Wigan Deanery Trust
Wigan Deanery Trust was formed in April 2019, to partner with Church Wigan (Wigan’s Anglican churches) and others to provide support for those in need in the Borough of Wigan. We are a Charitable Trust and a Company limited by Guarantee, led and managed by a board of Trustees. In addition to supporting the social action work of our church partners, the Trust provides a full range of centralised administrative services to Church Wigan to free up the time of clergy and others to focus sharply on community action, responding to need and building ‘coalitions of goodwill’. Our Vision – believing in Wigan Our vision is to work with others to improve the lives of the people of Wigan through social action. We firmly believe in the people of Wigan and what they have to offer, and we want to give folks a helping hand whenever they need it. In local ‘speak’, we aim to give people a ‘lift’ – for example, a lift out of food poverty, financial hardship, debt and grief, hence the name of our social justice ministry - 'Lifted'. We also have a particular heart for young people in Wigan and a passion to see them flourish.
Address
Wigan Investment Centre
Waterside Drive
Wigan
WN3 5BA
Current needs
X, a single parent, is working hard with Christians Against Poverty to get out of debt and find permanent work, though currently there is no work available. Recently, their teenage child has permanently moved in with them and urgently needs a wardrobe, which X cannot afford as they are currently on a very tight budget and life has become more expensive providing for two people in the household. If you can help, it would relieve a lot of pressure from X and their child.
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £150Please can you help this mum of three boys aged thirteen, ten and three, who has special needs and severe mental health? Her house may be repossessed and she's not got a penny to get food for her and her boys, because of her mentally and physically abusive partner who has a gambling problem. Local people have given some food, as the boys were so hungry. Mum asked if we could get her £200 in vouchers so she can have enough to feed the children for as long as possible, as that is her main priority.