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Preston woman urging South Asian communities to have Covid-19 vaccinationSouth Asian communities in Preston are being encouraged to get the Covid-19 vaccine. A series of videos has been made in a variety of languages to try to break down […]
4 years ago UCLan students lead UK fundraiser to help families of healthcare workers who have died from Covid-19Two University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) medical students are leading a national fundraiser to help the families of healthcare workers who have died from Covid-19. Sai Pillarisetti and Mustafa Boorenie […]
4 years ago Cottam community shows generosity by donating items to those less fortunateCottam residents have been displaying their generosity by donating needed items in baskets at Cottam Community Centre. Trevor Hart leaves two containers outside the front door of the centre, and […]
4 years ago DJ Slug fundraising for Bone Cancer Research this Saturday after close family friend impacted by the illnessStuart Singleton, aka DJ Slug, a Preston-based entertainer, has been hosting disco nights for charity throughout the pandemic to lift people’s spirits. This weekend though, the disco night is taking […]
4 years agoThis is a guest post by Jack Dinsley from Kirkham, founder of the Be Kind Stammer Campaign. If you’d like to write a guest post for Blog Preston, email contactus@blogpreston.co.uk. 2021 […]
4 years ago Preston’s Here For Humanity launch free kids hamper to help with home-school hungerHere For Humanity CIC are launching a free kids hamper campaign in partnership with charities Fareshare and Local Giving. This is to give people in the community extra food whilst […]
4 years ago Preston and South Ribble Street Pastors receive £12k to help them support vulnerable and homeless peopleOrganisations who support vulnerable people across Lancashire will benefit from over £45,000 thanks to Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw. Five groups successfully applied to the Commissioner’s dedicated fund […]
4 years ago Preston Grasshoppers donate ‘huge’ amount of food to benefit Salvation Army foodbankFollowing an extremely successful Christmas campaign in support of the Salvation Army, the mini juniors section at Preston Grasshoppers appealed to Prestonians to donate food and vital supplies. Hoppers operated […]
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