Wargrave Big Local

12/12/2025

Please be aware that this page is no longer monitored.

If you need help and support, some useful contact information is below:
St Helens CAB - https://sthelenscab.org.uk/
St Helens Carers Centre - Tel: 01744 675615 https://www.sthelenscarers.info/
Police/PCSO - Call 999 in an emergency but to call with a non-emergency matter 101
NHS – 111 website or call 111 for non-emergency help. Call 999 in an emergency
St Helens Wellbeing Service - https://www.sthelenswellbeing.org.uk/
St Helens Council - https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/
Domestic Abuse WA12 - https://www.domesticabusewa12.co.uk/
Samaritans - Tel: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/
Green Doctor (energy help) https://www.groundwork.org.uk/getenergyhelp/
Support with food - https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/7471/Food-banks-and-pantries
Energy Support - https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/article/6578/Energy-and-energy-efficiency
Torus Foundation - https://torusfoundation.org.uk/
Community Activities and support - https://www.newtoncommunitycentre.co.uk/

12/12/2025

Today marks the end of a 10 year journey! 🥰
Thank you Wargrave!

11/12/2025

Rounding up our 10 years of Big Local a few statistics....

10/12/2025

As the very last day of the project approaches, it's difficult to put 10years of community action into a simple post...but here's a few more highlights!

✨We funded renovations to NLW Library garden - making it a friendly and welcoming space for all.

✨Provided breakfast packs, school uniform and equipment to support local families.

✨Gave a grant to help start Wargrave Choir - now with over 70 members!

✨Funded bins for the Wargrave area to keep it clean and tidy and showing pride in our community.

✨Lobbied the Council to install a crossing on Wargrave Road.

✨Held numerous family events, such as Breakfast with Santa. 🎅

✨Helped to start a men's group and sewing group (both now running independently).

09/12/2025

Another project we're really proud to have supported is the dry river bed and letters to heaven postbox in Newton Cemetery.

Local residents felt there wasn't an appropriate place to remember loved ones and the idea of a dry river bed area of remembrance was born. ❤️

Through Wargrave Big Local support the work was completed and we helped to form a Friends of Newton Cemetery Group.

If you're interested in joining the group please email [email protected]

07/12/2025

Along the way we've had some fun....🎉

🚌In the last 18 months we have organised 10 coach trips, with over 800 places, making days out possible for families and people who may otherwise stay at home.

🎪We held a community fun day in August, giving residents and families a free day packed with activities.

🧩In the school holidays all of our Breakfast pack families received games and crafts to keep the kids busy and creative.

🎨Wellbeing sessions offered art, crafts, mindfulness and activities and friendships, all contributing to supporting mental health.

Thanks to everyone who came along and took part. 😘

05/12/2025

The next in our series of Legacy projects is...Newton Community Centre. 🥰

Over the years we have had a huge amount of support from and we felt that we wanted to help support the Centre in return. Through our Big Local funding this year we have helped to:

✨Renovate the community garden - working with the team at NCC, Groundwork GM and Wargrave Big Local it has been improved - making it more accessible, able to be used all year around and given a refresh for the future.

✨Funded staff roles to support the Centre to become stronger, more adaptable, sustainable and open more hours to the community.

✨Given grants to support the Summer play scheme and replace equipment.

We really are lucky to have such a fabulous facility right in the heart of Wargrave and hope that they go from success to success.

03/12/2025

The first of our legacy project posts is Red Brow Wood....🌳

Red Brow Wood is an area of ancient woodland just off Bradlegh Road/ Catherine Way and was identified as an area that would benefit from some maintenance to clear a woodland walk.
During the summer and with the support of and Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside. and Wargrave volunteers the woodland has been tidied up, non-native species removed, the brook cleared, the sandstone quarry face revealed and the pathway replaced.

Nest steps are to install interpretation boards and sign posts and this will be done in the New Year.

We felt this project enhanced our green spaces, supported restoration of Sankey Canal and our local heritage for many years to come.

02/12/2025

Panto tickets are sold out
Sorry

02/12/2025

Reminder that Panto tickets will be on sale this afternoon from 4pm.
Spaces are limited and we expect them to sell out fast.

We're offering Wargrave families a chance to go to the Panto at Theatre Royal St Helens on Saturday 13th December, 2pm at a hugely reduced price of £5 per-person. 🎉
T&C's apply so please read below:
✨Tickets are only available on a first come, first served basis on Tuesday 2nd December, 4-6pm at Newton Community Centre.
We won't reserve or pre-book tickets so please don't message or email. 🙏
✨Tickets are only available to Wargrave residents - proof of address will be required on the day.
✨You can only buy tickets for your family (please don't try and buy for friends and neighbours).
✨Cash only and payment is required on the day.
✨Tickets can only be bought via Wargrave Big Local and must not be transferred, sold on or upgraded.
✨Tickets are only valid for the 2pm performance on Saturday 13th December.
✨Transport to and from Theatre Royal St Helens is not included.

30/11/2025

As we come to the end of the Big Local project we'd love to share our Legacy Video - which highlights just a few of the projects we've completed over the last 10 years.

It's a slightly longer watch than some social media video's...but we think it's worth it! ❤️

Thanks to everyone who was involved and Welton Media for producing the video. 🙏
https://youtu.be/6Te8B7yjiec

Over the next couple of weeks as we come to the end of Wargrave Big Local we'll share our highlight and legacy projects with you.

This video celebrates some of the key achievements of the 10-year Wargrave Big Local programme. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported b...