Our Covid Response

Brunswick during Covid

The Brunswick centre was quick to react to the needs of the local community. We provided assistance to hundreds of families in Balornock and Barmulloch and continue to do so. Have a look below at some of the incredible work we done throughout the pandemic.

19th March to Now

Food Drive Launched

We launched food drive to support the individuals and families in the Balornock area.

We set up a quarantined storage area in our centre to allow a safe space which can allow food parcels to be prepared by volunteers.

Then we started accepting food donations from the community that we could then distribute to those in need.

If members willing to donate could not make it to the centre we would go pick up there food donations.

20th March

Flyers Distributed to all Local Residents

To get the message out to the community we created and delivered flyers to houses locally so that they have a point of contact if things escalate.

We offered services to those who were
  • - stuck in
  • - people who needed someone to talk to
  • - posting mail
  • - shopping delivery
  • - urgent supplies delivery

We also pay fuel costs and power and gas and let the community know of other support they can receive to help them keep there energy meter running.

25th March

Local Volunteer Support

Our local volunteers helped us deliver food packages to our community.

April - May

Partnership with Glenburn

Our amazing partners over at The Glenburn Centre helping us get restocked for the weeks ahead

6th April

Easter Bunny Visit to the Hospital

We were contacted by the staff at Stobhill Hospital (Jura Ward) to spread a bit of Easter cheer. Knowing that we are down with the Easter Bunny, they asked for him to go up & raise the staff's spirits & provide the good boys & girls with some eggs

6th April

Easter Programme begins

Today we started our Easter Programme. We provided lunch everyday for the kids over the two easter holiday weeks to help you out.

Stats as of 18th April

800+
emergency food parcels delivered.
350+
kids lunch delivered
500+
easter eggs delivered
200+
walefare calls made
4000 +
meals provided
80+
fuel top up payments made
100+
kids activity packs made and delivered
30th April

50 activity packs delivered

The Urban Fox Programme kindly gave us 50 activity packs for our kids. Our thanks to Debbie, James & all the team! Then our volunteers & staff got a wee surprise present from the Brunswick Board for all the hard work over the past few weeks, another good day done!

Stats as of 25th May

2800+
emergency food parcels delivered.
260+
online program participants
450+
walefare calls made
8000+
meals provided
200+
fuel top up payments made
40+
Cringworthy Tiktoks
20th June

Street Bingo Started

We were asked to start a socially distanced community event to alleviate the boredom of lockdown. So we have came up with Street Bingo events for single streets in Balornock & Barmulloch areas. We provided the caller, bingo cards & prizes

Street Slosh

25th June

Digital Library Launched

We launched our exciting project Brunny Digital Library with our local primary schools, this provision ensures all young people with no digital access have mobile data & a tablet to access their school work through our #NoBorders project.

Stats as of 27th June

5500+
emergency food parcels delivered.
4000+
kids lunch delivered
350+
online program participants
600+
walefare calls made
13,000+
meals provided
200+
fuel top up payments made
4
Street Bingo Games
29th June

Summer Programme begins

We were super excited to be able to have the kids back at then centre! Everyone had a fantastic time.

Stats as of 28th July

8000+
emergency food parcels delivered.
4000+
kids lunch delivered
350+
online program participants
6000+
walefare calls made
20,000 +
meals provided
200+
fuel top up payments made
12+
Street Bingo Games
12th August

Mens Mental Health Support

We identified mental health & in particular Mens mental health is a significant challenge for our communities moving forward. We are pleased to be working in partnership with Glasgow Mental Health Support Group to provide Men’s mental health support to the communities of #Balornock & #Barmulloch.

6th September

Womans Mental Health Support Lanched

Today saw the launch of our newly created women’s mental health group,