MORE THAN 300 people welcomed two dedicated trekkers home from a 560-kilometre walk as their fundraising total topped an incredible £25,000. Lee McAllister and Paul…
View More Intrepid trekkers raise more than £25,000 for Saddleworth rare cancer charity
A LOCAL charity is now walking hundreds of kilometres in memory of a man who died of a rare cancer. On Thursday, August 13, two members of…
View More Friends walk from Plymouth to Springhead in fight against rare cancer
A SEA of lilac roses transformed the gardens of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and helped raise more than £25,000 for patient care thanks to community support. A crowd of hundreds gathered…
View More Rose to Remember raises £25,000 for Dr Kershaw’s
A LEES community champion is tackling her biggest challenge yet – being selected as project lead for Oldham for the nationwide Baton of Hope 2027.…
View More Lees community champion to put Oldham on map for Baton of Hope tour
ORGANISERS of this year’s Fairy Garden Trail across Dobcross are calling on the community to help them make it the most magical yet as they…
View More Dobcross Fairy Garden Trail hopes to make school playground dreams come true
A TEAM from a Saddleworth estate agents has raised more than £35,000 after completing a 196-mile relay challenge in memory of a much-loved colleague. Then…
View More Saddleworth estate agents raise more than £35,000 in memory of colleague
THE BUCKET lists of two young children living with a rate genetic disorder are getting closer to becoming a reality thanks to Saddleworth Medical Practice staff who…
View More Saddleworth Three Peaks challenge to help youngsters’ bucket list dreams come true
OLDHAM Mountain Rescue Team helps an average of 52 people a year – but it is now asking for your help in return. The…
View More Mountain Rescue Team fundraises for new equipment
A MOSSLEY man, originally from Saddleworth, is taking on one of Britain’s toughest walking challenges to raise money for Parkinson’s research after seeing the devastating…
View More Mossley man takes on 1,200-mile walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End
LOCAL drivers are being invited to get behind the wheel of a new Ford model while helping raise vital funds for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. The…
View More Motorists can take a test drive and help raise money for hospice
YOUTH charity Mahdlo Youth Zone is marking its 15th anniversary with the return of its 15-mile Three Peaks of Saddleworth walk. The fundraising event on Saturday, July 4, now in…
View More Mahdlo steps out on 15-mile Three Peaks challenge to mark 15th birthday
“PUTTING THE ‘fun’ in ‘fundraising’” is how Joanne Penketh describes Saddleworth’s biggest women’s fashion event of the year. She is talking, of course, about the…
View More Ascot Ladies’ Day event promises frocks, fascinators and fundraising for hospice
ST MARY’S Primary School in Greenfield found itself at the centre of an explosion of brightness as staff and teachers enjoyed their inaugural colour run.…
View More Primary school awash with colour as fundraising mission starts
SO NOW it is official. He really is Sir Kevin Sinfield. The Saddleworth rugby league legend has been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours List…
View More Arise, officially, Sir Kevin Sinfield
KEVIN Sinfield is running through home as his final fundraising challenge takes him across familiar territory. The rugby league legend, now skills and kicking coach…
View More Familiar sights await Kevin Sinfield as latest fundraising challenge route revealed
KEVIN Sinfield could be forgiven for wanting to give his legs a rest after completing his latest mammoth fundraising challenge. But expect him back on…
View More Kevin Sinfield set to be back on Saddleworth’s street after latest fundraising challenge
A SOCIAL club for like-minded young men is proving that community spirit is alive and well in Saddleworth. Indeed, Saddleworth Round Table’s fundraising efforts in…
View More A record year of fundraising for Saddleworth Round Table
THE CALL has gone out to dust off those hiking boots after a Saddleworth challenge was confirmed. Saturday, July 5 will see people take on…
View More People asked to aim high as Saddleworth Three Peaks challenge announced
CHILDREN from Saddleworth and Oldham babyballet classes have been showcasing their dancing skills to help raise £428,000 for pregnancy and baby charity Tommy’s. Dancers aged…
View More babyballet tots dance to help save babies’ lives
A SADDLEWORTH institution hopes to see progress soon after announcing plans to raise £100,000 to develop it as a community theatre. Millgate Arts Centre in…
View More Saddleworth venue hopes for progress soon in six-figure fundraising drive
A FOLK NIGHT hit all the right notes to raise more than £2,300 for the Saddleworth Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund. More than 100 supportive attendees…
View More Folk Night raises more than £2,300 for Palestinian Women’s Education
TWO men from Saddleworth embarked on a mammoth walk in northern Spain to raise thousands for a charity in memory of their close friend. Andy…
View More Saddleworth pair’s Spain walk in friend’s memory
AN EYE-CATCHING fairy garden trail brought a sprinkle of magic to Dobcross as well as raising £445.34. Friends of Dobcross School (FODS), with support from residents, created…
View More Fundraising fairy garden trail brings magical boost to Dobcross
THREE daring businessmen are taking their fundraising endeavours to new heights – 15,000ft to be exact. Joint founder and owner Martin Hill of Oldham-based Hill’s…
View More HPP daredevils take fundraising efforts to new heights – 15,000ft!
A HERITAGE Walk and Yoga Class were the latest fundraisers to bring a boost of more than £2,000 to the Saddleworth Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund.…
View More Heritage Walk and Yoga Class bring boost to Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council’s new chair is gearing up for the annual Strawberry Tea event – a favourite in the calendar! Set to take place on…
View More Strawberry Tea event to raise funds for Saddleworth Parish Chairman’s Charity
SADDLEWORTH Round Table is once again bringing a burst of vintage charm to Uppermill with Steam Fest 2024. Following the success of last year’s inaugural…
View More Saddleworth Steam Fest: Igniting History for Charity in Uppermill
ORGANISERS were left ‘overwhelmed’ after a sponsored walk around the skyline of Castleshaw raised £1,500 for two charities. The group met at Cavallo Coffee Box,…
View More Walkers step out around Castleshaw to raise £1,500
SADDLEWORTH Morris Men are calling on the kind-hearted community to help them muster funds so this year’s Rushcart Festival can go ahead. The popular annual…
View More Call for community support and donations to secure Rushcart Festival
A TABLE top and car boot sale will take place at Greenfield Primary to raise funds for the school. It will be held on Saturday,…
View More June car boot sale to raise funds for Greenfield Primary
THE annual Diggle Scarecrow Trail, organised by the Friends of Diggle School (FODS), has returned with a television-inspired twist. More than 30 creatively crafted scarecrows…
View More TV stars descend on Diggle for its Scarecrow Trail
VILLAGERS have succeeded in saving a shop and Post Office after raising enough funds to take it on. Now the countdown is on to the…
View More Villagers preparing to open their store and Post Office after fundraising effort
SADDLEWORTH is set to play host to a group of walkers on their March of the Day as they raise funds for and awareness of…
View More Saddleworth ready for its March of the Day
WELCOME in the warmer weather with a Spring Buffet Luncheon at Saddleworth Museum in Uppermill on Sunday, April 7. All are welcome to the event…
View More Welcome in Spring with Buffet at Saddleworth Museum
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