Category: North West Charity and Third Sector

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£17 million boost for grassroots football in Liverpool

Mayor Joe Anderson FA Chairman Greg Dyke

LIVERPOOL is to benefit from the biggest ever investment in grassroots football in the city – designed to secure the long-term future of the game. It follows discussions between Mayor Joe Anderson and FA Chairman Greg Dyke about a brand new approach to the sport designed to reverse a decline in participation, drive up the …

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Blackpool Arts Festival awarded £70,000 booast on 10th anniversary

Blackpool’s popular arts festival Wordpool has been awarded a £70,000 grant from Arts Council England as it prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The popular local festival of literature and arts, which is managed by Blackpool Council’s Arts and Library Services and traditionally runs in July, has been awarded the funds to help develop the …

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Charity Appeal for Daffodil Volunteers

Marie Curie North East and Cumbria Fundraising Team

Marie Curie is appealing for people in Cumbria to donate their time to collect for the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal this March.  We are looking for volunteers to collect at various collections across the county including in supermarkets and in town centres. The charity needs volunteers to encourage people in the local community to …

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