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

‘People think I am drunk’: Galloways volunteer tells of his experience living with nystagmus

Matt was diagnosed with Nystagmus from birth. When people notice Matt Bagot’s eyes moving quickly from side to side, they think he is drunk, but the 50-year-old has nystagmus. Nystagmus is a relatively unknown condition which causes […]

4 years ago
Refurbished Critical Care Unit opens at Royal Preston Hospital

Royal Preston Hospital's Critical Care Unit Ward Work is now complete on the first two phases of the expanded and refurbished state-of-the art Critical Care Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. Although the project was planned long before […]

4 years ago
Preston men encouraged to prioritise mental health this Men’s Health Week

Man with head in his hands Pic: David Goehring Mental health charity Lancashire Mind is encouraging men in Preston and beyond to prioritise their mental health this Men’s Health Week. In England around one in eight men have a common mental health problem and suicide represents the largest cause of death for […]

4 years ago
How Preston Sikh Sewa Society UK is supporting our city during the pandemic

Members of the Preston Sikh Sewa Society presenting the cheque to NHS workers at RPH Preston Sikh Sewa Society UK has raised £600 to help in the battle against coronavirus. The funds have been split equally between Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity and Khalsa Aid, a non-profit […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Refugee Week events go online in Preston

The Peace Gardens off Friargate in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall Preston is joining the rest of the UK and the world to mark Refugee Week. The city, which is a designated City of Sanctuary, is to see two virtual events […]

4 years ago
Fulwood school raising funds for outdoor learning project

Gardening at Longsands Longsands Community Primary School is fundraising for an outdoor learning project. The Fulwood school’s Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) is aiming to raise £500 for a picnic bench as […]

4 years ago
Hurst Grange Coach House restoration project faces final funding hurdle

Another view of the coach house South Ribble Borough Council is set to decide the fate of the Hurst Grange Coach House restoration project at an upcoming meeting. Should the Council award funding, it will mean […]

4 years ago
How you can join the alternative Moonlight and Memories Walk for St Catherine’s Hospice

St Catherine’s Hospice content creator Silvia Arranz taking on the charity’s alternative Moonlight and Memories Walk in Avenham Park St Catherine’s Hospice supporters are taking to the streets for the charity’s alternative Moonlight and Memories Walk. As the event can’t be hosted in the usual way this year due […]

4 years ago
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