“Its been a challenging year as we vacated Church Street premises and finalised the end of the lease, and then the move into half of Bannister House whilst waiting for all the building to be available. This made delivering accessible services more challenging than usual, but we did it and I’m really grateful to the…
Would you be interested in becoming a Trustee of Disability Equality NW, well now is the time to apply as we’re currently on the lookout for a new Trustee. Please see pdf links for information on what the role involves and what skills/experience you will need, and also the nomination form to complete. Please send…
DENW’s Annual General Meeting Thursday 27th November 2025 1-4pm Community Hub, 23-25 Sedgwick St, Preston PR1 1TP Please email heather@disability-equality.org.uk to book a place and also let us know of any access needs that we need to be aware of There will be the presentation of the Lesley Finley Community Award, light refreshments, guest speaker, AGM business and…
Thursday 23rd October 2025, 1pm until 3pm Next week, on Thursday, we will be hosting a meeting as part of our ongoing role as Critical Friend to The Harris on Accessibility. This will be at the Disability Equality (North West) Community Hub, in Preston, from 1pm until 3pm, on Thursday the 23rd October 2025. There will be…
Check out our photos from the fabulous Preston Pride 2025. We were proud to be one of the sponsored for the event too!
This year we hosted a range of VJ Day events at DENW’s new Community Hub in Preston. Here’s a snapshot of some of the events…
Check out our photos (and alt tags) for a taster of our stall at Preston Mela, and the vibrant event it was!
County Councillor Graham Dalton, the newly appointed Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care at Lancashire County Council, recently visited Disability Equality North West (DENW), joining Trustee Daniel Duckworth and CEO Mel Close for a meeting in the Hub’s Casual Café area. Cllr Dalton, appointed in May 2025, expressed a keen interest in learning more about DENW and…
Join us for our VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) Celebration 2025! We will be celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII @ Thursday 14th August 1pm-3pm @ Disability Equality (NW) Ltd. Community Hub 23-25 Sedgwick Street Preston PR1 1TP While Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) marks the end of the Second…
Please feel free to join Disability Equality and topic-specific Guest Speakers for our upcoming Peer Support Sessions: Chatty Café! All sessions will take place at the Casual Cafe in the Community Hub, and, take place on dates of observance relevant to each session. Free-to-attend; carers, support, friends and family always welcome. Join us for our Peer support sessions (Chatty Cafe) with Guest Speakers Connecting society Peer talking Supportive environment All sessions to take place in the Casual Cafe at DENW Community Hub, 23-25 Sedgewick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP Thursday 17th July 2025 2-3.30pm Friday 1st August 2025 2-3.30pm Monday 18th August 2025 2-3.30pm…
