St Albans Community Association

Our poster run finishes this week. But that doesn't mean the message changes.

We still need foster carers in Sandwell. There are children and young people in Sandwell who need a place of safety and deserve a second chance at childhood.

Can you help us?

Go to www.fostersandwell.co.uk to find out more and to contact us.

☠️🏴‍☠️ 𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱! 🏴‍☠️☠️

Our major fundraiser #𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗗𝗮𝘆𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is almost here — Saturday 20th June — and one of the ways money is raised is through the Prize Raffle.

We’re now on the lookout for donated prizes to help boost ticket sales and raise even more money for the National & Local charities supported by the Old Cross, Langley this year.

🎁 What we’re looking for:

𝘽𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨 – 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙛𝙞𝙯𝙯, 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙨, 𝙨𝙤𝙛𝙩 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨
𝙏𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 – 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨, 𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙥𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨
𝙂𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙨 – 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙛𝙚́𝙨, 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨
𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 – 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨
𝘽𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 – 𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙜𝙖𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨

Every single prize helps — the more prizes we have, the more tickets we sell, and the more money can be distributed between the charities.

🎟️ 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀:

Available now at The Old Cross £3 per ticket £10 per strip of 5

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 — 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.

📞 0121 558 0018
📧 [email protected]

🌟 #𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🌟

What a brilliant week to celebrate the amazing people who give their time, energy and heart to our community 💛

Today we’re shining a big, joyful spotlight on our younger Volunteers — the next generation of kindness, compassion and community spirit.

✨These fabulous young women — 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙢 & 𝙉𝙖𝙤𝙢𝙞 from Cadbury College, and 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 from our local Job Centre — join us on fixed‑term placements and have become an absolute asset to our Day Care service.

It’s been wonderful to watch their journey: arriving a little quiet and unsure, then growing into confident, capable young adults who throw themselves into every aspect of basic care and activity sessions.

Their enthusiasm is infectious, and their willingness to learn shines through every day 🌈

They’ve also supported some of our Table For All sessions, adding valuable social support experience and bringing fresh energy to the team.

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.
𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 💕

Thank you, ladies — your contribution means more than you know.

As we wrap up , we’re shining a light on the history that shaped both St Albans Church and St Albans Community Association .

St Albans Church has stood proudly in Smethwick for over a century.

Built in 1905 and consecrated in 1906, it replaced earlier mission rooms used from 1903 onwards.

Its Tudor‑style red‑brick design — complete with aisled nave and west bellcot — has been a familiar landmark for generations.

In 1984, that same spirit of community inspired Pat Ryan, Beryl Chandler and Barbara Bright to establish St Albans Community Association.

Today, we continue their legacy: offering support, activities and a warm welcome to everyone who walks through our doors.

We’d love to collect local memories of St Alban’s Church.
Do you remember Rev Jim Potter, Brian Thornton, or Ivan Parish?

Share your stories below and help us preserve our community heritage 💛