Public Transport travel confidence Session – Photo Blog

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Here’s our photo blog from our recent Workshop-follow-up Travel Session, as part of our engagement with building Public Transport travel confidence; the day revolved around a return journey to Carnforth from Preston station, and, a group visit to the Carnforth Heritage Centre Museum.     Photo 1 – Group Exercise at Avanti Ticket Machines before Travel – Simulated use of Ticket Machines, using full place names and Rail Shortcodes (in this case CRN for Carnforth), how to apply Railcard Discount, choose how to pay, and access accessibility features of the…

Volunteer's Week Activity - Play Your Cards Right 1.jpg: persons present (left-to-right: Stephen Corless (Volunteer), Sarah Gillett (+1 for Volunteer Stephen Corless), Margaret Singleton (Fundraising Volunteer), Robert Rawcliffe (Volunteer), Aksha Attilakumakan (UCLan Placement Medical Student), Amna Bukhari (UCLan Placement Medical Student), Keith Dagger (+1 for Volunteer Margaret Singleton), Mel. Close (CEO), Peter Titterington (Volunteer), Rakhi Amin (Trustee), Des Butler (Reception) and Beth. Moore (Community Hub Development Worker) & attachment 2: Volunteer's Week Activity Group Photo

Volunteer’s Week Celebration at Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub

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This year Disability Equality (NW)’s annual Thank You and Celebration Event for our Volunteers took place in the Community Hub, on Thursday of Volunteer’s Week (5th June 2025). Following each active Volunteer being presented their Certificate of Thanks, the group took part in two rounds of a Play Your Cards Right-styled game, hosted by Mel, supported by Matt. and Beth.; later in the afternoon, following the games, all present were invited to join for a buffet of sweet and savoury foods, including fruit kebabs, quiche, pastries, and fresh fruit.  

from left-to-right, incl. caption: Matt. Dunn, Alan Valentine, Peter Titterington, Shirley Carthy, Becky Rich, and Lauren King (from left-to-right), all standing in front of the Moor Park Tennis Courts and Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory. The group are facing the camera, smiling with thumbs up, on a lightly-cloudy day with a calm, blue sky.

May’s Monthly Monday Wellbeing Walk

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Lots of “M”s in there hey?! Well we did enjoy ourselves! Following a half-mile walk to Moor Park, Preston, starting at the Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub: the group in-attendance chatted and walked on a 2.3 mile circular route along footpaths within the park, stopping to discuss seasonal plants, the Pavillion, the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory in June 2027, and ongoing renovations in the parks announced in 2022. The walk concluded with a walk back to the Community Hub for all heading in that direction.   Here’s some photos of our walk… And here’s a photo of a tree we talked about briefly on a moment’s pause during the walk – Matt has submitted photos taken on the day of the roots and bark to identify…

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May Wellbeing Walk

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This month’s walk featured a street route beginning at the Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub, to Moor Park, including the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory and Moor Park Pavillion. We met at Disability Equality (NW) Ltd. Community Hub, 23 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP

TryTheTrain: Introductory Workshop

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TryTheTrain: Introductory Workshop Monday 23rd June 2025 10:00am – 12:00pm Disability Equality Community Hub, 23-25 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR11TP In partnership with Community Rail Lancashire, Disability Equality (NW) Ltd. are pleased to announce that we will be hosting another series of TryTheTrain Workshops, this time taking place from the Community Hub! With the aim of…

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Community Hub On Tour

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We’re taking our Community Hub on Tour! Where are we this week? Thursday 24th April 2025 – 10:30am – 1:00pm Soft Opening of Community Hub: Disability Equality (nw) Ltd Community Hub, 23 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP Before the official opening in May, DENW is inviting members, supporters, and local residents to a soft opening drop-in session to take a look around on Thursday 24th April 10.30am – 1.00pm –No booking required – just drop in for a tour and a chat. Feedback is warmly welcomed. For full details of what to expect, please see our recent Press Release. The Community Hub Team will be on-hand to give tours around the space on-the-day, ahead of the official opening of the Community Hub, planned for May 2025. Coming up later this month… Come back later and find out! Where should we be next? While the Community Hub Team are on Tour, where would you like to see us hold sessions? This could be anything from Peer Support, Workshops, active events, independent living sessions, and local observances. To suggest where we tour to next, please email communityhub@disability-equality.org.uk, call 01772 558863, or text on our textphone number at 07709 710195.   Keep an eye on this page for updates with details of where and where…