Our Community
Discover the living breathing heart of Orrell
Whatever is happening in our community, you will find it here
Community Groups
Brighter Better Orrell is Proud to work alongside other community groups as each one supports and compliments the other
List of Services
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Greenslate Community Farm
Greenslate Community Farm, built for the community by the community. 25 acres of farm and woodlands on the side of Billinge Hill on the outskirts of Wigan.
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CORE CIC
CORE CIC Orrell is a community interest company and non for profit.
We specialise in providing a quality service for adults with learning/physical disabilities and Autism.
We provide opportunities to meet others in a supportive, safe environment. This enables you to enjoy your independence and get involved in a range of person centered activities.
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Bee Cause We Care CIC
A bespoke person-centred day service for adults with additional needs. Providing experience within the community, garden maintenance for the elderly and, a wide range of centre-based activities to support developing independent living skills.
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Expanse Learning - Wigan
The College is based in Orrell Lodge, the former home of WISH FM (and Robert Daglish).
It has been fully refurbished with open spacious classrooms, and situated within its own private grounds, has retained several of the original recording studios for those interested in creative industry production.
A specialist provider in SEND education, health care and school workforce development. They offer a wide range of education, training and support to young people, adults and professionals through bespoke innovative learning programmes.
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Book Cycle
From tree to book and back again. . .
Book-Cycle is a UK based volunteer run charity. We seek to empower children worldwide through the provision of free books and educational resources.
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Friends of Orrell Station
We're a community group aiming to improve our village station and brighten your journey.
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The Orrell Blog
We are a local community blog serving the people of Orrell in Wigan! We share news, information, crime and local events for the community.
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Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch in the Orrell area of Wigan. To support the reporting of crime and neighbourhood vigilance
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Ellen Higginbottom's Memorial Garden
This page is to help keep the community informed about the garden set up in 2018 to remember a young life lost in tragic circumstances in our community.
if you would like to join a rota and give an hour a week to help keep this area of Orrell beautiful in memory of Ellen, please get in touch
“Help others without any reason and give without the expectation of receiving anything in return.”
Roy T. Bennett
Our Food Bank donation site, at the Living Faith Church Post Office, has been running since March 2020, and is open for donations ONLY every Tuesday and Thursday, 9am to 12pm. The food you donate goes to Wigan Council's Service Delivery Footprint at the SWAN Hub, in the Clifton Street Community Centre. This covers Bryn, Winstanley, Worsley Mesnes and Orrell. The donations are passed onto The Storehouse Project and Tom's Pantry, who provide emergency food parcels for adults and families in need.
The Food is collected on average every two to three weeks by ex-Councillor Michael Winstanley and is delivered directly to the community centre.
We thank you in anticipation of any support you can give us, especially when many families have found the current financial burden very difficult.
If you can help us, in anyway, please get in touch today →
A Helping Hand
If you are struggling, in any way, then please reach out to us.
If it's just a listening ear or more practical help with issues around housing or helping with bills, please don't struggle alone.
You will find a lot of help on Wigan Councils website, or you can fill in the form below and we will be back in touch very soon.
You can also contact the Samaritans, about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue feels.