Samaritans Wigan

Samaritans Wigan are asking for help with donations and need volunteers to help in their Hallgate shop. If you can help please contact them.

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“Anyone interested in volunteering at the shop can either turn up there on a weekday between 10am and 1pm or ring 01942 204298.

Likewise turn up with pre-loved donations during opening hours.”

From Local Life - Wigan - Sep 2021: Link (p.22)

Update May 2023
The Mayor's Charity Appeal is a registered charity which is set up to help support the Mayor’s chosen charity each year.

The Mayor for 2023-24 is Cllr Kevin Anderson, who has chosen to raise money for Samaritans Wigan and ManLeigh CIC.


@WiganCouncil

Mayoralty: www.wigan.gov.uk

Samaritans funding dropped

"The Government has been ending vital local suicide prevention funding across England. This decision completely undermines their promise to deliver the suicide prevention strategy that we desperately need.”

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How much money is Keven Anderson donating from his £70,000 part time job WMBC expenses funded by the same less financially fortunate poll tax payers that he is begging from?