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

Preston escape room thanks NHS workers with free games

NHS workers can take part in any of five games An escape room attraction in Preston is offering NHS workers free games to mark its reopening. Escape Reality on Aqueduct Mill Industrial Estate is thanking the key workers by offering […]

4 years ago
Hutton schoolboy’s first book raises over £2,000 for local NHS hospital

Ahaan Ram with his donation to Royal Preston Hospital A nine-year-old from Hutton has raised more than £2,000 for his local NHS hospital by writing a book of stories and poems and asking for donations. Ahaan Ram, who attends […]

4 years ago
Deepdale and city centre charities set to take top spots on Preston’s own Monopoly board

The first two squares on a Preston edition of Monopoly have been announced. The Preston North End Community and Education Trust will join the Preston Street Pastors to take up […]

4 years ago
Penwortham neighbours drive support for Rosemere

Norma's house decorated with balloon and banners for the summer fete Two Penwortham residents have hosted a socially-distanced summer fete to raise over £700 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Neighbours Norma Blackburn and Margaret Dunn raised £709 by holding the event on […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Bamber Bridge construction firm raising awareness of high suicide rate in the industry

Neil Conlon Bamber Bridge firm Conlon Construction is looking to raise awareness of high suicide rates in the industry through a new partnership with mental health charity Lancashire Mind. Conlon Construction has […]

4 years ago
Fulwood woman baking treat boxes for Yemen Appeal

Mazeda Khanam A Fulwood woman has been baking treat boxes to raise money for Islamic Relief’s Yemen Appeal. Mazeda Khanam pledged to raise £500 when she started, but more than tripled her […]

4 years ago
Preston-based charity receives £144k emergency coronavirus funding

Age Concern Central Lancashire volunteer Age Concern Central Lancashire has been awarded £144,000 to help secure its future post-Covid-19. The special grant came thanks to emergency Government funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. The […]

4 years ago
Ingol’s Intact CEO appears in leadership podcast alongside Lord Blunkett

Denise Hartley The Chief Executive of The Intact Centre has appeared on a podcast about leadership alongside Lord Blunkett. Denise Hartley MBE represented Intact, short for Ingol and Tanterton Community Trust, in […]

4 years ago
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