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Local Charity providing grants to assist in times of financial hardship. Grants range from £20 to £300 dependant on help required and application details. Appointments for applications can be made by telephone or callins into their office: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30 until 3:00.
They manage the Bolton operatic Society Trust, providing an annual grant to local art groups.
They also manage the Joyce Ann anf Frank Smith Animal Charity funds, providing annual grants to local animal charities.

Bolton Hospice is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients and the people close to them who face the problems associated with life-threatening disease.

Bolton Hot Wheels is a British Cycling Go-Ride Club that provides coaching and opportunities for riders aged 5-16 years to learn and train in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Our main base is Bolton Arena in Horwich, and we do provide cycling opportunities in venues around the borough.

The purposes of the Club are to promote the amateur sport of cycling in Bolton and community participation in the same area. Membership of the Club open to anyone interested in the sport on application regardless of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or other beliefs.

The club has a fleet of high quality bikes available so we can enable children without access to a bicycle of their own to participate in coaching sessions.

All coaching activities are provided by qualified volunteer coaches. Our coaches are DBS checked, insured and are British Cycling Qualified Volunteer Coaches.

The Club is keen to promote the social side of cycling and encourage all the family to take part in social rides, while also having a strong racing scene. In competitions, our riders have achieved success in many cycling disciplines.

The club delivers Go-Ride coaching activity to develop bike handling and riding skills. As our children develop, they have the opportunity to experiences the different sporting disciplines, including circuit racing, velodrome, dirt jumping, velodrome, mountain biking and cyclocross racing.

Our qualified coaches deliver structured training in a safe traffic free environment at Bolton Arena. The sessions are differentiated to support the needs of early riders through to experienced racers.

Go-Ride races open to all children offer a friendly way to experience competition in a safe, supportive environment.

Through the winter months, we focus on cyclocross skills and racing, and take our training sessions indoors for roller training on dark nights.

Throughout the year, we lead family rides, to take our members out into the fantastic trails that surround Bolton. We can use the British Cycling network to bring in more advanced skills training, subsidise access to specialist coaches, and access dedicated facilities, at deeply subsidised rates to ensure members from lower income backgrounds are not disadvantaged.

Bolton Interfaith Council works to promote harmony, understanding and cooperation between all members of the Bolton community, especially with regards to issues that relate to faith, belief & working together as one community.

We do this by bringing people together through various events and projects
to celebrate the diversity we have in our town. We believe that interfaith
work - through dialogue, discussion, respect and education - is of huge
importance in today's troubled world.

Our current projects include:
• Faith trails to places of worship
• Organising and participating in civic and community events
• Interfaith Week activities
• Working with young people

Please get in touch for more information or if you would like to get involved.

Need a change of scene? In a reading rut? Join us at Bolton Central Library on the second Friday of every month from 2 – 3 pm. An opportunity to listen, chat, enjoy, relax as we bring the written word to life, with readings from your favourite poems and novels. Become a Reading Friend and take time out, meet new people, share stories. All welcome for a cuppa and chat.

Want to know more? Ring 01204 332853 and ask for Emma or Charlotte. Or email libraries@bolton.gov.uk

When you’re affected by cancer having the right kind of information and support, at the right time, is essential. No one should face cancer alone. The Macmillan Information and Support Service provides a confidential, drop in service for anyone affected by cancer.

This includes people who:
• require information about cancer
• have a cancer diagnosis
• have survived cancer
• are living with the consequences of a cancer diagnosis
• are looking to reduce the risks of cancer
• are a carer, relative, or a friend of someone with cancer
• are a health professional

How we can help
Staffed by Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Specialists and trained volunteers, we are able to provide:
• literature on all aspects of living with cancer
• internet access to guide people to appropriate information resources
• the opportunity to discuss treatments, side effects and other cancer related issues
• a private room to talk to someone in confidence
• information and support over the phone for those not able to access the service in person

We also offer

• links to local and national support services
• signposting to self help and support groups
• access to benefits advice
• referral to other available support services
• cancer awareness sessions
• links to other voluntary and statutory agencies
• cancer information in large print, audio format and some languages other than English
Macmillan Benefits Advise Service
When you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer, money might not be one of the first things you think about. But having cancer can be expensive. If you or family have been affected by cancer, you can get free, confidential advice from our specialist Benefits Adviser.
We can help you with:
• applying for benefits
• applying for tax credits
• health costs, such as travel to hospital for treatment
• accessing charitable grants
• applying for transport concessions, such as a disabled parking badge
• housing costs
• other problems, such as debt and employment

We provide facilities for sport recreation, leisure and physical education for those living in and around Bolton

We record the Bolton News, and distribute it on USB memory sticks, via the Royal Mail, to over 200 visually impaired people.

BPC is the parent carer forum for the Bolton area. We work with SEND professionals across education, health and social care to ensure that the views, opinions and experiences of local families are heard by those planning, developing and reviewing services that 0-25’s with SEND use. We provide opportunities for parents and carers to access workshops and a variety of activities to enable them to meet other parent carers.

The group supports people affected by prostate cancer. There are no meetings at present but support and advice is still available by phone.

Bolton Prostate Cancer Support Group is part of the national organisation
• Raises awareness of prostate cancer within community
• Offers support to men, their partners, families and carers.
• Offers a safe and confidential environment to talk to others with similar experiences.
• Share knowledge of treatments
• Signpost you to other organisations
• Offer information on lifestyle, well-being and use of our library.
• Meet 2nd Wednesday of month 2pm - 4pm St Luke’s Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 3BE
• Social events, lunches, conferences.

Ring and Ride provides a door to door mini bus service for people of all ages who find it very difficult to use ordinary public transport