A MAJOR fundraising campaign to repair and restore the heritage of St Chad’s Church Saddleworth is reaching an exciting stage with its official launch. The…
View More Saddleworth St Chad Church to launch Seeing is Believing Project with special weekend event
A lasting memorial to a popular Saddleworth School teacher has been provided by generous former pupils. More than £2,000 was raised in a week after…
View More ‘Amazing response’ as fund for memorial to former Saddleworth School teacher tops target in week
KIND-HEARTED former pupils from Saddleworth School are crowdfunding to buy a bench in memory of “truly amazing teacher” John Atack. Mr Atack passed away in…
View More Kind-hearted former Saddleworth School pupils target £2,000 for memorial bench for Mr Atack
KIND-HEARTED staff at Tesco, Greenfield have raised £380 for charity thanks to a ‘Back to the Eighties’ fundraising initiative. Over the course of two days,…
View More Kind-hearted Tesco staff go back to the eighties for charities
DOVESTONE SAILING Club member Jennifer Massey raised more than £1,600 for Cancer Research with a sponsored head shave. Jennifer was supporting World Cancer Day and the…
View More Jennifer’s close shave for World Cancer Day
By Joseph Bray KIND-HEARTED PUPILS at Saddleworth School have raised more than £1,600 for the GEM Appeal, after being inspired by the story of the…
View More Inspired Saddleworth School pupils donate £1655 to Gem Appeal
YOUNG SCOUTS got festive as they hosted a fundraising Christmas Fair and their unique ‘ScoutPost’ services. The 20th Oldham, Uppermill Methodist Scouts put on an…
View More Festive fun and activities at fundraising fair by Uppermill Methodist Scouts
A DEDICATED Saddleworth charity celebrated four years of raising thousands of pounds towards women’s higher education in Gaza at a social event last month. The…
View More Saddleworth Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund raises £15,000 for women’s education
A CARING grandmother has received a massive boost in her bid to send her poorly granddaughter on a dream trip to Disney World as Tesco…
View More Tesco colleagues on a mission to help send young Oldham girl to Disney World
GLITTERING DANCERS will take the floor once more for a good cause as Strictly Kershaw’s returns this month. Following the success of last year’s event,…
View More Strictly Kershaw’s returns with glittering fundraiser
ANOTHER £2,500 has been added to the kitty after a successful Cream Tea held by the Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild. Thousands of pounds have been…
View More Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild’s annual Cream Teas goes down a treat
DEDICATED FUNDRAISERS kick-started their busy 2016 schedule with a mouth-watering Lancashire Tapas evening at The Three Crowns at Scouthead. The Woman of Oldham committee gathered…
View More Tasty tapas night starts busy fundraising year for Woman on Oldham committee
SADDLEWORTH TENNIS Club is seeking generous local businesses to back the campaign to prevent it folding after 130 years. Over the decades the club has…
View More Saddleworth Tennis Club plea for support from local businesses
GRAB A stylish bargain at the first fundraiser of the year for Saddleworth WI on Saturday, May 7. The Fashion Show by Saddleworth on Trend…
View More Snap up stylish bargain at Saddleworth WI fundraising Fashion Show
A BRAVE-HEART mum has received a special accolade from Help for Heroes after brushing aside her own debilitating injuries to help raise thousands of pounds…
View More Fundraising Springhead mum honoured with special award from Help for Heroes
A DEDICATED fundraising group has raised a record £26,000 in just twelve months – more than making up for missing their target by just £500…
View More Dedicated Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild raises more than £26,000 in just 12 months
By Mark Barrow FOUR DARING fundraisers have raised almost £3,000 for Prostate Cancer UK after completing the gruelling ‘Wales in a Day’ 190-mile cycle ride.…
View More Saddleworth fundraisers cycle across Wales in a day for charity
UPPERMILL FC held a fund-raising gala dinner in the Oak Room at the White Hart, Lydgate. One hundred and seventy attended for a night of…
View More Glittering fundraiser for Uppermill FC at White Hart
A STAGGERING target of £20,000 looks set to be smashed by the Saddleworth Ladies Lifeboat Guild as their successful fundraising continues. The Guild missed out…
View More Popular Morecambe Bay Walk keeps fundraisers on track for £20,000 target
Words and picture by Carl Royle SIX DEDICATED friends took on a 24-hour mission to complete the daunting ‘Three Peaks Challenge’ and raise more…
View More Fundraisers tackle 24-hour Three Peaks test for charity
Olympian Nicola White will join the ZenOffice 2015 Race for Life team as they look to smash their £10,000 target for Cancer Research More Tomorrows.…
View More Olympian Nicola White joins ZenOffice Race for Life team to help smash £10k target
STOUT-HEARTED MEMBERS of Saddleworth Rotary and Clarion Cycling Club have teamed up to organise a Fathers’ Day Sportive to raise funds and awareness of prostate…
View More Fundraisers to take to their bikes in Saddleworth for charity Turnpike Challenge
A KIND-HEARTED community rallied behind a determined fundraiser tocollect £850 to help the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses come true. Dave Runacre, from Delph,…
View More Delph fundraiser helps children’s dreams come true
A STAGGERING £1,700 was raised by kind-hearted Saddleworth School pupils on Red Nose Day last month. Students and staff all contributed £1 each to swap…
View More Kind-hearted Saddleworth pupils raise record amount for Comic Relief
EXCITING CELEBRATION events will be held in Saddleworth throughout 2015 to mark 100th birthday of the WI as well as raise funds for charity. The…
View More Saddleworth WI launch centenary year celebrations with successful fundraiser
A LOYAL team of friends more than doubled their target as they raised £12,000 after completing a gruelling marathon charity cycle ride from Newcastle to…
View More Fundraising Saddleworth cyclists raise £12,000 in memory of Bill
A STAGGERING £9,000 was raised by dedicated fundraisers The Christie Allsorts last year – and their plans to raise more in 2015 are already underway.…
View More Christie Allsorts ready for 2015 after smashing last year’s target
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