Local Life - Wigan - April 2019

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Rotary Club Donate Funds
Wigan Rotary Club is again looking to donate
funds to local community groups with their annual
‘Dragons Den’ style event.
Following the success of the Dragons Den event
over the past few years, local groups based in the
Wigan postcode areas of WN1, WN3, WN5 and
WN6 are invited to bid for funding from the group.
Members of Wigan Rotary will consider all bids
before inviting selected groups to put their case for
funding in a three-minute long presentation.
John adds, “We don’t expect the presentation to
come from a person trained in public speaking, we
want to hear group members themselves, and don’t
worry, our Dragons are a lot less scary than the BBC
Dragons like Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden”.
You can find further details on the Wigan Rotary
Dragons Den at www.wiganrotaryclub.org.uk , and
you’ll also be able to download the application
form from the site. If you’d like more details, call Phil
Hirst on 07813 471000.
President of Wigan Rotary Club John Wright said
“In these difficult times when we are all having
to tighten our belts, I am sure that there are local
groups in the Wigan area who could really use a
donation of a few hundred pounds to help them
with a project they wish to undertake or an event
that they wish to stage”.
Eight groups were successful in last year’s round of
Dragons Den funding, and successful bids included
a football team, a therapy group and drama and
dance sessions. Bids from a few hundred pounds up
to £1,000 will be considered by the Rotary Dragons
team.
Looking for funds
for your community group?
Funding for community groups is now
available from Wigan Rotary Club.
Bids of up to £1,000 are welcomed from community groups
based in the WN1, WN3, WN5 & WN6 areas
Closing date: Weds 17th April 2019
Standish Centre Delay
Work on the new Standish Leisure Centre, which
was originally due to open its doors in autumn this
year, has been delayed.
The centre on Rectory Lane will house a stateof-the-art
gym facility, plus a studio facility for
instructor-led and virtual exercise classes, with a
multi-use games area outside.
The centre is now looking to open in early 2020.
For further details and an application form, visit
www.wiganrotaryclub.org.uk or call Phil on 07813 471 000
Wigan