“It is a privilege to be a trustee”. Those are the words of Jane Dean, who has been a trustee for local charity A Breath for Life for the last 23 years. In commemoration of National Trustee Week (1 –…
Individuals and organisations across the Lancaster district have raised more than £80,000 to support 45 projects run by charities and community groups during the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to read the Lancaster Guardian article about these successful community projects supported…
We are working with the local voluntary and community sector and Lancashire and District-wide partners to support VCFSE organisations and people living in our communities. We encourage you to share this page with others. Previous editions of this bulletin are…
If you or a loved one is struggling to cope with mental health, you can contact the mental health crisis lines for help. The helpline is staffed by trained mental health professionals who are able to provide assessment and referrals…
We are working with the local voluntary and community sector and Lancashire and District-wide partners to support the voluntary community faith social enterprise sector and people living in our communities. We encourage you to share this page with others. Previous…
The pandemic and all of the accompanying rules and restrictions have had an enormous impact on all of us, but especially those who were already struggling with illness, disability, or any number of other life pressures. Prior to March 2020,…
The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria continues to work together to develop a case for investment in local hospital facilities. The New Hospitals Programme aims to address significant problems with our ageing hospitals in Preston (Royal Preston Hospital) and…
Each year charities fail to claim £600m in Gift Aid and you can claim up to 4 years retrospectively. This Charity Excellence resource gives you what you need to claim the different types, with links to everything you need.If you…
We are working with the local voluntary and community sector and Lancashire and District-wide partners to support the voluntary community faith social enterprise sector and people living in our communities. We encourage you to share this page with others. Previous…
Mental Health at Work has created a toolkit for small organisations. The toolkit empowers employees to look after themselves and gives leaders the tools to support them too:This toolkit contains:• a comprehensive handbook filled with advice and tips for small…
