Our CEO Mel Close and team were invited from a select few to join the King as he visited Samlesbury Hall last week. He met with a range of Charities, Business Leaders and local press to visit the area, including local business Butlers Cheeses and sampled the Samlesbury Hall volunteers’ offerings as he sat down…
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has already applied to volunteer with Disability Equality (NW) Ltd and is currently going through our onboarding process. It’s been brilliant to see so much interest, and we’re really encouraged by the skills, enthusiasm, and lived experience people are bringing with them. We can’t…
Visitors to our community hub can enjoy the following freebies in February (and beyond): Free hot and cold drinks every day between 9:30am and 4pm Free Community Lunch every Thursday – includes hot food, a drink and biscuits/cakes Free Internet access Free Advice on a range of issues including Blue Badge and Benefit applications Free…
We are proud to have recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We want veterans and serving personnel to know we are here for them and their families too, as well as any disabled person, their families and communities – many times these are intersectional too. We are now working on our application for Bronze award…
The CEO, staff, trustees and volunteers at Disability Equality NW would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. DENW Christmas opening/closing times Close – 5pm TUE 23rd December 2025 – until we… Re-open – 9am FRI 2nd January 2026. Supported Banking Services – 01772 558863 opt 2…
We’re starting the New Year full of beans! Our free Community Lunch Club resumes in the New Year with Beans on Toast served every Thursday in January, starting 8th Jan 2026, thanks to a generous food donation to the Community Hub from Argento Lounge. It’s specially for disabled people, support workers and carers! Location: Disability…
Today some of our staff attended a First Aid at Work training course delivered by Dave O’Connell from Tutorcare. The course covered managing emergencies and injuries, such as CPR, handling shock, and treating cuts and burns, along with the role of a first aider. It also includes the use of a defibrillator (AED), head and spinal…
“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…
