Lead for @madeinwiganorg, growing SE's & Community Businesses in Abram Ward and Wigan Borough. Part of Power To Change Empowering Places programme nationally.
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8 Jul 2021
We have changed our name to Wigan and Leigh Community Charity and have a new Twitter page, if people would like to follow
We have changed our name!
Abram Ward Community Cooperative --> Wigan and Leigh Community Charity!
Check out our new website👉 wlcommunity.org.uk/
#WLCC #WiganandLeighCommunityCharity #WLCommunityCharity
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
18 Aug 2021
Borough Wide Community Network Newsletter - eepurl.com/hGgtd5
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23 Jul 2021
Looking forward to this event and proud to be supporting it. A few of our Community Businesses will be on show who have come out of our Made in Wigan initiative.
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22 Jul 2021
🚨 JUST OVER A WEEK UNTIL #OURTOWNLIVE STARTS 🚨
Join us on Sat 31 July in Atherton & Abram for some family-friendly summer fun. Think music, live entertainment, activities, fairground amusements & more.
We'll even be in Ince on Sun 1 August. What a busy weekend we have ahead!
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
22 Jul 2021
🚨 JUST OVER A WEEK UNTIL #OURTOWNLIVE STARTS 🚨
Join us on Sat 31 July in Atherton & Abram for some family-friendly summer fun. Think music, live entertainment, activities, fairground amusements & more.
We'll even be in Ince on Sun 1 August. What a busy weekend we have ahead!
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
Last week @PennyMordaunt shared @cabinetofficeuk call for evidence for the #NationalResilienceStrategy
Whilst we agree community responses were vital during COVID we prefer to talk about unleashing potential rather than harnessing strengths of communities
bit.ly/3eFpDDE
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
21 Jul 2021
Borough Wide Community Network Newsletter - eepurl.com/hEgk59
19 Jul 2021
Well done to Y9 @BedfordHighSch Enterprise Team - the candy floss business idea went down well with all those completing the Race for Life. Supported by @P_Trust_North
16 Jul 2021
Well done Y10s @BedfordHighSch Raising funds in their Race for Life and the Enterprise Team for completing the Enterprise Challenge supported by @PrincesTrust . The shakes went down a storm in this hot weather!
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
15 Jul 2021
From today community groups can bid for funding from our £150 million Community Ownership Fund.
Groups looking to preserve their local pubs, theatres, shops and sports grounds at risk of closure will now be able to take them over.
Read more here: gov.uk/government/collection…
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
14 Jul 2021
Today we launch our #communitypower project.
Remote bureaucracies in the public and private sectors have dominated for too long. A more local, more human and more plural paradigm is possible.
thecommunitypowerproject.co.…
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
14 Jul 2021
Borough Wide Community Network Newsletter - eepurl.com/hDJabT
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
Looking forward to supporting more communities in Wigan Borough, with more local people setting up their own Social Enterprise or Community Business to address local needs @WiganCouncil
@peoplesbiz
@daneanderton
@SFBHCommUnity
@_magicalogical
@yellowjigsaw wigantoday.net/news/people/c…
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8 Jul 2021
We have changed our name to Wigan and Leigh Community Charity and have a new Twitter page, if people would like to follow
We have changed our name!
Abram Ward Community Cooperative --> Wigan and Leigh Community Charity!
Check out our new website👉 wlcommunity.org.uk/
#WLCC #WiganandLeighCommunityCharity #WLCommunityCharity
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8 Jul 2021
And a huge thanks to @Anamariacida from MyCake for your continued support in making this growth happen for us
8 Jul 2021
Thanks to @peoplesbiz and our friends at @The_Annexe @realideasorg @MadeInManingham @Centre4ltd @BInspiredLeics who have inspired us as we start the next phase of our journey
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
8 Jul 2021
We want to create new health and well-being solutions with local people. Want to join us? New post available for our new #coproduction project in #Salford.
@gmcvo @VSNWnews @WeActTogether @BuryVCFA @pbcommzone @BoltonCVS @McrCommCentral @ThriveTrafford
unlimitedpotential.org.uk/te…
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
24 Jun 2021
REPORT 🧐 | Private developers and property owners must act now to save the UK’s failing high streets.
Our new @LSEnews report explores how the private sector should support greater community involvement and power in the development of town centres ⬇️
#TakeBackTheHighStreet
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
21 Jun 2021
#LastChancetoBook for #tomorrows ANTZ #Grow & #GiveBack! #Online #Showcase (2-3:30 pm)
bit.ly/20210622_antz
#FewSpaces remaining to see what our #network #partners have to offer
@pbcommzone | @craig_coaching | Adnovar | @tk_housebrands
#SocialValue #SocialImpact #Services
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AbramWardCooperative retweeted
18 Jun 2021
Leigh Film Society are joining in the festival fun #WiganArtsFestival read more here theoldcourts.com/post/wigan-…
Screening events in the stunning Leigh Town Hall with 'Leigh on Film' archive film and community recovery 'Sing-a-Longs'
Pre booking is essential.
leighfilmsociety.com/program…
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