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Wargrave Big Local
A community-led, lottery-funded project near St Helens in Merseyside is celebrating a decade of making a difference to peoples’ lives. Wargrave is a district of Newton-le-Willows, to the east of St Helens. Wargrave Big…
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From Isolation to Inspiration
How Big Local Rebuilt a Community and a Life In the heart of Windmill Hill, Runcorn, stands St. Bert’s Church. It is more than just a building, it’s a symbol of what can happen…
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Karl Salutes Programme That Helped Him Pursue Army Aspirations
A young man from Wigan says that the King’s Trust Team Programme provided him with the perfect confidence boost before he starts new career. Karl (20) from Wigan was at a crossroads. After leaving…
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From Lost To Found – Melody Finds Path To Positive Future
A young woman from Wigan says that a programme delivered by Groundwork has improved her mental health and helped her to realise what she wants to do with her life. Moving home from Trafford…
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From Feeling Rock Bottom To Meeting Royalty
A young man from Wigan has spoken of his amazing journey from feeling rock bottom, to sharing his ideas for an app with Apple and meeting King Charles. Dan Mort (23) says that this…
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Lindow Season Success
Lindow Season 2024, a series of events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the finding of Lindow Man, Britain’s most famous bog body, has been hailed as a huge success. The aim of the Lindow…
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Double Celebration For Community Growing Projects
There was cause for double celebration recently when two of our community growing projects were successful at the North West in Bloom Awards. The awards, which take place each year, are organised and judged…
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Rivington Terraced Gardens Dazzles with Fourth Annual Festival of Light
An iconic heritage site was transformed into a magical wonderland of illumination as Rivington Terraced Gardens hosted its fourth annual Festival of Light. The event ran for 4 nights, with around 5,000 visitors enjoying…
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Nali Shows Why Work Placements Are A Win – Win.
An aspiring accountant from Wigan is an inspiring example of how work experience placements can benefit both students and companies. Nali (17) always had a head for figures. So it came as no surprise when he…
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Tender Opportunity – Security & Guarding Services (Cheshire)
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside (Groundwork CLM), as the accountable body for the Gadbrook Park Business Improvement District (BID), invites tenders for the provision of professional security guarding services. Gadbrook Park is a thriving…
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New Green Therapy Project at Clifton Hospital
A new gardening project has recently been unveiled at Clifton Hospital, providing facilities for green therapy that will benefit patients, families, hospital colleagues and volunteers. The creation of a paved area, planting areas and a…
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What Groundwork does really works
Hi. I am Lee and I have lived in Wigan all my life. I wanted to share my story in the hope that it will help people who feel like I did just a…