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

Preston disability charity calls for a halt to essentials being taken away from the vulnerable during coronavirus crisis

An adult carer with a child with a disability Pic: Skiggle Preston-based disability charity Skiggle is calling for an urgent review of Government policy on the supply of care-based essential supplies to vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis. Skiggle founder Christine […]

4 years ago
Fulwood dancer running for Rosemere while marooned in Great Yarmouth

Beth on stage A Fulwood dancer who should be entertaining holidaymakers in Great Yarmouth is instead spending lockdown running to raise funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Beth Woods joined the entertainment team at […]

4 years ago
Volunteer litter picking can be encouraged in Preston under lockdown

Janet Stocks has been a familiar face in Fulwood with her volunteer litter picking Pic: Janet Stocks/Blog Preston Litter picking has classed as a valid form of exercise or reason for being outside. Preston City Council’s green volunteers team say volunteer litter pickers can operate. They’ve issued guidance […]

4 years ago
Preston’s Bhailok family donate 5,400 antibody coronavirus testing kits to the NHS

The Bhailok family with NHS staff presenting their donation at Royal Preston Hospital Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals A multi-millionaire family from Preston have secured thousands of new coronavirus anti-body testing kits for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The Bhailok family, who have been urging Preston to help raise £1million […]

4 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Preston to the rescue as stranded international students receive donated hot meals

UCLan students with their food Around 300 of UCLan’s international students are receiving donated hot meals after their lockdown plight was uncovered by a local community group. The students, who have been unable to return […]

4 years ago
Hoghton and Coupe Green scarecrow trail begins with key worker theme

The NHS and thank you messages feature heavily in this year's scarecrow trail A socially distanced activity is available for Hoghton residents during the Covid-19 lockdown. Paying tribute to key workers and the NHS this year’s Hoghton scarecrow event has a coronavirus theme. […]

4 years ago
Royal Preston Hospital expanded critical care unit to open early

Royal Preston Hospital staff outside the newly enlarged critical care unit Pic: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals A new critical care unit at Royal Preston Hospital is to open ahead of schedule. Hospital bosses say donations from the public have meant the work has been fast-tracked. Costing […]

4 years ago
Penwortham man’s charity challenge to climb Mount Everest using his stairs

David Rose A Penwortham man is set to climb 4,000 flights of stairs in under 12 hours to raise money for the NHS Charities Together. David Rose will complete around 55,000 steps […]

4 years ago
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