VOLUNTEERS have been out in force to ensure the Uppermill stretch of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal looks picture perfect. The clearing of litter and leaves…
View More UCAN help! Volunteers clean up canal side as public urged to take up Plastic Challenge
NORMAL service has resumed for Saddleworth Voluntary Services Luncheon Club for the Elderly and it is seeking volunteers to boost its ranks. The club enjoyed…
View More Volunteers needed to help at popular Luncheon Club
A BUSY year of cleaning up and improving the area has drawn to a successful close for Uppermill Community Action Network. The volunteers have worked…
View More Uppermill Community Action Network makes ‘positive difference’ to local area despite pandemic
LOCAL charity Action Together is celebrating Trustees’ Week (1-5 November) by offering passionate, experienced and skilled people the opportunity to join its board. Trustees act in…
View More Get on Board with Action Together in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside
AROUND 150 volunteers from the 11 contests in the Saddleworth and Oldham group of Whit Friday Band Contests celebrated their success as winners of the…
View More Top brass! Queen’s honour for Whit Friday Band contests
LEES is bloomin’ bright and cheerful thanks to the hard work of community volunteers. Six planters have been placed around the village Christmas tree area,…
View More Lees is bloomin’ beautiful
A LITTLE – well, a lot – of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of litters pickers as they got out and about to clean up…
View More Litter pickers make a difference
A SERIES of community moss planting days are being held by the National Trust on Marsden Moor this autumn. The volunteer events will help repair…
View More Community moss planting days announced for Marsden Moor
A TESCO Greenfield staff member has been recognised by the company in his role as community champion. Greg Barratt has worked at the Chew Valley…
View More Just champion Greg’s community work recognised by store giants
WATERWAYS and wellbeing charity, the Canal & River Trust, has launched a campaign to recruit more volunteers to take on the iconic role of lock…
View More From lockdown to lock keeper – canal volunteers wanted
UPPERMILL Community Action Network (UCAN) are restarting their group activities with a litter pick on Thursday, June 10 as part of the Great British Spring…
View More ‘The Great British Spring Clean’ comes to Uppermill
WHEN Erin Bennett’s mum Hazel Reed was cared for at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in 2018, the staff and volunteers did everything they could to make…
View More Erin gives back to Dr Kershaws as volunteers made such a difference for her mum
A COUPLE of Greenfield residents, with the help of like-minded friends and volunteers, have taken the responsibility for litter picking into their own hands. Dismayed…
View More On the trail of trash Residents’ idea is boost to rubbish removal
THERE was no sign of Nick Knowles or Alan Titchmarsh as the Saddleworth community swung into action for Greenfield youngster Grace Beharall. But it was…
View More Grace’s garden is bloomin’ brilliant thanks to community effort
COMMUNITY volunteers have pledged to keep Uppermill rubbish free with a socially distanced litter pick. Members of public spirited Uppermill Community Action Network (UCAN) will…
View More You can join UCAN for Great British litter pick
THE hard work of helpers at Saddleworth Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is being celebrating during Volunteers’ Week 2020. From June 1-7, they are…
View More Saddleworth Riding group celebrates helpers during Volunteers’ Week 2020
DR Kershaw’s Hospice is delighted to announce the launch of its new campaign ‘Supporting Our Community – Dr Kershaw’s Cares’ to provide a helping hand…
View More Dr Kershaw’s launches campaign to support community during COVID-19 pandemic
AN enthusiastic village committee is reaching out for helpers to ensure a memorable Christmas lights display will continue to shine. Last year, Saddleworth Lights Committee and…
View More Helpers sought to help Uppermill shine with festive cheer
COMMUNITY-SPIRITED volunteers are invited to become ‘Friends of Saddleworth Museum’ and help the organisation continue to flourish. The museum, on Uppermill High Street, has something…
View More Community-spirited volunteers invited to be Friends of Saddleworth Museum
UPPERMILL Community Action Network (UCAN) are celebrating their 100-day milestone of voluntary service. The group, founded in 2015, has adopted the section of the Huddersfield…
View More Uppermill canal volunteers celebrate 100 days of helping
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre is looking for theatre-lovers to join their dedicated team of Customer Experience Volunteers working in the Front-of-House areas of the venue. The…
View More Theatre-lovers wanted for volunteer opportunities at Oldham Coliseum
DO you want to help deliver exciting experiences and empower the next generation of young girls so they reach their full potential? Then volunteering for…
View More Girlguides seek volunteers to help inspire next generation
A COMMUNITY-SPIRITED district nurse has come to the aid of a popular village club by leading a new coffee shop team of volunteers. The popular…
View More New team to continue serving up treat at Dobcross Band Club
SADDLEWORTH Air Cadets are celebrating a reprieve from imminent closure but still face a battle to secure their long-term future. The 2200 (Saddleworth) Detached Flight…
View More Saddleworth Air Cadets squadron saved from closure but with conditions
UNASSUMING community champions have received special accolades from Saddleworth Parish Council. Paul and Pat Clegg from Dobcross were chosen as this year’s ‘Volunteers of the…
View More Special accolades for Saddleworth’s volunteers of the year
SADDLEWORTH’S YOUTH Local Project (YoLo) is looking for volunteers to help provide activities for young people at the Satellite Centre in Greenfield. “There’s a demand…
View More Volunteers needed to help keep busy Youth Club thriving at Satellite Centre
HARD-WORKING volunteers took a night off as they were honoured at the annual Volunteer of Saddleworth Awards. Outgoing Saddleworth Parish Council chairman, Councillor Pam Byrne,…
View More Hard-working volunteers honoured at annual Awards
The Street Scene Greenfield team has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the equivalent of the MBE for volunteer groups. Now the team,…
View More By Royal approval: Saddleworth group wins prestigious Queen’s Award
AFTER 25 years of promoting football in the community, 3D Dynamos are looking for volunteers to help keep the club moving forward. They are looking…
View More 3D Dynamos seek volunteers to help build on 25-year history
A CRY has gone out for enthusiastic volunteers to get involved and help to keep a popular free community event alive in Scouthead. Each year,…
View More Volunteers needed to keep fun going at Dawsons Field
‘GET INVOLVED, it’s your community’ is the cry ahead of a special event to promote and share the plethora of groups, clubs, associations and organisations…
View More Get involved: Community Day to showcase best of Saddleworth groups and clubs
ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBERS of the community are being sought by Saddleworth Museum and Gallery to join their Front of House team. The Museum, on Uppermill High…
View More Your museum needs you: Saddleworth Museum looks for volunteers
URGENT HELP is required to prevent Beavers and Cubs units at 22nd Lydgate closing by the end of this year. Over the last few months,…
View More Urgent help required to prevent Lydgate Beavers and Cubs units closing
VOLUNTEERS ARE invited to get hands on to help create Diggle’s first Community Orchard. Diggle Diggers are planning the beginning of the orchard and would…
View More Volunteers invited to help create Diggle’s first Community Orchard
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