Let's Chat Hub - West Bromwich

Some of you will be aware that the hub is having some changes due to the closure of Community Transport in West Midlands. The Lets Chat hub will now be overseen by Walsall Community Transport with me (louise) continuing with the day to day running of the hub. We have had some issues with recieving emails after changing over our contact details and i have struggled to access old emails and lost many contacts for local charitys, services and people who use the hub. If any partnerships need to get in touch or have a interest in using the hub please email on my new email address [email protected]

SCVO

Help for people recovering from addictions.

Do you know anyone who could benefit from these sessions. Urja CIC will be running 6 sessions at the Lets Chat Hub offering free art sessions/healthly eating and wellness advice for anyone in recovery from drugs and alcohol. If you know anyone who may be interested please get it touch. First session will be on Friday 2nd August 11am until 1pm and will run weekly on fridays for 6 weeks. SCVO West Bromwich Town BID Street Support West Midlands

Big thank you to Elizabeth for your lovely donations. Some items will go into our raffles and the others will be handed out to whoever needs them. Thank you for your support

Just a reminder that The Lets Chat Hub is closing today for 2 weeks for a revamp. Anyone who needs help or support while we are closed can go to The Walsall Hub in Walsall bus station, who are open Monday to Friday 10am - 3pm.

The Lets Chat hub looks forward to welcoming you all back on Monday 29th July.

PLEASE READ.
Some of you have been asking for details of the future of the hub moving forward. The Lets Chat hub will be closing on Monday 15th July for 2 weeks, we will reopen on Monday 29th July. This closure is to give the hub a much needed makeover as well as linking up with the empty building next door which will in future open for group meetings, adult education groups etc. There is currently a lot going on in the back ground to improve the hub, its space and what services we offer.

We have also made the decision after a trial to close om saturdays but will continue to open Mondays to Fridays as normal

I would like to thank you all for your continued support and i hope you will enjoy the revamp!!!

We are open all next week as normal xx

Here at The Lets Chat hub we are like a little family. Today a chap mentioned that one of our elderly members Bill hadnt been in for a few days and that he wasnt answering his phone. At 90 years of age he has no carers or close family so i made the decision to call police to do a welfare check. They let us know that Bill was found on the floor after falling and may have been there for days. He is in the care of the hospital now but not in a good way. Im so grateful that our little community look out for each other.

Please if you have elderly isolated neighbours, check on them regularly, you may be the only person they see on a daily basis and you could be their life line.

Well done to our volunteer Debbie who was nominated for the Celebration of volunteering award to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the County of the West Midlands for making a difference to our local community

What a lovely afternoon at Bham University celebrating Debbies nomination. Only one winner out of 350 volunteers, but we had a great time celebrating and seeing all the other wonderful volunteers in the borough. Well done Debbie Oughton xx

Lovely visit from the fire service today. Chatting to customers about fire safety at home.

Another lovely food donation from Aldi this morning to help our vulnerable clients, lots of fresh fruit and veg gone to good homes. Please remember we have our preloved clothing sale this saturday. Pop along and fill a bag with clothes for £1.50.

This saturday at the hub we will be having a clothing sale. Buy a bag from us for £1.50 and fill it with any clothes that you like. Lots of mens and womens summer and winter clothing. Pop in any time between 9am and 12pm West Bromwich Town BID SCVO SWEDA

The staff and hub members would like to say a massive thank you to Kate who drove over from brum this morning to deliver all these goodies to our charity. Kate runs a stall at large events and donates to charity any in date left over stock. Thr hub members are so grateful. Thank you Kate you are a superstar ✨️

This month we celebrate Pride month at the hub Decorations are up and flags are flying. 😍😍

Massive thanks to our regular hub member and friend Stan who has helped twice in the past week to fetch surplus food collections from Aldi to support some of our clients. Thanks Stan you are a star 🌟

Big thank you to Steve for popping in today to donate biscuits and coffee, plus we have also had a lovely donation of craft items today. Much appreciated

Are you a carer??? lots of activities available in local areas

Carers Week 2024 is fast approaching. Taking place 10th - 16th June we’ll be holding (or featuring at) a number of events for carers to come together to take a break from their caring role or get information about the support that we can offer. Check out the timetable below and for full details visit https://tinyurl.com/3xatms4w 💜

We love supporting other charities.....kaliedoscope have been running a mental health group at the hub recently so we have been holding one of their collection boxes here to raise cash for mental health week. The lovely carol has been over today to collect funds and bring us a thank you card

Another large collection of food from Aldi this morning, to help support some of our more vulnerable clients 🥰🥰

We are excited to share that Debbie our hub volunteer has been nominated for the prestigious 50for50 volunteer awards
and has been invited to the celebration at the Great Hall at the University of Birmingham.

Well done Debs for your hard work and commitment

The Lets Chat hub is certainly promoting healthy eating this week....... our 2nd collection of fruit and veg from Aldi West Bromwich!!!

Lovely large donation of fruit, veg and goodies collected from aldi this morning to help our clients, and our amazing friend Sam bought in over 100 hand made mental health ribbons today too. So thoughtful, we will all be wearing them 😀

Card making sessions every Friday 10am until 11.30am held at The Lets Chat hub in West Bromwich bus station. Come along and join in

Celebrating another birthday today for Joan (well on sunday but we only see her thursdays) Joan is our volunteer Debbies mom. You may see her on thursdays helping out, washing up, wiping tables and chatting to our regulars. She can also zoom a vacuum round even though shes now in her 80s!! Everyone loves Joan to bits and even though she hasnt been very well for a while she made it in to see us today. Lots of love Joan and happy birthday!!!

LETS CHAT HUB ANNOUNEMENT - please read

From Monday 20th May we will be trialling new opening hours, we will start opening Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm (saturdays will remain at 9am - 12pm) We will pop details or hub door and signs

We can also now announce that the Lets Chat Hub )West Bromwich) has also received funding to remain open until at least June 2025. Both myself and our volunteers would like to take this opportunity to thank all the customers who have come through our doors and used our services, without you the hub would not continue. I also want to say a massive thank you to Transport for West Midlands, and all the staff and management at Community Transport for believing in us and giving us such wonderful support., as well as the numerous charities, companies and shops that have either used our services or offered help and donations. Long may it continue 😍😍

Celebrating my birthday at the hub today, had some lovey cards and gifts from friends ❤️

We picked up some lovely donations of fruit and veg today from Aldi, and recieved a donation of tea bags, sugar and milk from a generous lady who popped by to say hello. The donations have been greatly appreciated by us and the hub visitors 🙂

Dave had a lovely birthday yesterday with cake, card and birthday sash

Tomorrow is our last day open before Christmas.

Christmas party is all prepared for the morning. A big thanks to everyone who's donated food, gifts and their time. Hopefully we will have a great day tomorrow. Hope to see lots of festive faces.

We will be open again on 27th, 28th and 29th December