Latest stories from North West England
Celebrating people helping people in your local area
Meet our TSB Community Hero Award winner, Dena
1 November 2020 | North West England
Super great gran aged 90 recognised for helping her community thrive.
Congratulations Paul, the TSB Community Spirit Award Winner
28 October 2020 | North West England
Biker leads a group of lifesaving volunteers on two wheels who deliver vital blood supplies where they are most urgently needed.
Top Priority
11 December 2019 | North West England
Motivational youth charity keeping kids on the right path
Miner Miracle
11 December 2019 | North West England
Thriving community hub that reaches out to all
Money Talks
11 December 2019 | North West England
TSB’s Yvonne teaches next generation key life skills
Express Yourself
5 November 2019 | North West England
Mel’s plan to help people bounce back and move on from addiction
Men united
15 October 2019 | North West England
How charity is helping older men in Staffordshire beat social isolation
Common goals
15 October 2019 | North West England
Inspirational football club is about so much more than sport
So proud of our Lea
15 October 2019 | North West England
Brave mum’s Pride of TSB Award for inspirational fundraising
Maximum volume
15 October 2019 | North West England
Brilliant music scheme stages top quality live shows in libraries
Bringing the community together with kindness
02 October 2019 | North West England
Incredible Edible is about more than sharing food, it breaks down barriers
Independent living
02October 2019 | North West England
Charity gives people with complex mental health issues a home and a brighter future
Inspired by Luke
02 October 2019 | North West England
Mental health charity uses fitness to help teenagers and young men
Percussion pals
02 October 2019 | North West England
How drumming together boosts mental health for kids and pensioners
Strictly Wheels
03 September 2019 | North West England
Wheelchair dance club is about “ability not disability”.
Dancing to better health
03 September 2019 | North West England
Falls Prevention Dance Programme helps older people remain independent for longer.
Maximum N-Gagement
14 August 2019 | North West England
Charity has helped thousands of young people in Manchester.
Helping people is all stitched up
09 July 2019 | North West England
Brilliant sewing group boosts mental health as well as helping protect the environment.
Kids getting Hyped up
09 July 2019 | North West England
How transforming spaces is boosting youngsters’ lives.
A Caring Cause
05 June 2019 | North West England
Community organisation helps young LGBT people in legacy to murdered son.
We Matter Too
05 June 2019 | North West England
How older members of the LGBT community support each other.
I Got All My Sisters With Me!
05 June 2019 | North West England
Sisters who aim to spread joy, acceptance and equality of the LGBT+ community and raise funds for local charities.
Standing Proud
05 June 2019 | North West England
Pioneering youth group helps trans teens cope with challenges.
Fishing with Friends
14 May 2019 | North West England
Group battles mental health issues with community fishing trips.
Banking on help
14 May 2019 | North West England
Offenders helped to reintegrate back into the community.
Our currency is time
14 May 2019 | North West England
Brilliant project battles isolation as members swap skills for free.
Schools get their own artist-in-residence
14 May 2019 | North West England
Novel way to beat truancy and gets kids engaged in learning.
Silver circuits
02 April 2019 | North West England
Community centre that is helping pensioners stay fit.
Stronger together
06 March 2019 | North West England
Meet the inspirational mums who are bringing together the families of disabled children so they don’t feel alone.
Route Canal
06 March 2019 | North West England
Narrowboat gives disabled people amazing trip out on Manchester’s waterways.
Prisoners of conscience
06 March 2019 | North West England
How Becky’s acting workshops are turning around the behaviour of inmates.
On the right track
06 March 2019 | North West England
Local community hero gets kids off the streets.
Cafe with benefits
06 March 2019 | North West England
Community cafe and supermarket helping those most in need on the Wirral.
A cafe with morals
13 February 2019 | North West England
Community cafe and music venue offers supportive space for local folk.
Linking Lives
13 February 2019 | North West England
Charity’s befriending service strives to overcome loneliness.
Shaping leaders of tomorrow
13 February 2019 | North West England
Award-winning social action and youth programme helping working class young people of Manchester.
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Little acts of kindness
13 February 2019 | North West England
Charity reaches out to those most in need.
The building with a heart
13 February 2019 | North West England
Community hub that helps make life better with classes, job opportunities and much more.
I walk the line
13 February 2019 | North West England
New sport Walking Football all the rage for getting fit for older folk.
Planting the seeds for a better future
14 December 2018 | North West England
The Willow Garden Project runs workshops three times a week for people with various physical and mental health difficulties.
How a smile came to help
12 December 2018 | North West England
Beautiful Milly - the inspiration behind charity helping children with cancer.
A light in the dark
12 December 2018 | North West England
Charity set up by mum after she lost daughter is helping so many families.
We all sail together
12 December 2018 | North West England
Club where disabled are allowed to shine at sailing.
Hitting the ground running
05 December 2018 | North West England
The community youth club that helps keep kids of the street.
Punch, love, Damian
05 December 2018 | North West England
Inclusive boxing club that keeps kids out of trouble.
Towering support
05 December 2018 | North West England
Social enterprise builds replica of football crest tower for local school.
Kicking disability to the kerb
07 December 2018 | North West England
Meet the inspirational footballers who don’t let their learning difficulties hold them back.
Diamonds in the Ruff
21 November 2018 | North West England
This brilliant shop helps young people gain employment with life coaching, mentoring sessions, makeovers and CV writing classes.
A sporting chance
21 November 2018 | North West England
Charity uses sport to build confidence for unemployed youth in Manchester.
Feeding the mind
21 November 2018 | North West England
The brilliant arts and health initiative making nutrition fun in Liverpool.
The Community Shop
21 November 2018 | North West England
Food-sharing scheme for those on low incomes.
Courageous 11-year-old crosses finishing line to raise money for hospital and inspire sick children
6 November 2018 | North West England
Inspiring 11-year-old with rare kidney condition has raised more than £5000 for the hospital that has cared for her since she was a baby.
Jane’s novel idea to get people reading out loud together
6 November 2018 | North West England
Jane Davis single-handedly founded a literacy charity that has helped thousands of people all over Britain.
How breakfast bagels gave schoolkids a boost
6 November 2018 | North West England
Every child receives a healthy free breakfast every day.
Pay it Forward: The veterans giving back to the communities that first helped them
24 October 2018 | North West England
Charity Veterans in Communities works with ex-veterans needing support who in turn use their skills to improve their local areas.
The one-stop shop in Liverpool helping veterans thrive
24 October 2018 | North West England
Making a Difference: Liverpool Veterans HQ offers CV support, free gym and fitness sessions and housing support to veterans adjusting to their new life on civvy street.
The Breakfast Club run by veterans for veterans
24 October 2018 | North West England
Battle of the Banter: At least 40 former military men and women meet together to chat, laugh, and of course remember.
Amazing local women make it all happen
10 October 2018 | North West England
Success of the Liverpool youth centre where a young Wayne Rooney played is a real team effort
CP United has changed my life
10 October 2018 | North West England
Teenager Ben on the amazing impact of football club set up for young people with cerebral palsy
Root ‘n’ Fruit: how overgrown allotment was transformed into a thriving community garden
10 October 2018 | North West England
Hundreds of families enjoy fresh fruit and veg and a whole lot more
From a simple cup of coffee to a beacon of hope for the homeless
28 September 2018 | North West England
Charity set up to honour tragic Craig is helping hundreds
Library offers everything from books to baby massage
28 September 2018 | North West England
After being saved by volunteers, Werrington Library is hub of the community
Football shows power of sport to change lives
28 September 2018 | North West England
The homeless football club helping men and women face a better future
