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

Grimsargh Wetlands Trust receives £1,250 donation

Grimsargh Wetlands Trust has received a £1,250 donation from the SUEZ recycling and recovery UK “Giving Something Back at Christmas” fund. SUEZ staff from across the country were invited to […]

3 years ago
Live online event to discuss knife crime in Preston

Knife recovered from Preston police Operation Sceptre. Pic: Preston police A live online event is set to debate the issue of knife crime in Preston. The discussion has been organised following the recent tragic deaths of Adam Le Roi in […]

3 years ago
Former Royal Preston Hospital nurse makes great strides for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

A former staff nurse has raised over £1,600 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation over Christmas by completing Preston’s seventh annual Cheeky Santa Dash. Coronavirus restrictions meant this year’s dash had to […]

3 years ago
Cottam’s Tipping family raise over £25,000 for charity

The Tipping family have raised over £25,000 for Lancashire charities. Four local charities are to share a massive £26,188.67 raised by the now infamous Cottam family. For the ninth consecutive […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Dashing Preston Santas help raise £800 for blind and partially sighted people

Ian Watkinson with his sons Harry and Jackson did their Santa Dash in Penwortham on Christmas Day A number of Santas dashed around Preston and South Ribble to help raise £800 for blind and partially sighted people. Participants took part in sight loss charity Galloway’s Santa Dash […]

3 years ago
Single dad gets family life on track thanks to Preston North End in the community

A family on a bike ride Pic: LaterJay Photography from Pixabay A single dad has been helped to such an extent by Preston North End Community and Education Trust that he has been able to move his family into a new […]

3 years ago
Local football club raises money for Preston eating disorder charity

Old Knackers Football Club (OKFC) have been raising money for Preston eating disorder charity, S.E.E.D. The team put on a charity football match on their one year anniversary as a […]

3 years ago
Sign up for socially distanced Race for Life in Preston

Preston residents are being encouraged to look beyond lockdown 3 by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Preston.     The charity’s much-loved event is aiming to return […]

3 years ago
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