Category: lancashire

News, posts and releases on Lancashire in the North West of England.

Blackpool’s LOVEmyBeach Competition for schools

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The LOVEmyBEACH campaign has teamed up with Blackpool Council and their Illuminations curator Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to launch a competition for schools. The competition is open to schools in Blackpool, Lancashire, Cumbria, Sefton and Wirral for Key Stage 1 and 2 children to design a LOVEmyBEACH message for the 3million people who will visit the illuminations …

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Blackpool Funding opportunities available for projects

Up to £10,000 could be available to local organisations and community groups in Blackpool. Blackpool Coastal Housing’s Tenant’s Project Fund provides grants to help local projects that improve lives for local BCH tenants, residents and leaseholders. Previous beneficiaries include the new Memory Café for older people at Ibbison Court Community Centre, as well as the …

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Lancashire celebrates Learning Disability Week, 15 – 21 June

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Lancashire’s libraries will be transformed into a sea of music, dance and colour to mark this year’s National Learning Disability Week. The celebration takes place between Monday 15 June and Sunday 21 June, and the county council has teamed up with Lancashire Learning Disability Partnership to run events at five libraries. Details of the events …

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