Category: North West Charity and Third Sector

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500,000 fund to warm up Lancashire’s coldest homes

LANCASHIRE County Council is providing half a million pounds to help warm up the county’s coldest homes this winter. Last winter, emergency hospital admissions due to respiratory illness rose by nearly 25% compared with other times of the year, and research shows there is a link between these illnesses and living in cold conditions. Many …

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Blackpool’s Popular Christmas tree sale is back!

Blackpool Council’s popular Christmas tree sale is back for a second year. The Nordmann Fir trees, priced at £30 and standing at around 7ft, are on sale now from Blackpool Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centre Re-use Shop on Bristol Avenue. All trees come with a free log stand. The child and pet friendly Nordmann Firs, …

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Health event for Blackpool residents with learning disabilities

Blackpool Community Learning Disability Team is running an event designed to give people with learning disabilities the chance to have their say in reviewing and planning local health and social care services. The Big Health Event, on 26 November between 9.30am and 4.30pm at Blackpool Football Club, will bring together a range of services all …

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