£17,000 raised for local causes by Hyndburn mayor's charity fund

By Scott Dawson Advertising

21 May 2024

OVER £17,000 WAS PRESENTED TO SIX LOCAL CAUSES FROM THE MAYOR’S CHARITY FUND DURING A SPECIAL PRESENTATION AT HAWORTH ART GALLERY.jpg.jpg

The mayor and mayoress of Hyndburn presented local charities and organisations with the money raised from the Mayor’s Charity Fund at a special presentation held at the historic Haworth Art Gallery on Friday 17th May.

Over £17,000 was handed out to six local causes including Jeffrey’s Battle with Battens Disease, Milly’s Smiles, Accrington Stanley Women, Derian House, East Lancashire Hospice and Motiv8-lancs CIC.

The funds were raised throughout the Mayor’s year in office, including at the Mayor of Hyndburn’s Charity Ball in February which saw over £15,000 raised at Accrington Stanley’s world class hospitality venue. A number of local businesses and individuals supported the event generously on the night, which included an auction featuring hospitality tickets for sports matches and concerts, plus much more.

The Mayor’s chosen charities all received £5,000 each, including: Milly’s Smiles, a local group that works to support children newly diagnosed with a cancer-related illness; Jeffrey’s Battle with Battens Disease, a crowdfunded effort to help a little boy keep going despite his illness; and Accrington Stanley Women, who serve as an admirable source of female empowerment for all, with over 220 players.

Having raised more funds than initially expected, the Mayor and Mayoress were able to reach out to even more charities, presenting each with a cheque for £720 at the special presentation ceremony.

These included: East Lancashire Hospice, who for 40 years have been continuously providing a special way of caring for people suffering from life limiting illnesses; Derian House Children’s Hospice, who provide respite and end-of-life care to more than 400 babies, children and young people across the North West; and Motiv8-lancs CIC, a small Day Care Provider founded in 2013, offering daytime activities for adults living with Asperger’s syndrome, physical disabilities, autism or learning disabilities.

Mayor Terry Hurn, said: “We have had a fantastic year meeting some really wonderful people and we are really proud to have ended our year as Mayor and Mayoress of Hyndburn by presenting funds to so many incredible local causes, all of which are very close to our hearts.

“It was wonderful to welcome representatives from each of the chosen causes to the beautiful Haworth Art Gallery, where we were able to handover the cheques and enjoy a delicious buffet.

“We would like to thank everyone who has supported us in raising over £17,000, including those who have helped us organise events, those who have donated and also everyone who has been there for us over the last year, thank you.”

Latest news

1

Pleasure Beach Resort takes home four prizes at UK Theme Park Awards Pleasure Beach Resort’s David Hill, head of rides, and Stuart Cumming, marketing manager with the awards

Pleasure Beach Resort takes home four prizes at UK Theme Park Awards

18 Sep 2025

2

Brookhouse Aerospace invests more than £500k in additional machinery to support growth Brookhouse Aerospace machining facility

Brookhouse Aerospace invests more than £500k in additional machinery to support growth

18 Sep 2025

3

Growth Plan maps out £20bn-plus investment journey Mo Isap from the Lancashire Business Board with the plan

Growth Plan maps out £20bn-plus investment journey

18 Sep 2025

4

Post Office future secured as council explores new options Abington Street Post Office

Post Office future secured as council explores new options

17 Sep 2025

5

Airframe Designs supports new defence strategy with pledge to nurture talent Jerrod Hartley

Airframe Designs supports new defence strategy with pledge to nurture talent

17 Sep 2025

Background image for hub sign up block

LBV Hub

Leverage Lancashire Business View platforms

Post your news
Post your events
Post your offers
Build your network
Improve your SEO
Gain coverage in the magazine
Sign-up
Events
LBV124 September/October Launch Event
MBP Arc Cinema Preston Opening 205
Networking
18 Sep 2025

LBV124 September/October Launch Event

The Arc Cinema, Preston, PR1 2BL

08:30 - 10:30

CMI Level 5 Management and Leadership Course
UCLanAerialCampus.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Seminars
21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2026

CMI Level 5 Management and Leadership Course

Preston Campus, Preston , PR1 2HE

09:00 - 17:00

CMI Level 5 Project Management Course
UCLanAerialCampus.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Seminars
21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2026

CMI Level 5 Project Management Course

Preston Campus, Preston, PR1 2HE

08:00 - 17:00

Ladies Lunch
Lancs-cham-logo.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Networking
18 Sep 2025 - 18 Sep 2025

Ladies Lunch

Lancaster Golf Club, Lancaster, LA2 0AJ

12:00 - 16:00

Cumbria Business Expo 2025
https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-880461633-4862066883-1-original.20241022-110415.jpeg.jpg
LBV Hub Exhibitions
19 Sep 2025 - 19 Sep 2025

Cumbria Business Expo 2025

Carlisle Racecourse, Carlisle, CA2 4TS

09:00 - 15:00

Your Business, Your Region: Making sense of devolution and Local Government Reorganisation
Chorley Council breakfast event new
LBV Hub Networking
23 Sep 2025 - 23 Sep 2025

Your Business, Your Region: Making sense of devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

Worden Hall, Leyland, PR25 3DH

08:00 - 11:00

Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: September
Sept Freelancer (1).png.png
LBV Hub Networking
23 Sep 2025 - 23 Sep 2025

Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: September

Society1, Coworking Space, Preston, PR1 3LT

10:00 - 11:30

Speed Networking with BNI
2.png.png
LBV Hub Networking
24 Sep 2025 - 24 Sep 2025

Speed Networking with BNI

Chorley Football Club, Chorley, PR7 3DU

16:00 - 19:00

The Marketing Meetup IRL: Lancashire - September
TMM Lancashire
LBV Hub Networking
25 Sep 2025 - 25 Sep 2025

The Marketing Meetup IRL: Lancashire - September

Chorley, PR7 2SL

18:00 - 20:00

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) drop-in day
MTD drop in session.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Seminars
25 Sep 2025 - 25 Sep 2025

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) drop-in day

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) drop-in day, Blackburn, BB1 5QB

10:00 - 16:00

The Marketing Metrics That Matter – Sept 25
Metris 25.09.png.png
LBV Hub Seminars
25 Sep 2025 - 25 Sep 2025

The Marketing Metrics That Matter – Sept 25

Door4 Office, Burnley Wharf, Burnley, BB11 1JG

09:00 - 11:00

Help to grow management course
Help to grow - barriers to growth.png.png
LBV Hub Seminars
26 Sep 2025 - 16 Dec 2025

Help to grow management course

Preston Campus , Preston , PR1 2HE

09:00 - 15:00

Advertise with us

Reaching 50,000 members, our print, digital and event platforms offer a fantastic way to raise your business profile and help you grow.

Find out more LBV124 Online Graphic
Subscribe now

Weekly news bulletin