West End Million has recently given its support to several local groups GRANTING SUPPORT TO WEST END GROUPS West End Million has given its support to West End Impact, Homestart and the Melting Pot recently. A grant of £400 was approved for West End Impact to re-print their Help In
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AN EXTRA-ORDINARY PATHWAY TO WORK
People from the West End to have their share of the limelight AN EXTRA-ORDINARY PATHWAY TO WORK When ITV drama, The Bay, was filmed outside Janet Hampson’s home, the idea for a business was born which could benefit the people of Morecambe. Janet, a casting director for 10 years, was
Continue readingFun times ahead for Morecambe’s Regent Park
The Friends of Regent Park have been working in partnership with Lancaster City Council and West End Million to secure funds to deliver a masterplan for the park. [pdf-embedder url=”https://westendmorecambe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PR-4969.pdf” title=”PR 4969″]
Continue readingCREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE
Funding from West End Million will enable 150 people to join Morecambe Bay Credit Union CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE Funding from West End Million will enable 150 people to join Morecambe Bay Credit Union. In order to encourage local residents to join the credit union, West End Million has granted
Continue readingSCHOOL’S BIG SCREEN SUMMER
WEM support a Morecambe school in planning a Movies Under The Stars event this summer. A Morecambe school is planning a Movies Under The Stars event this summer. West End Primary School hope that the event will attract the wider community and help to enhance the reputation of the school.
Continue readingSaving Grace
An important service for the lonely and isolated which requires a facelift is being supported by West End Million. An important service for the lonely and isolated which requires a facelift is being supported by West End Million. Grace Ministries have been based in Yorkshire Street for nine years but
Continue readingAre you an arts-based project or practitioner connected with the West End?
Are you an arts-based project or practitioner connected with the West End? A steering group of creative partners is keen to meet with arts-based projects and practitioners connected with the West End of Morecambe. They are holding a Potential Partners Evening event at the Alhambra/Carleton, on Wednesday 27th March, 6 – 9pm.
Continue readingWEM supports Morecambe Pride
Community Chest grant awarded West End Million is supporting plans for the first Morecambe Pride with a grant to LGB&T Out In The Bay. Out In The Bay, which supports the Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in Morecambe, Lancaster and the surrounding area, are hoping to stage a Morecambe Pride
Continue readingWEM provides flu vaccines for people in need
West End Million has come to the rescue of people who need flu vaccines but can’t afford them. The community-led organisation, which has National Lottery funding to invest in improvements for residents of the West End of Morecambe, has granted £500 to an immunisation programme at Stanley’s Youth and Community
Continue readingMorecambe’s West End is better off thanks to lottery windfall
It was back in 2012 – the year of the London Olympics – that Morecambe’s West End struck gold. The area was one of 150 nationally awarded £1 million to spend over ten years as part of the Big Local programme supported by the Big Lottery Fund. Big Local aims
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