Gilgal Birmingham

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Thanks for being part of our journey here on X 💚. We're shifting our focus to other platforms, but this isn't goodbye! Come join us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram for the latest updates from Gilgal. See you there 👋

Did you know: Gilgal is part of the Cairn Consortium - three sister charities that work hand-in-hand. Our story began back in the late 1980's, when the hard work began that would lead to the founding of Gilgal, Jericho, and @Bethel_Network. Find out more: bit.ly/3EOGy6T

Last week we celebrated the birthday of one of our tiniest residents! We had cake, presents, and an Easter-themed craft afternoon with cupcake decorating and painting. Thank you to our funders and donors for supporting our activities programme and providing these joyful moments.

We are delighted to welcome Elisabeth Sheppard as Gilgal's Interim CEO! Lis brings with her a wealth of experience, and will be focussing on strengthening our foundations and processes to ensure best practice, and committing to high quality standards of service.

Last April, VWV's Birmingham office solicitors made Gilgal their Charity of the Year. Since then, they have made such a difference to Gilgal and to our residents! You can read the whole story on our blog: bit.ly/4lnt8z4 Thank you @VWVLawFirm !

Heartfelt thanks to the Eveson Trust for awarding us a very generous grant. The money will be put towards core costs; essential expenses that allow Gilgal to keep providing our necessary services to women and children fleeing from domestic abuse.

Alongside our Sports Day, the Gilgal team added extra IWD surprises! Each resident received a gift bag with goodies & treats, plus a delicious cake and snacks to celebrate IWD and say a heartfelt farewell to our refuge building. #IWD2025 #internationalwomensday

We had an amazing time at our Sports Day, embracing this year’s theme of #AccelerateAction with @astonvillafoundation. It was so special to celebrate International Women's Day together with our wonderful community; we look forward to many more years of being #StrongerTogether.

The Gilgal team is made up of powerful women who go above and beyond to support our residents. #IWD is a time to champion the women in our community; but we believe they should also be thanked and appreciated all year round. That's why we're a @LivingWageUK employer!

Only 4 days until International Women's Day! We are looking forward to our Sports Day in partnership with @AVFCFoundation , promoting physical and mental health and wellbeing, in line with this year's theme of #AccelerateAction. How are you celebrating this year? #IWD2025

We are thrilled to announce that we have managed to secure a new property! It's only 6 bedrooms compared to the 14 we're leaving behind, but we're in negotiations for an additional 9-bed property. Thank you to everyone who has helped us so far!

Our CEO Sanja and Board member Yvette visited @WINNERHull. They spoke with Founder Lisa and learnt more about the operation, its unique setup and inspirational model that we hope we can learn from in the future!

@FareShareMids invited us to take a tour of their warehouse, where we learned about their Employability Programme. Our residents were interested in the courses, which provide training for anyone looking to improve their employability prospects.

Thank you to @BMDayNursery (Moseley branch) for their generous donations of food, toiletries and toys to our refuge. This vital support helps women and children at a time of crisis, and gives comfort in knowing that they are being thought of.

The residents were recently visited by @UmbrellaHealth , who provide free sexual health services in the Birmingham and Solihull area. The Community Sexual Health worker offered our women advice on how to access this free and confidential service.

We will unfortunately be leaving our current refuge building at the end of March 2025. Every option is being explored to ensure we are not made homeless, but it's not an easy task! If you think you might be able to help in any way, please contact us now on mail@gilgalbham.org.uk.

We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone currently assisting us in our search for a new building. Partners, friends, staff and even strangers - we are so grateful for your incredible support!

Did you know you can shop online from the Gilgal Charity Shop? Our Vinted has a fab selection of clothes and accessories at fantastic prices! Head over to Vinted (@gilgal-charity-shop1) or visit us in person, we'd love to see you 🛍️

We recently had a visit from Lucy Barr, a solicitor from @VWVLawFirm. She was incredibly helpful, answering our questions and clarifying some doubts we had regarding family law. She also kindly recommended professionals to help with other issues our residents are having.