Advocacy Focus Expands Services in Trafford with National Lottery Funding | Member News
Advocacy Focus Expands Services in Trafford with National Lottery Funding Advocacy Focus has secured 12 months of funding from the National Lottery to expand our community advocacy services in Trafford. This funding will allow us to bring back a preventative advocacy service, building on the work we already do [...]
Full MBO announced by MGS Technical Plastics | Member News
Full MBO announced by MGS Technical Plastics Injection moulding business MGS Technical Plastics has been acquired by its three directors in a full management buyout. Effective 22 January 2026, John Sturgess, who joined the Blackburn-based family firm in 1983, has sold equal shares of the business to Chairperson Neil [...]
Clean Energy Deal A Welcome First Step | Chamber News
Clean Energy Deal A Welcome First Step Reacting to the announcement of a new clean energy deal with the EU, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: "It is essential for the UK’s energy security and economic growth that we co-operate more closely with our European [...]
Leading Voices Unite at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium to Call for Smartphone-Free Schools | Member News
Leading Voices Unite at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium to Call for Smartphone-Free Schools Teachers, health professionals and policymakers came together in Accrington on Friday to discuss the growing concerns around smartphone use in schools and the steps being taken locally and nationally to protect children from digital harm. The [...]
Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust Donates over £2,500 to Local Charities | Member News
Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust Donates over £2,500 to Local Charities The Official Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust (OASST) has proudly donated over £2,500 to local charities, following the success of their December Draw. The donations continue the fantastic work being done by the OASST, who in 2025 donated £9,050 to [...]
Join Us for an Inspiring Information Evening – Kenya 2026 Volunteering Adventure! | Member News
Join Us for an Inspiring Information Evening – Kenya 2026 Volunteering Adventure! Burnley FC in the Community are thrilled to be back in partnership with African Adventures to offer our supporters and business network a unique opportunity to volunteer on school-based projects in Kenya in November 2026 - and [...]
