Preston Communities

07/02/2024

📢Aged 8-25 years? Do you live in Preston? Have your say on your city to help us develop a Youth Strategy - deadline 29 February 2024

https://pulse.ly/ogsorhcuyn

25/01/2024

You could get help by applying for a Household Support Fund grant if you're struggling with household bills
See the details below⬇️

Do you need help or do you know anyone who needs help with the cost of living crisis?

If any of your neighbours/friends/relatives or anyone who is a carer/a low income family or whether you're employed/ unemployed who is struggling to meet immediate, short term needs, please encourage them to apply or help them to apply

We could assist with Household Bills for:
▶️Gas/Electric/Water
▶️White Goods
▶️Warm clothing/bedding/school uniforms
▶️Food

Apply via our website

08/09/2023

Join us at the Preston Wellfest Su***de Prevention Event on September 9th, 2023, raising awareness and building hope through action

16/08/2023

Do you have some time to spare to volunteer?
See details below of a drop-in event recruiting for volunteers at a new city centre based rough sleeper night service

Volunteer Recruitment Event

Preston Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston PR1 2RL
Thursday 31 August, 4pm until 7pm - just drop in
Refreshments and snacks will be provided

We are looking for volunteers to work in a new city centre based rough sleeper night service.

The service will provide emergency accommodation, a hot meal, showers, washing facilities, as well as access to support services.

We are looking for volunteers to support with cooking meals, helping with laundry, as well as providing a listening ear to rough sleepers that are experiencing multiple disadvantage.

Volunteer hours available:
Evenings between 5pm and 10pm
Breakfast support from 7am until 9am

The service is open 365 days a year, so there is lots of flexibility on days and hours

We also have volunteer training booked with Lancashire adult learning services between September and January in the following subjects:

• Volunteering – Week 1
• Volunteering – Week 2 (Will receive a level 2 award in volunteering)
• An introduction to equality and diversity
• An introduction to safeguarding
• An introduction to conflict
• An introduction to mental health and wellbeing
• An introduction to being assertive
• Peer support
• Effective communication skills for working with people
• Level 1 bitesize in mentoring – Week 1
• Level 1 bitesize in mentoring – Week 2
• An introduction to confidence and resilience
• Lancashire lifesavers
• Food safety

We are open to anyone, lived experience of homelessness and substance misuse is also welcome

There is also progression for volunteers to facilitate peer support groups, lived experience voice groups, craft groups etc

If you have some time to spare and want to help those in need, please come along to the drop-in event, we'd love to see you

27/01/2023

At 4pm on Friday 27 January join the nation in lighting candles to:
🕯️remember those who were murdered for who they were
🕯️stand against prejudice and hatred today
Preston Market canopy will light up in purple during this powerful national moment of commemoration and the Union flag on the Town Hall roof will be flown at half mast

26/01/2023

2023: Ordinary People
Genocide is facilitated by ordinary people.
Ordinary people turn a blind eye, believe propaganda, join murderous regimes.
Those targeted are persecuted simply because they are ordinary people who belong to a particular group.
https://www.hmd.org.uk/what-is.../this-years-theme/

15/12/2022

02/09/2022

This morning we raised the Pakistan flag at Preston town hall in a show of support for the people of Pakistan who are currently dealing with devastating floods.
To find out more about how you can help during this humanitarian crisis, please visit our website at https://www.preston.gov.uk/article/6016/Council-statement-floods-in-Pakistan