Celebrating our 16th Birthday
Since we first opened our doors we have recorded over 450,000 visits through our doors, that’s a lot of people needing help, and a lot of tea bags and loo roll!
11 June 2026
Our Stories
Christmas Celebrations 2024
Our great team of staff and volunteers have been working behind the scenes to get us ready for Christmas and to support the Toy Appeal. We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
18 December 2024
Our situation has improved
We want to say thankyou for the support you have given us over the last 12 month
22 August 2024
Walking with Dame Sarah Storey
Celebrating May’s National Walking Month the Lighthouse Project Walking Group were chosen by the Greater Manchester Walking Festival to host Dame Sarah Storey as they went round their usual Friday lunchtime walk.
7 June 2024
Celebrating 100th Birthday – Eva Greenwood
We celebrated Eva’s 100th birthday with flowers, cake, food, and good company.
4 June 2024
I now feel in a stronger position
Regardless of outcome I now feel in the strongest position I could be… thanks to you!
8 March 2024
Volunteer Spotlight – Jillian Thorpe
I love Costa Coffee in Middleton Shopping Centre because I love meeting people there for an encouraging chat…
1 March 2024
A Beacon of Hope
Your centre continues to be a beacon of hope and support to all of those in the Middleton area.
29 February 2024
Your work is truly inspirational
I don’t think that we realised the extent of your work…we’d love to do some collaborative working in the future
21 February 2024
Volunteer Spotlight – Margaret White
What is your biggest inspiration?
My mum. Always thinking of others before herself and everything done with a sense of humour.
13 February 2024
Help through dark times
you brought me back from the brink of doing something really stupid, and that was the start of me being made welcome into the Lighthouse family
12 February 2024
2023 Volunteer Celebration
As a group our volunteers contribute in excess of 12,000 hours of free support, which if we had to pay for it would cost us well over £160,000.
23 October 2023