Date: Thursday, February 13 Tony attended what was a very useful meeting. After a series of presentations and updates, which showed the various projects to tackle youth issues are progressing well, Tony advised the group of PCN’s latest activity and the date of the next... Continue reading

Date: Tuesday, February 11 Tony attended and heard the group’s director Annie Wynn give a comprehensive round up of Let’s Grow’s activity in 2024 and their plans for 2025.   For more information on this and any other meetings, please contact Tony on tonyd@prestoncn.org. Continue reading

Date: Thursday, January 16 This was attended by Tony as he has done every year since joining PCN in 2021. All officials were re-elected and the standard AGM business completed at a very well attended event. The Lesley Finley Award presentation which takes place every... Continue reading

Date: Monday, January 13 This group usually discusses a range of issued but this was a single issue meeting on the proposed siting of the new hospital at a site in South Ribble. Cllr Zafar Coupland, who chaired the meeting, expressed deep concerns over the... Continue reading

Date: December 10, 2024   PCN are associate members of the LACVS and as such were invited to the board meeting and AGM. Tony attended. All officials were re-elected and each CVS gave a general update on their activities in 2024 with Tony updating on... Continue reading

PCN were invited to attend the above at Cardinal Newman College on 5/12/24 and it proved to be an excellent and very informative afternoon. The event was very well attended and featured a series of presentations. Kelly Illingworth-Turner spoke about on the social impact and... Continue reading

Preston Youth Forum’s latest meeting was kindly hosted by Sahara in Preston and there was an excellent attendance of delegates from across the sector with Tony Dawber representing Preston Community Network. Chaired by Marc Dunne of Preston City Council’s Community Engagement Team, the event began... Continue reading

Tuesday, May 21 Venue: Room A, Preston Town Hall. Tony Dawber in attendance on behalf of PCN. Tim Joel of Preston CC gave full update on PCC events and Harris. PCC events. TJ said PCC have organised successful series of events and have evaluated last... Continue reading

Tuesday, May 21 Online only. Usual formalities ie 2023 minutes, all passed with no matters arising. Main discussion over change of name to ‘Inclusive North.’ It was explained that this was agreed as there was much discussion on terms BME and BAME during Covid and... Continue reading