Free advice about reducing energy costs
New Energyworks Green Doctors energy café website offering online support to people in Greater Manchester reduce their winter energy costs
27 November 2020
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Keeping safe in the Lighthouse Pantry
We’re just about to see the changes the government has introduced with regards to wearing face coverings whilst out shopping and in enclosed public spaces. The volunteer team at the Lighthouse Project are getting ready for the change, and got into the spirit with a united show of ‘bandanna’ style
23 July 2020
Pantry now helping more families
Extra Pantry Tuesday In response to the increased challenges that many families are facing because of the covid-19 pandemic, we have been keen to maximise the support the the Lighthouse Project can offer to struggling families and individuals. In the media and the minds of the public there has been
5 May 2020
Foodbank and Pantry still running (update 2nd April)
Foodbank and Pantry still Open Just to confirm that Middleton Central Foodbank and the Lighthouse Pantry are still running at their normal times. Whilst all of the other regular Lighthouse Project activities have been temporarily stopped due to the Coronavirus guidelines we are keeping these two essential services running to
2 April 2020
Foodbank Update – 24 March 2020
For the moment the Foodbank is still staying open however there are new requirements in place to make the process safer and quicker. Due to the ongoing demand for support from the foodbank because of the Covid19 health situation we have been required to change the way that the foodbank
24 March 2020
Chris’s 4 Marathon Fundraising 2020
Long standing supporter, and former Middleton Councillor, Chris Furlong has set his sights on raising funds for Middleton Central and Heywood foodbanks this summer. In the recent past Chris ran three marathons in three months to raise funds for us and two other charities, which was no mean feat, this
24 February 2020
Carers Fair – a great success
The Lighthouse Project had the privilege of hosting a local Carers Fair this week at it’s Middleton Shopping Centre base in conjunction with, Living Well who sponsored the event, and Tony Ettenfield and Danny Smith who did a lot of the networking, planning and organising. The event was officially opened
12 October 2018
Meeting with like minded people
We had the privilege this week of spending time with not one, but two notable and well know actors, Steve Coogan and Michael Sheen, who both have a passion to tackle some of the big the issues influencing poverty and indebtedness in our communities. Michael has recently set up the
28 September 2018
Good Things Foundation – Centre of the Month
We were very excited to hear last week that the Lighthouse Project was chosen as the Good Things Foundation centre of the month in recognition of our hard work in delivering digital skills and making a difference in our local community. As a reward for our efforts we were blessed with £50
28 September 2018
Walking and talking – its simple really!
When people first hear that we run a walking group from the Lighthouse Project that initial interest can quickly be followed by thoughts of …’Oh, I’m not sure I’m a good walker’, or ‘I’m not sure I could do that’, but… our walking group is different. Why? Because we work
13 July 2018