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Vote for Shine Cook and Connect at your local Tesco store
If you shop at any of the Tesco stores below, please pick up a blue token at the till and cast your vote for Shine Cook and Connect! Cook and Connect sessions improve access to healthy cooked meals for young people who are most at risk of going hungry. We connect, have fun and improve cooking confidence through practical budgeting, shopping and cooking sessions. From now until January 2026, you can vote for Shine to win funding to expand the scheme, helping even more young pe
Oct 131 min read


Volunteer Opportunity: Be a Friendly Companion on Day Trips!
We’re looking for compassionate and friendly volunteers to support our independent living residents during day trips. Our residents are...
Sep 181 min read


Birmingham Heritage Week – a potted history of pen manufacturing
One of the ways our founder, Sir Josiah Mason, made his fortune was manufacturing steel pen nibs. But how big was the pen trade in...
Sep 122 min read


Summer round-up
With autumn now here, we look back on our fond memories of another enjoyable summer at SJMT. Here’s a glimpse of some of the activities...
Sep 12 min read


Founder's Day 2025
Today, we’re celebrating the founding of the Sir Josiah Mason Trust (SJMT) on this day in 1868 and Sir Josiah’s extraordinary...
Jul 293 min read


Spring Round-up
Now that summer is truly in full swing and we are enjoying warmer days, we wanted to take a look back at what has been happening over the...
Jul 12 min read


Winter round-up
Winter is finally over and whilst we are all enjoying the lighter evenings and seeing the first signs of spring in the gardens and...
Mar 32 min read


Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 10th - 14th February this year and is a chance to connect, learn and dive into the world of...
Feb 122 min read


Closure of Alexandra House
It is with a heavy heart that we announce that the Trustees of SJMT have had to make an extremely difficult decision regarding the future...
Jan 72 min read


Exciting news for young care leavers as accommodation gets the go-ahead
SJMT is thrilled to announce that we have been granted planning permission to build our first Almshouses for young people since our...
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Autumn Round-up
As we say goodbye to the beautiful colours of autumn and welcome the colourful lights and vibrant decorations as of the festive season,...
Dec 6, 20243 min read


Latest SHINE news
Shine is privileged to be a part of the told stories of a growing number of Care Leavers who are choosing to work with Shine. Our...
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Supporting World Mental Health Day
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and this year, the theme set out by the World Federation for Mental Health is ' It is time to...
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Welcome to Alexandra House's new Registered Manager
We're delighted to introduce you to Elisabeth Sheppard, our new Registered Manager at Alexandra House. Elisabeth brings a wealth of...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Shine - One Year On
Thousands of children in the UK leave care on their 18th birthday and cannot rely on their former carers in the same way other young...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Helping with the new Care Workforce pathway
The Sir Josiah Mason Trust (SJMT) and Yardley Great Trust Group (YGTG) are proud to be helping the Department of Health and Social Care...
Sep 12, 20241 min read
Summer round-up
Autumn is now upon us and we reflect on yet another busy but fun summer. Here is a snapshot of just some of what our residents got up to...
Sep 5, 20241 min read


Founder's Day - 29th July
Today, we mark Founder’s Day to celebrate the founding of the Sir Josiah Mason Trust on 29 July 1868. The original Trust logo featured a...
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Celebrating our National Lottery funding
We are thrilled to announce that we recently received the news that Shine, our service for young people, has received a grant from the...
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Residents' Round-up - June
Our residents had a busy month in June with plenty of fun activities, holidays and trips. Read on to hear what they have been up to. Some...
Jul 1, 20241 min read
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