This category relates to all things to do with charities and their activities in Preston.
Preston McDonald’s volunteers fundraise £11,000 during district litter pickOver 100 McDonald’s volunteers have collected rubbish along 47 miles of Lancashire and raised more than £11,000 for charity. Volunteers from 16 restaurants joined forces to clean the distance from […]
3 years ago Fulwood schoolgirl uses baking skills to raise over £700 for Rosemere Cancer FoundationA 9-year-old Fulwood schoolgirl has raised £724 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation using baking skills developed over lockdown. Saara Ali spent lockdown selling her baked items for charity through her Instagram […]
3 years ago Lostock Hall Carnival and City of Preston running events to go ahead with reduced numbersThe popular Lostock Hall Carnival and City of Preston running events will go ahead with reduced entry numbers. Organisers have cancelled the carnival due to Covid-19 restrictions. The 5k race, […]
3 years ago In Case You Missed It: Five stories from Preston this week June 26 to July 2We’ve had plenty of news to bring you from Preston over the past week. This week, Rosemere Cancer Foundation received funding for a lung cancer research project, and the former Browns Bar […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Preston hospital’s Children’s Appeal benefits from Chorley construction firm donationA Chorley construction firm has donated £1,500 to the Lancashire Teaching Hospital Charity’s £1 million Children’s Appeal. The contribution, made by D and G Builders, follows a £902 donation raised […]
3 years ago St Catherine’s Hospice to host education sessions for ‘when you don’t know what to say’St Catherine’s Hospice will use interactive education sessions to teach the community how to support their loved ones. The Lostock Hall hospice has urged residents to attend online classes to […]
3 years ago The kind community project keeping Preston’s international students safe and happy through the pandemicA Preston community group is helping the city’s international students remain in good physical, mental and emotional health during the pandemic. Kind Communities was set up during lockdown in February […]
3 years ago Rosemere Cancer Foundation receives funding for lung cancer research projectRosemere Cancer Foundation has received a £750 donation from a medical charity trust to help fund a lung cancer research project. The funding, allocated by the Cheshire-based Risley Medical, Research […]
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