01 June 2020
St John’s hosted the winter night shelter for four months helping numerous people come off the streets for food and accommodation and most of them into permanent accommodation. It finished in March. A HoT team did the deep clean but the rooms also needed so redecoration. These are now nearly finished. Well done to all […]
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01 May 2020
HoT’s 7 P’s response to pandemic: Protect users by following government guidelines in all areas. This has led to groups being postponed for their protection. Partnership working to help those isolated. Sacred Heart is the base for food distribution and friendship support. PPE equipment is made and stored at St John’s centre with volunteers bringing […]
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24 April 2020
Tamworth Volunteer Sewing Group is a new initiative: Headed up by Emma, over 200 volunteers are sewing PPE for care homes and hospitals. We are pleased to say that they are now based at St John’s community rooms, a drop off and pickup point staffed Mon-Sat. It is also a platform for people to ask […]
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09 April 2020
Parishioners, businesses, food outlets and generous people of Tamworth and surrounding towns have been visiting Sacred Heart every day with food for people in need. While it is going out fairly quickly, it seems to be coming in at a good rate too. We thank God for all you generous people and the organisations involved […]
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08 April 2020
Our HoTLine has become part of the Tamworth Self Isolation Support Group Partnership – working with organisations like Community Together and Homestart, Foodbank and supported by the Council. It makes sense to work together and pool resources. The base is now at Sacred Heart and it has been boosted by volunteers from our community – […]
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31 March 2020
Over 50 volunteers are working hard in, gathering food for distribution. Local voluntary organisations, Heart of Tamworth and Community Together have teamed up to make sure that local residents who are self-isolating are able to get food, medications or just have someone with whom they can chat. Find out how you can help your community […]
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