Lovely letter and video from our dear friends at Blackpool Coastal Housing thanking us for helping them provide a special Christmas dinner, new PJs and Xmas presents for the children residing in the emergency homeless hostel, many living in the accommodation after loosing all their possessions. To be honest it should be us thanking the […]
Posted: 8th January 2021
Thanks to Peter and Jean Sharrocks CWUHA have once again been busy and have donated food and gifts to the community charity Little Sprouts to help the most vulnerable in the Teesside area during this difficult time and the weeks up to Christmas. Little Sprouts Health and Wellbeing commit to use food and nutrition to […]
Posted: 23rd December 2020
This year CWUHA agreed to sponsor the education of two children with the Excel Education Foundation ( E.E.F ) Moshi, Tanzania. The charity pays for their school fees, uniforms, remedial classes, school supplies, educational tours, and annual comprehensive health insurance. We thought our supporters might be interested in some background information on the children you […]
Posted: 14th December 2020
3 Year Partnership launched between Blackpool Coastal Housing and the Communication Workers Union Humanitarian Aid to benefit residents living within Emergency Housing Blackpool Coastal Housing has managed its homeless housing provision for the past 13 years and, during that time, has helped over 800 families and 3000 children, providing emergency housing within a safe and […]
Posted: 11th December 2020
CWUHA have donated food and gifts to Blackpool Food Bank to help the most vulnerable in the town during Christmas. Blackpool Food Bank currently provide 10,000 meals per week to local residents and the homeless across the Fylde Coast. Blackpool has 8 out of 10 most deprived neighbourhoods in the country, with one neighbourhood having a […]
Posted: 11th December 2020
Today, CWUHA entered into a partnership with Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) who run a domestic abuse refuge centre that care for children and families fleeing domestic abuse from across the UK. The Emergency Housing Team also helps vulnerable homeless young adults find accommodation. Families usually arrive at the hostel with only the clothes on their […]
Posted: 9th December 2020
CWUHA Trustee Paul Newsham collected 48 pairs of Pyjamas from Morrisons in Leyland and delivered then to South Ribble’s Big Christmas Sleepover. This was in response to an appeal from South Ribble’s Big Christmas Sleepover who are a group of local mums who believe that every child should experience the cosiness and magic of Christmas […]
Posted: 8th December 2020
Wheelchair for Brianne Earlier this year CWUHA were asked if we could assist in obtaining a new wheelchair for the 9 year old daughter of a serving soldier; who suffers with Freidreichs Ataxia. This is a rare illness which affects the mobility of sufferers, and can sometimes be life limiting. A new wheelchair would give […]
Posted: 30th October 2020
I was recently rushed into hospital with acute pancreatitis and due to COVID there was no visitors allowed. I was lucky to be in a small ward with some lovely ladies from my home town of Great Harwood and due to the circumstances, we bonded very quickly. Some days it was like a scene from […]
Posted: 15th October 2020
Click on the link below to download and read the 2019 CWUHA Annual Report. It’s an excellent read! 2019 CWUHA Trustees Annual Report
Posted: 12th October 2020