Express and Star launch Star Neighbour Appeal
March 18, 2020 | Love Black Country
The Express and Star newspaper have recently launched a Star Neighbour appeal to create a central directory of all of the community activities and projects being started to support people during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The idea is help spread the word about the support available across the region to those who may need it when in isolation.
Read the full story here.
How is your church responding to the Coronavirus lock down? Love Black Country would love to share your ideas with others across the network to encourage and inspire churches to remain together, even though we’re apart and to impact our communities with the love and kindness of God.
Fill in our online Coronavirus Activity Form here to submit your church’s plans.
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