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Established over 150 years ago, Bolton Deaf Society is a small independent charity providing practical support to people with hearing loss.
The charity aims to tackle the two linked issues of social isolation, through its social activities, and barriers to communication with the hearing world, through its sign language interpreted information and advocacy services.
The Society predominantly supports profoundly deaf people who are sign language users, but also has a regular hearing aid drop in clinic and provides support to people who are hard of hearing.
The Deaf Centre also hosts BSL training.

BDS is a charity supporting people living with dementia and their carers. We offer memory cafes, carer support, bereavement support and signposting to other agencies.

We promote Fairtrade in Bolton. Our aim is to maintain Bolton's status as a Fairtrade town, raise awareness of the benefits of Fairtrade and to increase the number of Fairtrade products sold. We do this by organising events and campaigns as well as working with local schools, faith communities and schools.

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.

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 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.

Bolton RUFC looks after the promotion and playing of the rugby union in Bolton. Mini, junior and adult rugby are available. Please visit the website for more details and information.

The club was formed in 1954 to provide a venue for Scottish Country Dancing in Bolton. It provides an opportunity for members to learn new dances as well as enjoy the old ones and to attend weekend dances run by several clubs around Lancashire and Cheshire. It is very much a social class and the emphasis is on enjoying the dancing. We hold weekly classes at 8 pm on Monday evenings at Stepping Stones Nursery, Chorley Old Road, from August to May. The club is open to all; Scottish Country Dancing is very popular around the world and while we have some Scottish members, the majority are English.

A range of services working particularly but not exclusively with new communities.

Bolton Together is a collaboration of diverse community and voluntary sector providers delivering evidenced based interventions to support children, young people and families in Bolton. We support young people to reach their full potential and to improve their health and well-being. We contract manage key programmes for the CCG and NHS Trust, working with partners to attract additional funding into Bolton and make the best use of the Bolton pound to improve outcomes for children and young people.