NBC NEWS Reports on UK Cost of Living Crisis with feature on Morecambe The US News Agency NBC reported in December 2022 on the UK cost of living crisis with a headline which read “Spiralling costs and crumbling public services leave millions in Britain struggling to live“. NBC News reporters
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Vacancy at Eggcup
Eggcup, the food club project with outlets in Lancaster and the West End of Morecambe are looking for a new supervisor. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about food and community to become part of a forward thinking team that is taking action and creating
Continue readingThe National Lottery Community Fund: Places Called Home
The National Lottery Community Fund has confirmed it will be opening its Places Called Home programme today, 30 June 2021, for applications. This is a small one-off grant funding opportunity that organisations may apply for. Please note that the window to apply is short and will only be open for
Continue readingPromenade (Everybody’s Free)
Promenade (Everybody’s Free) Our colleagues at The Creative West End, working together with Angel Club (north) present a series of audio journeys along Morecambe’s magnificent seafront. Featuring the stories of local residents and an evocative electronic score, Promenade (Everybody’s Free) is designed to keep our minds and bodies active with
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WEM promotional film / AV presentation West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM) is discussing commissioning someone to produce a short promotional AV/film presentation that can be screened on various online platforms. WEM would provide some of the material and content including digital video, zoom footage, JPEGs, graphics as well as
Continue readingComputers under Covid for West End Schools
West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM) supports local children and families with £27,000 of computer resources To support West End families whose children may be struggling with online access and equipment a new partnership project is being supported with £27,000 from the West End Morecambe Big Local (WEM). The support
Continue readingWEM supporting a major new food relief project in the West End
The challenges of food poverty in the local community have long been at the top of our agenda but so far we have only made small contributions toward organisations working on it. WEM is now commissioning activity that will make a sustained difference locally. Rather than small temporary interventions WEM
Continue readingLooking for new partnership members
Earlier this year (2020) we had planned to recruit new members to the WEM partnership. This was interrupted by the impact of Covid-19, but we have now come to the time when we need to think about our next Delivery Plan and we’re ready to recruit 3 or 4 new
Continue readingLargest WEM support earmarked for enterprise project at Co-op building
Most people know it as the Co-op building on Regent Road but its’ full name is Centenary House. Long empty (apart from the Co-op food store), it’s now owned by the Council who behind the scenes have been in long discussions with The Exchange Creative Community Group about using it
Continue readingWEM Newsletter Autumn 2020
Our latest newsletter for the West End has recently been published. Copies should be arriving at every household in the West End area, but is also available from key places like More Music and Stanley’s. Or you can read/download a copy here.
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