Handmade bunting for sale!

by | Jul 24, 2017 | Charity news, Social enterprise, Women's Trading Collective

handmade crocheted bunting

We are so excited that our Women’s Trading Collective’s first range of products are now ready to buy.

Our member volunteers have worked tirelessly to produce beautifully hand crafted bunting – in both fabric and crocheted designs.

Handmade Shabby Chic Vintage Floral Bunting 2m / 9flags cotton

If you would like to support this inspiring group of women on their journey to financial independence please give your support through your purchases – you can buy the bunting on Etsy or direct from The Millin Charity.

The range includes:

Handmade fabric shabby chic penant bunting £9.50

Crocheted penant bunting in cotton in beautiful soft colours ideal for children’s bedrooms £15.00

Acrylic penant bunting to adorn your home, caravan or summer house £12.00

Pretty daisy chain bunting £4.50

Get in touch to find out more, to make your purchase or to place an order for your own personal design

 

Welcome to new Trustee Kerrey Baker

by | May 25, 2017 | Charity news

We are so delighted to welcome Kerrey Baker who has recently joined our Board as a new member and Trustee of The Millin Charity. Kerrey is Head of Member Engagement at Shared Interest Society, a social lender based in Newcastle. The Society has over 11000 investors who together have an investment pool of £38 million, used to support Fairtrade farmers and artisans in 59 countries, as they work their way out of poverty. She makes a perfect fit for our board as she hopes to help The Millin Charity to address issues of poverty and social exclusion by empowering individuals, through peer support and co-operative working. Kerrey has extensive marketing and stakeholder engagement experience having held senior positions in the logistics, manufacturing and not-for-profit sectors.

Find out more about our Board of Trustees here

Welcome to Trustee Kerrey Baker who has recently joined the Board of The Millin Charity

Credit Union branch at The Millin Charity

by | Apr 30, 2017 | Charity news, Local Projects

We are opening a new branch of Moneywise Credit Union on Thursday 11th May at The Millin Charity at our centre at The Beacon on Westgate Road, Newcastle. The branch will be run by our local volunteers, and will open every Thursday from 10.30 am to 11.30 am.

Moneywise credit union is a financial co-operative which offers savings, loans and related financial services to all our members. Anyone who joins will be part of our “common bond”, and for us this means everyone who lives or works in the Tyne and Wear or County Durham areas. Moneywise is a “not for profit” organisation which means that any surplus the credit union makes will be reinvested into their business running costs, and if they make enough they will also pay out a dividend to all members.

To find out more, or to become a member, drop into our centre at the Millin Charity any Thursday between 10.30 and 11.30 am.

Love your Lanes makes a difference to the West End

by | Apr 7, 2017 | Local Projects

The Millin Charity has joined forces with a group of community organisations in the West End of Newcastle to deliver the ‘Love your Lanes’ project.  Supported through grants from the Leaf Environment Fund and the Greggs Foundation, the project has involved the charity consulting with local people getting their ideas about how to improve the terraces area, then encouraging residents to get involved in making their ideas happen.

People have really rolled their sleeves up and got in touch with their creative sides to make this a fantastic local project. Activities have included:

  • Learning woodworking skills to transform old pallets into outside seats and benches;
  • Making planters and learning about gardening, using recycled containers;
  • Litter picking to clear rubbish from around the terraces;
  • Painting gates and garage doors in back lanes to brighten up the area.

This has been a great local initiative with lots of community involvement, providing plenty of opportunities for local residents and their families to work on a collective project while they make improvements to the place they live.