Can you help with our immediate needs and appeal?
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We would be delighted to receive your donations between 10:00 and 15:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays when we are open. Please check with us in advance if you want to come in at any other time, by emailing info@stchadssanctuary.com.
We are especially in need of MEN's clothing and would appreciate:
T-shirts
underwear
socks
jeans
joggers
trainers
jumpers
coats
We would also be pleased to receive donations of:
Backpacks for adults
Pasta
Chickpeas
Tinned tuna
Sugar
Cakes and biscuits
Carrier bags - plastic, fabric, paper, long-life, large, small… we have a use for all of them!
Thank you for your support!
We DO NOT need any clothing for children or women at this time, thank you.
PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT ACCEPT DONATIONS WHEN WE ARE CLOSED. PLEASE DO NOT THROW THEM OVER THE BACK GATE OR LEAVE THEM BLOCKING OUR DOORS AS THIS CAUSES A HAZARD.
This list is updated regularly - last updated April 2025. If in doubt whether something will be useful to us, please email info@stchadsanctuary.com
Matt 25:35
St. Chad’s Sanctuary is a voluntary project supported by many friends, including
St. Chad’s Cathedral and The Salvation Army.
It’s a place of welcome and hospitality for
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
We greatly appreciate donations of food, hygiene items and clothing.
We also accept financial help as well!!!
Thank you, Margaret Walsh, IJS (Infant Jesus Sister, Founder and Patron)
Reg. Charity No. 1178728
Have a listen to a bit of music!
"Living in Harmony" was written, composed and performed by students at our English through Song drop-in, supported by the talented Melissa and Lizzy from Birmingham Opera. The words,collected from different students over a period of several weeks, reflect what the Sanctuary means to them... and (if you ignore the slightly shaky camera work) it is truly beautiful!