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By ehanmer March 6, 2025
Join The Great British Spring Clean in Orrell
By ehanmer October 31, 2024
Take a Look at our Halloween Competition Photo Gallery Judging will take place after 31st October "Witch" is your favourite?
By ehanmer August 3, 2024
Join in with The Orrell Scarecrow Trail 2024!
By ehanmer March 19, 2024
Happy Easter Everyone! This is a summary of our 'egg-straordinary' events from the weekend
By ehanmer February 19, 2024
What is mental health?  Everybody has mental health, just like we have physical health. The two can affect each other. Our mental wellbeing is important because it influences not only how we think and feel about ourselves, but also how we think and feel about other people, affecting our outlook on a situation or the environment around us.
By ehanmer February 19, 2024
Random Act of Kindness Day, 17th February 2024. Over the weekend Brighter Better Orrell volunteers delivered 130 bunches of daffodils to nominated and deserving members of our community.
By ehanmer January 28, 2024
Warm, welcoming spaces have been set up in some of Orrell and Up Holland''s libraries and churches. These are safe places you can visit to stay warm and see a friendly face, free of charge and without judgement. Each of them are slightly different in what they offer, but you’ll always be met with warmth, kindness and a friendly welcome.
By ehanmer October 4, 2023
On World Mental Health Day this year, 10th October 2023, we launched an appeal for a "Happy to Chat Bench", with the aim of helping combat loneliness and encouraging conversations within our community . This will be the first bench of its kind, not only in Orrell, but in the whole of Wigan and Leigh.
By ehanmer September 30, 2023
Once again we have our very own ‘Orrell Lavender’ for you to buy!
By ehanmer September 30, 2023
Can you knit or crochet? Would you like to help the BBO team create a display of hundreds of beautiful poppies to decorate our village, as a mark of respect, for Remembrance Day?
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