Our family of two parents and four children finally arrived in late November 2023 and are settling into their new home with us here in Eckington. They are a delightful family full of smiles and very polite. The three older children are all enrolled in local schools and will fully start their new school…
After several months of frustration, our family finally got cleared to travel to Eckington. Towards the end of November, we expect to collect them from the airport following their journey from Kenya. We had hoped they would arrive in the summer when they could begin to acclimatise in reasonable weather, however, that was not…
We will be helping a Somali family to rebuild their lives in Eckington. The family are coming from Somalia having had to leave their home there and live temporarily in a camp in Kenya. The parents have two boys aged 8 & 6 and two girls aged 5 and just a few months. We…
Great news! Our house has finally been accepted as appropriate by both district and county councils so we are now much closer to receiving a family. It may still take a few weeks to get through the formalities but this time is likely to fly. Can you be involved? There are many ways you…
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,…
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…