Wigan
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Love My River
Learn new skills. Meet new people. Make a difference. The Love My River project is looking for volunteers to help look after the rivers and streams within the Douglas Catchment. Whether you are a keen ambassador of nature, an academic looking to gain some field experience or someone just looking to spend some time in…
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Roots To Wellbeing
If you’re aged 19 or over, you’re unemployed and you want to get more out of your life, we can help. Roots to Wellbeing is a free 10 week programme in Wigan and Leigh. It helps you to improve your health, your wellbeing and your chances of finding work. It takes place for 2 days…
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Down To Earth
Down To Earth is one of 39 Creative People and Places Programmes funded by the Arts Council England, with the aim of increasing participation in arts and culture within Wigan and Leigh. Who We Are and What We Do Drawing on the natural and community assets across Wigan, we invite our residents to shape and…
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Prince’s Trust Team Programme
Stop waiting. START SOMETHING. If you’re aged 16-25 and you’re not happy with where your life seems to be going at the moment, it’s probably time you tried something new. Get involved. Each year, The Prince’s Trust Team Programme helps thousands of young people to get their lives back on track. Getting involved with the…
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Amberswood
Amberswood is a 160-hectare nature reserve in Wigan managed by Groundwork on behalf of Wigan Council. Originally formed by the flooding of former coal mining sites, it consists of a series of small lakes, ponds, woodland and wetlands, including a Site of Biological Importance. It is also home to nationally significant wildlife populations. Amberswood is one…