News Archive
Ladies Bike Group!
Ladies, are you interested in getting back in the saddle? Would you like to make new friends? Find out about scenic guided rides in the area? Learn aboutbasic bike maintenance? Or have you never ridden and fancy giving it a go?! We’re looking into starting a new Ladies Only Bike Group… but first we need to find out what you think! […]
Our hanging basket workshops are back!
Leigh Neighbours will be hosting more of our popular hanging basket workshops later in the month. Appealing to gardeners of all ages and abilities, the drop-in workshops demonstrate how to craft beautiful hanging baskets for gardens, alleys, frontages and public spaces. Residents are invited to come along to these free workshops with their empty baskets, […]
BIG LUNCH 2016
Would you like to host an event which encourages residents to come together and be neighbourly, form new friendships and help make the community stronger? Leigh Neighbours is once again supporting the Eden Project’s BIG LUNCH initiative! In previous years, we’ve helped local people lay on a range of events, from children’s tea parties and […]
Clean for the Queen Art Competition!
Our judges for the Clean for the Queen school art competition were really impressed with the quality of the designs submitted. It was a really tough call picking our winner! Here’s a selection of our competition entrants from Sacred Heart RC Primary School! Thanks to everybody for taking the time and effort to take part. […]
NeighbourLeigh News April/May
The latest copy of the Leigh Neighbours newsletter is available to read now. There’s news on our recent activities including our Easter craft workshops and some of the local heroes who took part in our Clean for the Queen litter picks. Plus one of the winners from our Clean for the Queen poster competition… And […]
Get back in the saddle this spring!
We’re hosting a FREE workshop where you can get your bike serviced and prepped for Spring! After a Winter gathering dust at the back of the garage, doesn’t your bike deserve some TLC. A drop of oil here… a bit of a tightening there… and who knows, maybe even a new set of brakes or a […]
£100 in ASDA vouchers up for grabs!
Spend 5 minutes completing our online survey and you’re in with a chance of winning £100 in our online survey. Tell us how you think we’re doing… be honest! And we’ll put your name in the hat. Deadline for completing the survey is midnight on Sunday 22nd May. Can’t see the survey below? Click here! […]
Litter Bugs Beware!
As part of Clean for the Queen, Leigh Neighbours is organising an art competition calling on children to design a picture (collage, painting or digital image) which encourages litter bugs to put their rubbish in the bin! There are two age categories: up to 8 and up to 11. Only children who live or go […]
February 2016 Newsletter
Our latest issue of ‘NeighbourLeigh News’ is here! You can check out the latest newsletter (PDF format) by clicking the image below. You can view our past issues and get caught up in our newsletter section.
Here’s how to get involved in your community in 2016
Make it your New Year’s resolution to get involved in your community! Make new friends… make a difference… or just make lunch! There’s so many ways you can get stuck in. And here at Leigh Neighbours we’ve got some cracking ideas… and we’d love to hear your ideas, too. What do you think we […]
Leigh Christmas Tree Lights Switch-On!
Members of Leigh Neighbours Partnership Board – Anita, Christine, Bill and Joyce – were proud to attend tonight’s Leigh Christmas Tree Lights switch-on! It was good to see lots of familiar faces in the crowd. And we were delighted to meet so many local people who are clearly keen to do their bit in the […]
