ADVICE CAFÉ – DISABILITY ADVICE & LEGAL RIGHTS
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A Year in Pictures 2025 from DENW’s CEO, Mel Close
“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…
Become a Trustee of DENW – Applications Open
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…
Disability Equality NW’s 2025 Annual General Meeting
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…
Accessible Resources event with The Harris
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…
Welcome to Disability Equality (nw) Ltd. Community Hub
The Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub is located at Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub, 23-25 Sedgwick Street, Preston PR1 1TP. We asked, you told us and we listened: we have had extensive work done to offer a fully-accessible community venue, including our Casual Cafe, opening 5 days a week: 9.30am to 4pm Monday through to…
Preston Pride 2025 Photo Blog
Check out our photos from the fabulous Preston Pride 2025. We were proud to be one of the sponsored for the event too!
VJ Day Observance 2025
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…
Preston Mela 2025 Celebrations Photo Blog
Check out our photos (and alt tags) for a taster of our stall at Preston Mela, and the vibrant event it was!
LCC Cabinet member for Adult Social Care visits DENW’s new Casual Cafe
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…
