Nick Smith

Cade is a young man in Morecambe looking to get into landscape gardening. Of course we know all about the various Friends of Groups, as well as a few other initiatives such as Claver Hill, but if you think you…

The Morecambe Maritime Festival launched just two years ago, in 2024, celebrating 200 years of the RNLI. That first year’s programme featured captivating performances of sea songs and shanties across five venues in Morecambe, including the Winter Gardens. 2025 was…

Big Santa Dash Sunday 29 November 2026, 12.00pm to 4.00pm The Santa Dash is one of CancerCare’s flagship fundraising events and an important opportunity to raise both funds and awareness within the local community. It’s always a fun and energetic…

Lancaster and District Choral Society (LDCS) must be doing something right, celebrating 190 years this year of entertaining the people of Lancaster and beyond with everything from Handel’s Messiah to Procol Harum’s Whiter Shade of Pale, from classics of musical…

Welcome to our monthly look at local people eager to help out – check out their profiles and see whether you might have something to offer them. Maybe your perfect volunteer is in this month’s selection! If anyone here grabs…

Lancashire Association of CVSs, through their Volunteering for Health project, is working on a toolkit and other resources for Volunteer Managers – a searchable online resource to help you in your role as a volunteer manager, coordinator, or as a…

On 1st September the rules around DBSs for people working with children changed. Enhanced DBSs with a barred list check were required for anyone engaging in ‘regulated activity’ with children – such as teaching, training, instructing, caring for, or supervising…