Our application to the Home Office for a family to come to Eckington has been submitted. Our house is almost ready and we are starting to furnish it. We have had a magnificent contribution of a couch and chair which is already in situ. We still need furniture for some of our rooms plus…
We are in the final stages of securing a house for our prospective family. So we are now looking for people to help us with getting it ready for their arrival which could be before the year end. Are you one of the volunteers we seek? If so please complete our volunteer form give…
Please support us at a concert of choral music by the Eckington Singers to support our project. The Eckington Singers perform regularly in St Peter & St Paul’s church, which is their base, as well as other local churches. This performance at Eckington on 1st September is in support of our Eckington Sanctuary project,…
If you saw and or heard Lester and Nigel performing “Standing in Line” then you will not be in any doubt about the quality of this latest concert. So put the 20th August in your diary now to ensure an evening of good entertainment whilst supporting a worthy cause. To get your tickets now…
We will be holding a concert in St Peter & St paul’s church on Saturday 20th August entitled Quay of Sea by Lester Simpson and Nigel Corbett. See our poster giving details. This acclaimed duo are very popular so tickets are likely to be in high demand. To secure your tickets you can click…
Our first fundraiser in Eckington Civic Centre on Saturday 18th June was a great success, increasing our funds raised so far by some £200. Thanks to all those who supported the event by either coming along and helping on our stalls or those who purchased goods from us. We will hopefully be holding further…
Our Just Giving page is beginning to receive visits from supporters and our fund is starting to grow, which is wonderful but we still have a long way to go before we can find a family to join us here in Eckington. Donating is simple via our Just Giving page and if you are…
Thank you for visiting our site, it is good to have you here. The site is being developed and as we move through the process of welcoming a family into our community more and more information will be posted here. So add this site to your favourites!
Eckington Sanctuary was formed to support a refugee family by integrating them into our local Eckington Community. To achieve this we are committed to supporting the family both socially and financially for at least their first 2 years in our community. We will need to find suitable accommodation and provide adequate furnishings etc. We…