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…
Bulletin SE 35 – 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…
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…
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 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…
“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,…
It’s Spring! The days are brightening and the flowers are starting to bloom—Spring is here! Contents General Contact Details DENW Celebrates New Home in Preston – Press Release DENW’s Letter to the Chancellor about the Cuts to Disability Benefits DENW at the #WelfareNotWarfare National Day of Action Supported Banking Update Volunteer Opportunities Lancashire and…
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…
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…
