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

Intact Community Centre receives vital grant to help some of city’s most vulnerable

The Intact Community Centre in Ingol has received more than £60,000 in funding. The centre has been given £61,108 from the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund by TheNational Lottery […]

1 week ago
Enormous crowd enjoys Tippings Christmas lights switch on at Cottam

The sea of people at the Cottam lights switch on as seen from the switch on stage Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation An enormous crowd turned out for the switching on of a Preston Christmas tradition. The Tippings family house in Cottam has become a mecca for festive fans over the last […]

2 weeks ago
Santa Dash for St Catherine’s Hospice returning to Preston Docks

Preparing to race around the Docks for the Santa Dash Pic: St Catherine's Hospice Hundreds of Santa’s will make their way around Preston Docks for the annual city Santa Dash. Running to raise funds for St Catherine’s Hospice there’s almost 300 people already registered […]

3 weeks ago
Preston couple Rowena and Kenneth Coulton celebrate Diamond wedding anniversary

Rowena and Kenneth brought friends and family together to raise funds for Rosemere Pic: Rosemere Cancer Foundation A Preston couple have marked their 75th wedding anniversary. More than 100 family members and friends packed into Lea club for Rowena and Kenneth Coulton’s Diamond anniversary celebration. The kind-hearted […]

3 weeks ago
Advertisement Advertisement Big PNE Sleep Out sees wet weather braved at Deepdale

Diane, Helen and Gemma waking up on Saturday morning after doing the Sleep Out Pic: Blog Preston Deepdale saw more than 150 people bed down in some very typical Preston weather to raise tens of thousands of pounds for rough sleepers in the city. The Big PNE […]

3 weeks ago
Young volunteers transform homelessness charity garden in Ribbleton Lane

Back right to left: Vicay (UCLan social work student), Bobby, Greaves from Emmaus Preston, Tia, Anji (Prince’s Trust Course Leader), Mackenzie, Aiden, Ben. Front left to right: Shana (social work student), Olivia and Alicia Homelessness charity Emmaus Preston is one step closer to growing its own fruit and vegetables, thanks to helping hands from young people taking part in the Prince’s Trust Team programme.   […]

4 weeks ago
Fulwood school staff prepare to take part in the Big PNE Sleep Out

Miss Martin, Miss Shaw and Miss Porter from Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Three members of staff from a secondary school in Fulwood are gearing up for a night under the stars in support of the Big PNE Sleep Out 2023. Miss Martin, […]

4 weeks ago
May Wellbeing coaches and members to take part in PNE Big Sleep Out 2023

Coaches at May Wellbeing in Clayton-le-Woods joined up with representatives from The Foxton Centre this week to promote their participation in the Big PNE Sleep Out 2023. The Foxton Centre […]

4 weeks ago
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