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

General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 9 June 2025

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.

Reception Volunteers Wanted

General, News, Volunteer, Volunteer with usBy Des Butler 4 June 2025

Disability Equality NW are looking for volunteers to help us in our Community Hub Reception Applicants must be disabled or have lived experience of disability. We are looking for people to volunteer between 9.30 – 4pm Monday to Friday (either full days or part days ie morning or afternoon). Applicants must be able to work…

May’s Monthly Monday Wellbeing Walk

DENW, General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 21 May 2025

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…

DENW’s New Community Hub Opens Celebrations in an unusual way

DENW, Event, General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 20 May 2025

What an incredible day in Preston! We were proud to celebrate the official opening of the DENW Community Hub on Tuesday 13th May 2025, at the new home, Bannister House in Preston, Lancashire, a space for and by disabled people, right in the heart of Lancashire. This wasn’t your usual ribbon-cutting event. Instead of dignitaries…

May Wellbeing Walk

Event, General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 19 May 2025

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

General, NewsBy Des Butler 28 April 2025

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…

Community Hub Official Opening – Tuesday 13th of May 1pm – 3:30pm

Event, General, NewsBy Des Butler 24 April 2025

“Finally, Disability Equality have signed the lease for the whole of Bannister House (23 Sedgwick St, Preston PR1 1TP) which will be the new Disability Equality community hub for disabled people. A community centre run by and for disabled people across Lancashire, delivering a range of support services. Tuesday 13th of May 1pm – 3:30pm,…

Community Hub on Tour – The Hub is now open!

Event, General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 13 April 2025

Until the Hub opened on Tuesday 13th May 2025, the following activities took place for Disability Equality to continue serving the wider communities that the Hub now supports. Our Archive – Where did we tour to? 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…

Disability Equality North West Celebrates New Home in Preston – Press Release

General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 9 April 2025

Press Release – Immediate Release Disability Equality North West Celebrates New Home in Preston Disability Equality North West (DENW) is proud to announce a major milestone for disabled people in the region, with the charity officially signing a lease on the entire building at Banister House in Preston, with their aim to create a new…

DENW’s letter to the Chancellor about the cuts to Disability Benefits

General, NewsBy Liz Hardwick 24 March 2025

FROM: Disability Equality (nw) Ltd, First Floor, Bannister House, 23 Sedgwick Street, Preston, PR1 1TP Tel: 01772 558863 hello@disability-equality.org.uk Disability Equality North West Limited is registered in England and Wales Registered Charity No: 1114622 Registered Company No: 5506903 TO: Rachel Reeves MP Chancellor HM Government 24th of March 2025 Dear Chancellor, I am writing to…

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