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Friends for Leisure are one of the 2 chosen charities to benefit from the Congleton Rotary Swimathon. We will have a team on the day-Saturday 21st March at 3pm at Congleton Leisure Centre. Please follow the link to donate, if you are able to and feel free to come and support us on the day! […]

In light of a recent announcement from the Local Authority about short breaks, we will not be commissioned after December 2025 for our youth groups and other activities. The charity has taken the decision to continue to provide these services as we know how essential our services are to the wellbeing of our registered young […]

We are appealing for 30 local businesses to each donate £1,000 with the goal of raising £30,000 to support the vital work we provide for disabled children and young people across the region. 2025 marks a huge milestone for Friends for Leisure, 30 years of creating friendships, fun, and life-changing opportunities for disabled children and […]

Friends for Leisure have a vacancy for a fundraiser.   Salary £28,000 per annum (pro rata) FFL Fundraiser vacancy information Expected to work a minimum of 21 hours a week. For more information about the charity or the role, please contact the charity manager. Please send your CV to info@friendsforlesiure.org.uk The closing date for applications is […]

Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that we are taking part in the #captaintom100 challenge to celebrate his amazing achievements whilst raising much needed funds for Friends for Leisure. Will you join us? What does it involve? By teaming up with Captain Tom Moore’s family to do the ‘100 Challenge’ with the catchphrase ‘Do […]

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US AT FRIENDS FOR LEISURE.              BRING ON 2021!                             We’ve had our last zoom session of the year this week and what a year of change it has been for all of […]

CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION WINNER! Well done to 10 year old Orla for winning our Christmas Card competition. Look out for your prize in the post soon!   Due to the upcoming lockdown and not being able to see people at activities to sell cards etc, we have made the decision not to print cards this […]

This year Friends for Leisure were lucky enough to have two Christmas fundraisers, which were carol singing at Handforth Dean retail park and helping out on Santa’s float around Congleton and Handforth!  Carol Singing On Saturday 7th December we had a space in the foyer of Tesco and M&S in Handforth Dean and we were […]

We have several upcoming fundraising events before the end of the year! Sunday 22nd September – Macc-Fest This year Macc-fest has four runs to choose from! There is a half marathon route, a 10k, 5k and a fun run. The event is organised by Macclesfield Harriers and the proceeds from the races will be split […]

Reaching New Peaks Claire Addis, our very own Fundraising Coordinator, successfully completed the challenging 50km TrekFest event in the Peak District on Saturday 31st August, raising almost £700 in the process! Here is a short account of her experience: “I love a good challenge, and it’s been years since I’ve done anything that has really […]