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FOREST GATE BAPTIST CHURCH Forest Gate (off Whitegate Drive) LIBRARY @ THE GRANGE invites you to join them for Sunday Bathurst Ave FY3 7RW Tel: 478270 MON 9.30am - 5pm TUE 1pm - 5pm, worship at 10.45am. For more information, please ring 397400 WED 1pm - 5pm, THU 1pm - 5pm FRI 1pm - 5pm, SAT 10am - 4pm SUN closed. Reading group: SECOND MON OF MONTH, 1.30pm. Knit and natter: every MON 1pm. Keep Calm And Colour In group, EVERY TUE 11am. Reading group: SECOND MON OF MONTH, 1.30pm. Knit and natter: every MON 1pm. Keep Calm And Colour In group, EVERY TUE 11am
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LAYTON LIBRARY Talbot Road, FY3 7BD Tel: 478145 MON 10am - 5pm, TUE closed, WED 10am - 7pm, THU 10am - 5pm, FRI 10am - 5pm SAT 10am - 2pm SUN closed. Bounce & Rhyme: for children 3 and under, EVERY THUR 10.30am. Reading Group: FIRST FRI OF THE MONTH 2pm MOOR PARK LIBRARY Bristol Avenue FY2 0JG Tel: 478120 MON 9.30am - 5.00pm, TUE 9.30am - 7.00pm WED 9.30am - 5.00pm, THUR 9.30am - 7.00pm, FRI & SAT 9.30am - 5.00pm, SUN - closed Shake, Rattle & Read: for children aged 3&4 years old. EVERY WEDS, term time only, 10am. Bounce & Rhyme for children 3 and under, EVERY FRI 10am. Knit and Natter: EVERY THUR 2pm. Keep Calm & Colour In group, Moor Park Library, EVERY FRI 2pm. Board Games Club: every Thursday 2pm ST WALBURGER’S CHURCH Open every Saturday to visitors throughout the year, 10am - 2pm. Refreshments provided. Trips up the Spire for a fee of £2. Tel: 07709574422 22
FURRY TAILS FELINE WELFARE Cat welfare charity serving Blackpool and Flyde area. Our policy at the sanctuary is not to catch and cage but to heal and home. The little orphans have safe and warm units with radio and TV. Our cats are happy and healthy and our homing record is exceptional. Info on donating or adopting www.feline-welfare. co.uk or tel: 01253 839500 AT HOME LIBRARY SERVICE Residents who due to age, illness or disability find it difficult to visit their local library, we can deliver books to your home for further details please contact Carole Ashworth at Palatine Library Tel: 01253 476390 THE KENSINGTON FOUNDATION We are a charity in need of good quality items of furniture and toys for re-distribution to families in need. Contact 761444 BLACKPOOL FYLDE & WYRE SAMARITANS
We offer emotional support for whatever you are going through. Telephone 116 123 (Freephone) E-mail: jo@samaritans.org. 16 Edward Street, Blackpool, FY1 1BA. We receive callers at the door most days until 9.00pm AGE UK LANCASHIRE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLEY Inc Home Help Service, Benefit Advice and help re form filling hospital after care service (take home & settle). 0300 303 1234
Care & Support PULMONARY FIBROSIS FYLDE SUPPORT GROUP Meetings take place every two months at 2.00pm in the function room at Plough Inn, Staining. Carers, spouses and partners welcome to come along and join us. Aim to offer help and support to each other and raise the profile of this little-known dreadful and fatal disease. Contact - Malcolm Hyland: 01253 885561 / 07734 265748. Email - jmhyland@sky.com. Fred Bostock; 01253 713496. Email - fbostock@ talktalk.net BISPHAM WORKSHOP GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Kincraig Community Centre, Kincraig Place, Blackpool FY2 0NB. Anyone who feels that they may have a problem with alcohol is welcome to attend any A.A. meeting. This is an ‘open’ meeting which means that partners, friends and other interested people are all welcome as well as the problem drinker. Meet Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30pm. Contact Ron H: 07429 9 66404 or Peter V: 07817 547973
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bisphamworkshop@gmail.com MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde Branch meet 2nd Wednesday every month from 11.00am-1.00pm at Blackpool Centre for Independent Living, 259 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. Contact Contact Linda Endicott 828584 or mndconnect 08457 626262 HEAD & NECK CANCER SUPPORT MEETING The Village Hotel, East Park Drive, Blackpool. Come along and meet like-minded people dealing with Head & Neck cancer, Everyone Welcome and we look forward to meeting Patients, Carers and family members on the night. 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7pm to 9pm. Contact Sharon - Mobile: 07572493874. Email: Sharon@ theswallows.org.uk BLACKPOOL BLOOD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Come and meet others battling blood cancer. Patients, carers, family and friends all welcome. We meet 7pm third Wednesday every month (not August) Macmillan Windmill Unit, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road FY3 8NR. Contact Jez 07950635249 or Lesley 07890 847796.
Wherever you are in your cancer journey, you will be welcomed with open arms. call 01253 697876 01253 353060. NEW LOCAL ASPERGERS GROUP Are looking for new members. Meet like-minded adults for intelligent conversation (no small talk) & occasional activities such as bowling at Thornton YMCA or meals out in quiet restaurants etc. Enquiries most welcome. Please show family members who might be interested. Either join Facebook group: ‘Aspergers 16+ Blackpool Area Connect’ or email Becky: becky_boo1967@ yahoo.co.uk CARERS’ SUPPORT GROUP We hold various monthly meetings for carers, both during the day and in the evenings at Blackpool Carers Centre, Beaverbrooks House, 147 Newton Drive, Blackpool FY3 8LZ If you care, unpaid, for a family member or friend, come and join us for tea, coffee and biscuits. Have a chat and meet new friends. Call 01253 393748 for details.
problems cancer may create, or just a listening ear and a cup of tea. Windmill Unit, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, FY3 8NR, Open from 9:30 – 16:00 Monday – Friday. Tel: 01253 955710 Email: bfwh. macmillaninfo@nhs.net
Social Groups SEEKING FRIENDSHIP Female looking for a Male companion between 60-76 to share the things i enjoy such as Travelling, Eating out, Cooking, Walking and Horse Riding. I am an animal lover with 3 cats. I enjoy meeting new people. Call 07376 161946 EASY GOING GUY With varied hobbies such as concerts,music and theatre is seeking an honest lady, age 30-50 years for friendship and days and evenings out. Tel Patrick 01253 291330 / 07930272533
ROYAL SIGNALS ASSOCIATION BLACKPOOL Cricket Club, Stanley Park The Association is for any serving/ SENSITIVE BEREAVEMENT ex serving members of The Royal SUPPORT Corps Of Signals. Come along Have you lost a precious loved and join us, we have several one? We offer sensitive one to one events planned and you will be or small group support to enable made very welcome. Meet on the you to work through your loss. We second Tuesday of the month at are part of the Gate Community THIS IS SILVERLINE. 19:30. Contact The Secretary Church. For info, contact Julia on 07946222517 Need help? The only free 07969087352 or 01253 760758. confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice LANCASHIRE BRANCH OF MACMILLAN CANCER to older people, open 24 hours a R.E.M.E ASSOCIATION day, every day of the year. Age limit INFORMATION & SUPPORT The Guards Club (Opposite Belle SERVICE over 55. Vue Pub) Whitegate Dr Based at Victoria Hospital, Call us ANYTIME on: meet every 2nd Thursday of Blackpool our centre's aim is 0800 4 70 80 90 the month. The branch is open to give people ‘time away’ from to all serving and ex members the cancer clinic. People don't MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE of R.E.M.E. Meeting start time need an appointment to speak BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE 19:00 for 19:30 hrs. All members PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT to or visit our centre and they are welcome. Also associate Meet second Weds of every month welcome whether they have a membership will be available. ALL cancer diagnosis, are worried about welcome. at the Windmill Unit, Blackpool cancer or are visiting on behalf Victoria Hospital, at 2.30pm to of a friend or relative. Information discuss all issues related with STITCH AND CHAT CLUB on everything from local support prostate cancer – patients, Every Monday 12:30pm - 2:30pm groups to help for the financial spouses and carers are welcome! & 2:30 - 4:15pm. Tuition classes & ADVERTISE - Book Online www.link-mag.co.uk 0800 970 7687 or sales@link-mag.co.uk
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supply materials for the following; Card Making, Knitting, Crochet, Pin Pricking and General Crafts. Come along and learn a new skill or brush up on some old ones. Organise coach trips and occasional outside workshops. Dunsop Court, Blackpool. Tel: 01253 405138
We meet on alternate Saturdays / Sundays at 1300hrs in the Regent Cinema Market Cafe by Church Street Regent Street traffic lights up on the 1st Floor (near the old Army Careers Office) Browse the indoor market then sit down for a brew, breakfast and banter.
Conservative Club and raised £271.72 for Disability First. 18+ For more info call Marie 07961663102
BLACKPOOL MUSIC SERVICE YOUTH CONCERT BAND We are seeking a kit drummer for our Youth Concert Band under the age of 18 and who is grade 4 or THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSN above. We offer free rehearsals, STAINING WI a wide range of music covering Blackpool & District Meet on the Meetings on a variety of subjects various genres, full support when Second Thursday of each Month are held every third Wednesday needed and the opportunity to at 1930 hrs at The Plough Inn. in the month from 7:30pm in St Chain Lane, Staining FY3 0BX. All perform at prestigious venues Luke’s church next to Staining including tours abroad. Please school. Further details from Jean Sappers Very welcome contact Andrew White on 07973 Armstrong on 886325 or just turn 727881 or 01253 476767. ROYAL MARINES up on the night. ASSOCIATION BLACKPOOL KNIT-A-LIFESAVER WITH VITA SUNSHINE CLUB - OVER 60’S Meet at Guards Club 37 Held in St Luke’s church Staining, Whitegates Drive, Blackpool. Third First Monday of every month. Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Reading Lounge, Central Library, every 2nd Thursday of the month 3pm - 4.30pm. All hands on deck Retired Royal Marines and their for afternoon teas. We also run a day trip the last Thursday of every families welcome. Contact Neville knitting poppies (For Victoria Hospital in association with The Ayrton Tel: 01253 868874 email: month. Everyone welcome. British Legion, all for charity) xbootneck36@btinternet.com For further details tel Mrs Finch on 01253 398555 or Mrs Ardley BLACKPOOL FRIENDS OF CARD CRAFT CLASS on 01253 397516. Card making with instruction, open TRINITY HOSPICE GROUP are looking for places in the to all. No experience necessary, RENDEZVOUS COFFEE instruction given. Venue Salvation Blackpool area to hold coffee MORNING FOR OVER 55’S mornings at, more likely at the At 10.30 am on the first Tuesday of Army Raikes Parade. Every last weekend. Churches, church halls, Saturday of the month 10-12pm each month in the church lounge community rooms, anywhere really Contact Ann Pressley 01253 at Christ Church with All Saints, where we would have access to 311231 Palatine Road, Blackpool FY1 hot water and preferably a kitchen 4BT. All welcome. Coffee, cakes, THE LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL area. All the cash raised will go speakers, quizzes, games and directly to Trinity Hospice and our CENTRE gentle exercise. £1.50. Spencer Court Community Centre, volunteers will do all the hard work, Contact Ruth 01253 390272. we just ask for use of the room. Spencer Court, Blackpool, FY1 Sheila Swan on 07990 600051 3TWNow being run by Deborah SEEKING FRIENDSHIP Lochrie (formerly of Shadowlands Active 69 year old female would Psychic Club!) and Beverley Todd. BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE like female travel companion A warm welcome awaits you every ROYAL ARTILLERY and male friend to share theatre, ASSOCIATON Sun evening for a demonstration dancing, music, cinema, dining Meets 2nd Monday of the Month at of mediumship followed by an out, social events. Call Sylvia Newton Arms Staining Road FY3 Open Circle. Doors 7pm for a 594488 0AJ. 1200 for 1230 Hours. All Ex 7.30pm start. £3 entrance fee RA and attached Personnel made inc refreshments. Find us on WHIST DRIVE welcome. For details contact Facebook - Friends of the St Bernadette’s Church Hall, Old honsecraablackpoolandfylde@ Lighthouse Spiritualist Centre Hallow Road, Bispham. yahoo.com or ring Mike 01253 Blackpool Every Tuesday from 13:30pm. 761769 Admission £2 to include tea and NORTH SHORE ALL PLAYERS biscuits. Cash Prizes to be won MARTON OPERATIC Fun, friendly and all inclusive Contact Beryl on 01253 358940 Rehearsals for Iolanthe each local drama group at Bispham Wednesday at 7.30 pm Conservative Club, Red Bank BLACKPOOL VETERANS St Paul's Church, Honister Avenue, Road on Wednesday evenings. BREAKFAST CLUB Marton, Blackpool - Show October Recently performed at Bispham Squaddie banter on the Fylde. 24
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or an outing, if you are interested in coming along phone Gail on 07530175111 or Howard on 07712619612 or you can visit our website by searching Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club online.
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BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATION Have you ever been in the Merchant Navy? Why not come BLACKPOOL CIVIC TRUST and join us at the Blackpool MONTHLY MEETINGS BLACKPOOL ROYAL BRITISH Merchant Navy Association. We 16th Sep 7pm - Blackpool Town LEGION meet alternate Sundays, at the Hall - Members meeting followed The Hidden Gem of the Social Club Guards Club, 37E Whitegate Drive by Speaker David Evans - From Little Acorns, Great Jaguars Grow. Scene. Varied entertainment every Blackpool at 11 am. For more afternoon & evening, including our information please call 01253 For more information please famous Free & Easy, and Wacky see our website http://www. 700735. Wednesday Club. Function Room blackpoolcivictrust.org.uk or Available for Special Events & telephone 07400611679 Forces Reunions. All welcome, contact the Treasurer on 01253 FRIENDS OF STANLEY PARK 508084. King Street, Blackpool Meet the 3rd Saturday in each ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE month, come along for a cuppa at New intake, train every Sunday 1:30 meeting at 2:00 with speaker. BLACKPOOL FLOWER CLUB 12pm to 2pm at Play Football, come & find out what is happening Meets at Staining Village Hall the Garstang Road West, Blackpool last Wednesday of every month in our lovely park. all welcome. FY3 7JH. We welcome men and at 7.30pm. New Members and Info ring 318948 women to our league. It doesn’t Guests welcome. Contact Joan matter if you’ve never skated Pickering 01253 394622 BISPHAM WITH NORBRECK before we are looking for anyone FLOWER CLUB 18+ who is looking to play a fun full St Bernadettes Church Hall, contact, fast paced team sport. THE ARTS SOCIETY FYLDE Bispham New Members most For details email 10 monthly lectures pa on art, welcome. Meet every third Weds of sculpture, architecture, jewellery, blackpoolrollerderby@live.co.u the month, 7-30pm. ceramics, glass, poster art, mosaics, Contact Helen 354548 LAYTON LADIES BOWLING etc. First Wednesday of the month CLUB at 2.00pm at the Lowther Pavilion, BLACKPOOL SEA CADETS Ladies pavilion (Cameron Avenue Lytham. Admission fee of £8 for 596 Devonshire Road Bispham entrance) We are looking for new non-members. 07399 870179. Tues/Fri evenings 19:00 - 21:30 members. Bowlers and learners theartssocietyfylde.org.uk. Now recruiting cadets aged 10 - 18 would be very welcome. Tuesday years old plus adults to fill roles as GERMAN LANGUAGE CIRCLE afternoons 1pm. Contact Barbara, instructional staff or as members 339351 or Dorothy, 626188 We meet Tuesday evenings of the Unit Management Team. at 7.30 pm at the Low Moor Contact us or drop in for a chat BLACKPOOL VICTORIA Community Centre, Edmonton on a parade night. 01253 500499 Place, Blackpool, FY2 0UT. This WALKING CLUB invites you to join our friendly a chance to brush up or improve THE LANCASTRIAN PLAYERS your German in a relaxed, friendly group for B and C grade walks on the second Sunday of each month. atmosphere. A limited knowledge Meet in Bispham at 7.45 on Coach pickups from Freckleton of the language is necessary Wednesday evenings. New via Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, for you to be able to enjoy our Members always welcome for Poulton le Fylde and Great meetings. We are now in our acting, backstage,set, front of Eccleston cost £10 per person, summer season when we have house. No audition necessary. all welcome. Please contact conversation evenings. Details call Steve 07849969619 Derek Helm on 01772 679153 or N.B. No meetings directly after 07783835041 for more details. Bank Holidays Contact Terry on BLACKPOOL PALATINE 01253 867825 ROTARY CLUB. BLACKPOOL & WYRE LADIES Would you like to help others have HOCKEY CLUB a better quality of life both at home NORTH FYLDE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Wednesdays 7-30 - 8-30 on the and abroad AND have fun while For further details please see astropitches in Stanley Park. Have you are doing it? Then Rotary is www.northfylde-ps.co.uk or you played hockey? Why not give for you! Meets each week on a contact secretary Neil Pascoe on it another go? An excellent way to Tuesday for a meal, social night
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get fit. £3 per session. Enquiries Ann on 890717 CLAREMONT PARK BOWLING CLUB Warley Road, Blackpool FY1 2RW. We would like to invite new members to join our club. Gents, Ladies and children welcome, either experienced or beginners. Help will be on hand to learn the game. Please contact Men’s Secretary on 01253 592961 or Ladies Secretary on 01253 314871
Sundays 6pm. Manx Hotel, 248 Queens Promenade, Bispham. Tel Olga 07484 258438 to book. www.melnikdance.com. Follow us on Facebook.
EXERCISE TO MUSIC at St Bernadettes Church Hall All Hallows Road Bispham. Every Monday at 1-45 - 2-45 tea and biscuits included. Regular events and outings during the year. Come and join us for a very social afternoon of exercises to suit senior citizens, 1-50 per session. Just come along or ring Ann on 593343 or Jenny on 534278. New FRR WALKING GROUP (THE DOG FRIENDLY WALKING CLUB) members will be assured of a warm welcome. Affiliated to the Ramblers Association. Enjoy a full day out in the English Countryside with FRR, BLACKPOOL WALKING NETBALL GROUP who welcome new members and Fridays 12.30 – 1.30pm Indoor well behaved dogs, visiting places Netball Court at Stanley Park such as the Yorkshire Dales, the Sports Centre. Mostly over 50’s, Lake District, the Pendle area, is mixed in gender, health and North Wales to name but a few. experience -playing for fun and We meet every third Sunday in exercise. Supported by a trained the month with various pick up points by coach in the Fylde area. walking netball host who provides Three grades of walks each month, some drills and coaching. £3 per session or free if you are a sports club holds various social events centre subscriber. Come along and throughout the year. More info try it – it’s a great game. www.fylderotaryramblers.co.uk or phone 01253 886181 FYLDE NATURALIST WALKING LEARN TO DANCE BALLROOM GROUP Fortnightly walks. Our walks are AND LATIN AMERICAN not strenuous, we walk about CLASSES FOR ALL AGE 6 miles. We like to see nature GROUPS through the seasons. All welcome, Every Thursday 7pm - 8.30pm. for more details ring 316713 By the end of the course you will have learnt a Ballroom and PREBOND RAMBLERS CLUB Latin American routine. Singles Walk 2nd Sunday of each month. welcome. Bispham United Reformed Church Hall, Cavendish 3 walks to choose from. Evening meal in pub on route home. Keep Road. Barbara 01253 356558, fit and make new friends. July 8th Peter 01253 594516 Keswick, August 12th Grassington. Pick up points between Bispham LATIN & BALLROOM DANCE and Wesham. Contact 711898 CLASS Charity dance class - free of EASY BEGINNERS PILATE FOR charge , but donations to Trinity Hospice welcome. Learn to dance JOINT MOBILITY AND BACK PROBLEMS. or improve your technique with Classes every Monday and Olga, former 10-dance world champion (O35s), and help a good Wednesday at Bispham Community Centre, Contact cause at the same time. All ages Norma for details 07715651283 welcome. Suitable for beginners.
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Entertainment OCTOBER DRIFT & OCEANS OVER ALDERAAN Sun 6th October, 9pm When October Drift appeared at the start of 2015 with their beefy yet melodic sound, they had the confidence to win over all audiences. Despite the early success of their incendiary debut singles – receiving support from Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy and Q magazine to name but a few - and string of sold-out gigs, this band still remain something of an enigma. Support from local shoegaze/dream-pop rock band Oceans Over Alderaan Bootleg Social Club, Topping Street, Blackpool. www. bootlegsocial.co.uk
Festivals & Events 38TH ANNUAL MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION Saturday 21 & Sunday 22, September. Sat 10am to 5pm / Sun 10am to 4pm Refreshments, Disabled Access & Free Parking available. 17 Layouts and 3 Demonstrators attending, with 13 Traders plus Club Stand for all your modelling requirements. Further information available on the club website. Adults - £6.00 / Seniors - £5.00/ Juniors - £2.50 / Family (2+2) - £14 Cardinal Allen High School, Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood Lancashire FY7 8AY. Contact: Show Manager - Ian Donkin e-mail: iand2509@gmail.com. blackpoolandnorthfyldemrc. co.uk.
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taff and volunteers at Trinity Hospice have helped to make the final wish of a terminal patient come true – to see his beloved Blackpool FC play one last time. As a young boy, Russell Law always dreamed of being a footballer. Now, 64 and suffering with a terminal illness, he told staff at the Bispham-based hospice how much he would love to see the Seasiders in action, while he still could. And his dream came true, when he was able to pay a last visit to Bloomfield Road to see his team take on Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers. Despite the score finishing 2-0 in the Rovers’ favour, Russell was still over the moon just to be able to be there. Last year Russell, found himself in intensive care with kidney failure and pneumonia. Following a series of subsequent tests, he received the devastating news that he had terminal prostate cancer just before Christmas.
Russell (pictured left) at the Blackpool FC game, with Trinity Hospice volunteer Tommy Wood (pictured right).
Trinity helps tick one last Seasiders game off Russell’s bucket list
Determined to remain positive, Russell, who now lives at the Glenthorne Rest Home in Blackpool, continued to pursue his love of walking, and cheering on the Seasiders. But as his health deteriorated, his much-loved walks and visits to Bloomfield Road became less and less.
Russell was referred to the Day Therapy Unit at Trinity Hospice to help manage his symptoms and maintain his independence.
He said 'My lack of mobility came as a huge shock to me and really brought me down. I was no longer able to do the things that I enjoyed the most. I was just so surprised and excited when I found out that the staff at Trinity had arranged to take me to the game. When I was a kid, I wrote letters to Jimmy Armfield and he wrote back to me! Seeing his statue brought back such happy memories. I can’t believe that the staff and volunteers at Trinity made this happen for me.'
He said 'I wasn’t sure about the idea of going to the hospice at first as I didn’t know what to expect, but it was completely different to how I thought it would be. It’s such a life-affirming place. Staff and volunteers helped me to write a bucket list of things I would like to do while I am still able. As a Blackpool FC fan, I have always continued to keep up with the fixtures as much as possible, but my dream was to be able to soak up the atmosphere at a game, at least one last time.'
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Day Therapy Unit Manager, Deborah Wood, saw what Russell had penned on his bucket list and got to work to see if she could help. She said 'Every patient is encouraged to make a bucket list when they come to Trinity. It’s so important that we can help people have these experiences, wherever we can. Our teams got in touch with our friends at Blackpool Football Club and, together with the help of one of our volunteers, we were so delighted to be able to make Russell’s wish come true.'
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