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This category relates to all things to do with charities and their activities in Preston.

Fulwood nursing sister named Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s supporter of the year for 2020

A nursing sister from Fulwood, who volunteers in her free time for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, has been chosen as the charity’s supporter of the year for 2020. 56-year-old Linda Donaldson, […]

3 years ago
Community group ‘Let’s Grow Preston’ have been recognised for their pandemic efforts

Some of the volunteers from Let's Grow Preston A local community organisation ‘Let’s Grow Preston’ has been recognised for its work to support communities with access to food during the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers at Let’s Grow Preston, a network […]

3 years ago
Salvation Army receive Easter egg donation which will be distributed to families in need across Preston and South Ribble

The Salvation Army have received 340 donation Easter eggs to be distributed locally with food parcels over Easter. MHA Moore and Smalley delivered the Easter eggs to the Preston Salvation […]

3 years ago
42,000 hot meals and 130,000 bags of shopping delivered – Preston community group celebrates its first birthday

Preston Here For Humanity birthday cakes Community group Preston Here For Humanity has celebrated one year of helping vulnerable people. Since it began, the group has delivered over 42,000 hot meals and 130,000 bags of shopping to […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement PNE stars Patrick Bauer and Emil Riis join Communities United meeting

Bauer Riis join the latest Communities United meeting via Zoom PNE stars Patrick Bauer and Emil Riis joined the latest Preston North End Community and Education Trust Communities United meeting to share their experiences of growing up in Germany and […]

3 years ago
Preston charity introduces ‘MAC’ to older people in need across Lancashire

Representatives from Electricity North West, Age Concern Central Lancashire, United Utilities and Cadent with MAC Preston-based charity Age Concern Central Lancashire has launched ‘MAC’, a Mobile Advice Centre designed to reach and support older people in need. The charity is running the community outreach service […]

3 years ago
Stroke patient doing sponsored walk throughout April to raise money for life-saving Royal Preston Hospital ward

Charlene Carrington Charlene Carrington will be walking two miles a day in April to raise money for Royal Preston Hospital’s Neurosurgery ward. Ward 2a treated Charlene when she suffered a right sided […]

3 years ago
Sister of woman who died of type 1 diabetes walking 3,000 miles with friends to raise awareness of the disease

Jenna Smith and 12 friends have raised over £1,300 as they walk the distance to Benidorm and back throughout March to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes. Jenna lost her […]

3 years ago
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