A listening ear or a helping hand...

Sometimes everyone needs a little help, advice or just a listening ear. We're more than happy to do what we can, or help you find the right person or organisation. Get in touch here.

Here are a few places that may help in certain situations:

Black Country Foodbank	Three days' food in a crisis (you'll need a voucher - they'll tell you where to get one) http://www.blackcountryfoodbank.org.uk/
Life Centre	Free debt and money management advice http://lifecentredebtadvice.org.uk/
Provision House	Helping people who have no other way of getting help, by providing furniture etc (donated by the community) https://www.provisionhouse.co.uk/
Black Country Women's Aid	An independent charity which has supported survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence in the West Midlands for 30 years. https://blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk/ 0121 553 0090
National domestic violence helpline	0808 2000 247
Confidential helpline for anyone doing domestic violence	0808 802 4040
Atlantic House Recovery Centre	Get information, support and advice about alcohol and drugs. https://www.changegrowlive.org/atlantic-recovery-centre-dudley/info 01384 426 120.

SAFEGUARDING

We take the protection and safety of children and vulnerable adults very seriously. All Volunteers in the church who work directly with children, youth or vulnerable adults are checked with the national Disclosure and Barring Service. If you have any concerns about safeguarding and would like to talk to someone, here are some useful phone numbers...

Brickworks Pastor, Fred Swartz - 07745 301136
Brickworks Women's Ministry, Lacey Swartz - 07470 060211
Brickworks Safeguarding Lead, Ruth Garratt - 01384 824611

Parish Vicar, Simon Falshaw - 01384 423142

Parish Curate, Jon Evans - 07584 919697

Parish Safeguarding Officer, (In training, details coming soon)

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Hilary Higton - 07495 060869

Childline - 0800 1111

Age Concern UK - 0800 678 1602

Dudley Social Care - 0300 555 2345 (out of hours 0300 555 8574)

Non-urgent Police Enquiries - 101

Emergency Calls - 999

Promoting a Safer Church - Safeguarding Policy Statement PDF

...being church in our community

This website (like Brickworks) is a work in progress - suggestions and comments welcome!

Any ideas of things we could do, or improvements to the website - we'd love to hear from you!

Mailing Address:
28 Shepherds Brook Rd

Stourbridge, DY9 7DX

Phone: 07745 301136

Find us on Facebook at

facebook.com/rufford.brickworks

Or contact us by email here
church@brickworks.org.uk

Brickworks Church is an outreach from Christ Church Lye (the one with the WWI soldier statue in front).