One Love CIC Community Centre – Doing good together
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Published 10 Dec 2025 in Communities
This month, we’re spotlighting One Love, a Community Interest Company (CIC) creating safe, welcoming spaces for people facing loneliness and mental health challenges. As a Doing Good Together fund recipient, they support the community through activities like their Expressions coffee shop and sewing group. Learn more in our video update!
A little bit more about One Love CIC Community Centre…
One Love is a Community Interest Company dedicated to tackling social isolation, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and other issues affecting mental health. Our coffee shop, Expressions, offers a safe, informal space for people to connect, make friends, and access the activities held upstairs.
The One Love sewing group meets at the One Love Community Music and Arts Centre, just minutes from our Bloxwich Travel and Food stores. The group began in January 2022 when Lesley Rowley, unable to find a local sewing club, mentioned this to a volunteer at the centre. He told her that others had asked the same question and encouraged her to help start a small group.
Lesley began the club with just one other person, and it has since grown to around 14 regular members. The group provides a welcoming, friendly environment where people of all ages and backgrounds can learn or share sewing skills while building friendships. The sessions are full of laughter, connection, and creativity - greatly benefiting everyone’s mental health.
Find out more here.
“I recently had the opportunity to visit the One Love Community Group in Bloxwich and see first-hand the fantastic work they do for the local community. They provide such a wide range of activities and services that truly bring people together. I was so inspired by their passion and commitment that I’ll be looking into how I can get involved myself - whether that’s through volunteering or helping with their fundraising efforts.”
Sam Cox, Bloxwich Knave Food Site
Watch how you can get involved with the Doing Good Together Fund
A fantastic example of Doing good together. Remember, all colleagues can apply to the fund - so if you know of a group that needs a bit of help, find out more and apply here.
Recent DGTF grant recipients
