’ Emergency Housing Homeless Hostel a summer party was organised for the families who reside there. An absolutely fantastic day was had by all at the summer party held in the hostel. Local entertainer Rockin Rob provided the […]
Posted: 1st September 2021
CWU Website July 16 2021 Image from Longmynd Hike 2020 ‘Good going’ is forecast for the 4th September Shropshire ramble, which event organiser John Turnbull hopes will raise more cash than ever before for CWUHA and its wonderful causes… “We’ve already got twice as many volunteers as we had last year – and there’s still […]
Posted: 20th July 2021
CWUHA Trustees have agreed a new project to send a 40-foot container to Moldova full of humanitarian aid that was due to be delivered to Moldova in 2020 and 2021. Due to Covid all convoys have been suspended until it is safe to do so and access to all countries En-route is guaranteed. The aid will […]
Posted: 2nd June 2021
Just Giving Page To help trustees and our wonderful supporters fundraise for CWUHA we have set up a Just Giving page. There is a small cost each month, but this will off-set by your terrific fundraising efforts. You can also use the page to make one off donations as well. The link to our page […]
Posted: 29th April 2021
Many thanks to Spirit of Youth Junior Football Club in Blackpool and in particular Richard Wright the under 15’s team manager for their wonderful donation of 11 pairs of football boots/trainers. Richard put out an appeal to the players and parents of his under 15’s football team to donate their old and unwanted football boots […]
Posted: 14th April 2021
Over the past year we’ve had to come up with some new ways to fundraise and CWUHA supporter Denzel Beardwood who works at the Chorley VOC has come up with something unique ‘Name the Aid Truck!’ Congratulations to Phil Mort on being the first winner. If anyone would like some of these for their workplace […]
Posted: 3rd April 2021
What do you do when you are awarded £650 as a Tesco Community Hero? Well you spend it on the local community, don’t you? Well that’s exactly what CWUHA Trustee Chris Webb did, he was awarded the money for working with homeless organisations and food banks across Blackpool and for raising over £14,000 for free […]
Posted: 2nd April 2021
With the announcement of children returning to school in England an appeal was sent out to CWU branches in the North West via the regions Union Learning Representatives. The appeal wanted to raise enough funds to buy 30 fully equipped school bags for the children at Blackpool’s Children and Families’ Emergency Housing Homeless Hostel to […]
Posted: 19th March 2021