What’s New - Community and charity
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Serious Play
28th October 2020
Joy of Sound runs playful musical sessions using an amazing array of bespoke instruments that can be strummed, plucked or plinked. Founded 20 years ago, the group works primarily with the disabled, the impaired, the elderly and the unemployed among others.
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Challenging Limits
28th October 2020
Mal used an almost fatal incident to motivate him to create a project which helps men in his area keep fit. Now, in recognition of his work in his community, a special bench is being dedicated to him.
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Freedom on two wheels
28th October 2020
Bikes for refugees is a project that offers solidarity and friendship towards newcomers to the UK.
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Responding to loss and loneliness
28th October 2020
Oyovwe founded the Widows’ Empowerment Trust after seeing a close friend lose her husband and sensing her loneliness and social isolation. Oyovwe is one of 12 people who have a bench dedicated to them
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A Song For Life
28th October 2020
A Swan Song Project is a unique idea that supports people near the end of their lives or facing the loss of a loved one, to write and record their own songs.
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Finding yourself after a loss
28th October 2020
Rhian Mannings is the founder of 2 Wish Upon A Star - a charity she set up after her family was hit by a double tragedy in 2012.
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We see Lonely People Come To Life Again
28th October 2020
Emily Kenward is the founder of the charity Time To Talk Befriending, which provided immense support to elderly people during lockdown.
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Putting veterans at ease
26th October 2020
It was lived experience that motivated Claire Wright and Chris Squires to start Trafford Veterans. Both veterans – Royal Navy and King’s Regiment respectively – the Stretford-based couple found themselves needing support five years ago, but struggled to find help.
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TV STAR DR RANJ PRESCRIBES MAJOR AWARD FOR FOOD CHAMPIONS
19th October 2020
This Morning resident doctor and former Strictly Come Dancing star Dr Ranj Singh has named inspirational husband and wife duo ‘Lockdown Legends’ in coveted National Lottery Awards, for their work providing surplus food to those in need.
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How a taxi driver helped me talk
9th October 2020
William Hall is a 25-year army veteran who had fallen into isolation, that is until he met David Gibson, the founder of Fares4Free.
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Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis reveals first National Lottery Award 2020 winner!
8th October 2020
The winner of the National Lottery Award 2020 - Health category
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Thanks for the memories
21st September 2020
Wigan Warriors used money from The National Lottery to form a social group for people with dementia