News - Key Unlocking Futures

Here are our latest news releases and updates.

90 YEAR OLD MAUREEN DONATES BIRTHDAY GIFTS TO KEY

When Maureen Burke turned 90 in July last year she didn’t want the traditional birthday gifts; she wanted to give something back to her hometown of Leyland. Maureen decided instead to ask friends and family for donations to Key Unlocking Futures who will use the money to help families to build brighter futures.

PUDSEY VISITS KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES IN LEYLAND

Children in Need mascot Pudsey paid a visit to Leyland to meet with us here at Key Unlocking Futures

KEY UNLOCKING FUTURES LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS MAGIC KEY CAMPAIGN

Key is delighted to officially launch its very first corporate fundraiser, just in time for Christmas. Businesses are already getting behind this exciting and worthwhile initiative; to support people across Lancashire to take back control and build brighter futures for themselves and their families.

PLEASE VOTE FOR US!

Our Community Café and The Base One Stop Shop are in the customer vote for a Tesco Community Grant. It’s a scheme which gives community projects like ours grants of up to £1,500. Tesco customers will now vote in Chorley Extra, Leyland Extra, Earnshaw Bridge Express, Leyland Express, Chorley Buckshaw Superstore and Leyland Canber Road Express stores during 1st October to 31st December to decide how much funding we get, so please support us next time you shop at Tesco!””

Important notice for Universal Credit Claimants

Universal Credit Claimants, the amount of credit you are receiving is changing.

Bridge The Gap

Key Unlocking Futures is thrilled to announce that they have received £1000 from the Virgin Media 02 'Together Fund' to host a series of intergenerational afternoon tea events at The Base Community Centre in Leyland.

The Base community centre is announced as a winner in Progress Housing Group’s Community Champion Awards!

On Friday 26 March 2021, more than 70 guests celebrated virtually as part of Progress Housing Group’s first Community Champion Awards to recognise the voluntary work and achievements of local volunteers, fundraisers, voluntary and community groups and charities.

Key Unlocking Futures website launches

We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website.

Christmas Smiles Campaign.

Following successful partnership working throughout 2020, The Base and Wade Hall Community Association decided to run a joint campaign to put smiles on the faces of as many children and young people as possible by providing them with a Christmas Eve box and an individual Christmas present each.