Here’s just some of things we’ve done in April 2023 – March 2024 with a collection of some lovely photos!
With massive thanks to all our funders…
- The National Lottery Community Fund (TNL) for Safety First Project which includes the weekly Friendship Friday sessions
- Preston City Council fund: advice sessions in particular around debt and benefits, and some of the friendship Friday sessions to support mental health and some of the work we do around digital support
- Supported banking is funded by clients though their social care budgets
- Lils is funded through a consortium with Disability positive contracted by Lancashire County Council
- Hot food and emergency food parcels are Preston City Council and the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund
Our Coronation Party 5th May 2023 was fabulous, great food (thanks #1st4Healthcare for the cakes), party games including pin the crown on the King
Photo of blue covered tables with a variety of coronation activities and small flags. Person with glasses and facial hair smiling at the camera with a gold paper crown on their head.
Photo of one of the games in-action. Pin the something on the king. One person with a checked shirt supporting the other person in a blue t-shirt to play the game – a paper cartoon image of the new king stuck on a purple door.
Preston Mela June 17th 2023
Side angle photo of the DENW stall at the Preston Mela with lots of people around looking at the table.
2 people standing next to the DENW pull up banner at the Preston Mela, with a range of plants in shot. Looking like the people have purchased the goods at the event.
Persont with red baseball cap and black tshirt, in a wheelchair, shaking hands with the mayor with his golden chair around his shoulders. They are both smiling in the camera.
An example of the generosity of our supporters, we welcomed @CakesMargaret who raised a fantastic donation of over £1500 for us. We welcomed her for a tour round our HQ on 8th Sept 2023
Photo of Mel with DENW branded t-shirt on standing at the side of Margaret, wearing a red stripey top in a wheelchair, passing over between them a parcel which appears to be the donations Margaret raised in her fundraising efforts.
Preston Pride 23rd Sept 2023 welcomed many people to our stall, including leader of Preston Council, Matthew Brown and we really enjoyed the live acts which were BSL interpreted too
Our DENW stall at Preston Pride with lots of colour, photo of a person with a flat cap leaning over the table writing something as part of the stall activities.
Photo of some of the DENW team holding a large banner saying “Celebrating 25 yearws supporting local disabled people” with the DENW and LCC logos and the pride flags. All the team are facing the camera smiling.
Action shot of the stage with 2 people singing and a BSL interpreter to the left of them signing.
Photo of a stall with lots of artwork in the background. A person in a DENW branded fleece and glasses in a wheelchair is facing the camera smiling, while people have their backs turned to the camera looking at the stall.
CEO Mel facilitated a discussion on disability @UCLan with a group of staff & students from @PunjabUnivers #Lahore 24th October 2023
Photo of DENW CEO Mel with the UCLAN team and staff from Punjab
Matt spent the day with @LetsGrowPreston at the Hub in Grange Park for their half term family Halloween event. Lots of families attended and took part in lots of activities
Green leafy photo with people standing round a stall doing what looks like activities. In the far distance you can see Matt from the DENW team.
Photo of Matt from DENW stood next to a police office in uniform. In front of them is a small table with some paper resources and behind them is a range of large gree trees.
We went to the Preston Light on at the Flag Market and enjoyed a BSL interpreted event
Action shot of a singer on stand in a bright red shawl/coat which to the far left of stage we see a BSL signer interpreting.
“AGM Day” 7th December 2023 – a time for us to celebrate our members, team and volunteers, as well as thank our partners, support services and friends.
Photo of Mel giving out awards. DENW Hate crime pull up banner in background.
Wide shot of a full room of people, Mel stood at the front and someone in the audience holding a microphone speaking to the crowd.
Holocaust Memorial Day Jan 27th 2024 Our love and hope tree from our drop-in
Our hope tree – a white decorational tree, with pastel pink and purple paper leaves with handwritten messages on.
CEO Mel joined 29th Jan 2024 @BTPLancs as part of #NeighbourhoodPolicingWeek
Mel in-between 2 British transport police officers. The one to the left wearing a cap and high-vis jacket, the one to the right in all black with a baseball cap and hold the lease of a police dog who is just off to the far right of shot sat down. All are looking towards the camera smiling.
“International women’s Day” Friday 8th February 2024
Shot of a table covered in a white tablecloth, with an old looking flag – purple, white and green and the wording “votes for women”. On the table there is also a set of pinboards that have a range of black and white photos on
A group of people, including the mayor with his chains and a female police officer in a shit shirt, all pose for a photo.
“Valentine’s Day” – Roses with messages left in various places. February 14th 2024
Photo of a UK bright red post box, with a single red rose on otp
Photo of a wooden park bench with a single red rose on
Photo of a white and silver washing machine with a single red rose of top with the DENW note displayed
Photo of a kitchen and bread bin from what looks like a kitchen, with a single red rose with a DENW card tied to it
“Olive Grove coffee shop” “ Central Methodist Church” our new temporary home for Friendship Friday from 16th February 2024
DENW Matt outside the Olive Grove Cafe’s location… a beautiful outside church in Preston on a wet looking day.
Matt and another DENW team member smiling to camera underneath the Olive Grove Coffee Shop sign.
“Meet the Medics” at the Foxton centre February 27th 2024
Photo of a range of people, including th mayor in his chains at the Foxton centre. Abstract artwork is on the blue walls in the background.
Photo of a group of people, shaking hands with the mayor.
“Age of Inspiration” at the Gujarat Centre March 26th 2024
Photo of 2 ladies in bright coloured dresses and cardigans in-action dancing, with tables and chairs around them
Wide shot of a large group of people, wearing bright coloured clothes, raising their hands and swaying.
Dean careers event Myerscough College March 27th 2024
Photo of Dean behind a white tableclothed table, with the DENW pull up banner for the Hate Crime project in the background.
Spring Walks March 28th 2024
Wideshot of lots of people smiling to camera, some in wheelchairs, with lots of greenery and trees either side of the shot.
Our online peer support group meetings – We meet online every two months, giving people an opportunity to find out more about the direct payments scheme, to share experiences, to ask for, and to offer advice to others who are considering using direct payments to fund theirs, or loved ones, care and support, by employing personal assistants, using care agencies, or attending day services.
Zoom screenshot showing Rachel, the peer support co-ordinator, listening to the speaker, Myles, deliver his presentation, with peer support group members and a UCLan medical student also present.
