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📣Get involved in the future of Leigh Market

Do you visit Leigh Market? What do you use it for? Can you help to shape its future? We’re inviting everyone who lives, works, visits and shops in Leigh to take part in our short survey, the next step of the exciting project to revitalise Leigh Market and make it ready for the future.

We are delivering a more than £11.5million investment project in Leigh with plans to improve Civic Square, make the town centre more connected, improve the look and feel through shopfront grants, and of course the refurbishment of Leigh Market.

By asking people whether they use the market now, what they like about it, and what they would like to see in the future, we are aiming to finalise plans before works start next year.

Leigh Market is open and trading at its current location for the rest of this year, with works not planned to start until 2026.

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👪 If you are you a working parent with a child aged 9 months to 35 months, don't forget to apply for funding for 15 hours of childcare. You must have received and confirmed your code by 31 March to get your place for April. If you have any queries around childcare, you can email our team on leyep@wigan.gov.uk

🕐 Remember that the clocks go forward this weekend! Clocks go forward by one hour at 1am on Sunday morning.

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🎳 Free family fun day in Wigan tomorrow. If you’re going along to the Wigan Athletic V Barnsley match tomorrow (Saturday 29 March), make sure you call into our Be Well team’s Believe In Communities family fun day, run in partnership with Wigan Athletic Community Trust, at Robin Park Leisure Centre, WN5 0UL,12-2pm.

At the event, families can look forward to a range of fun-filled games and activities including bouncy castle, face painting, meet mascot Crusty the Pie, inflatable football pitch, bowling alley, darts board, nerf target, pool table and target goals along with speed gun football games, a crafts station and lots of competitions.

If you wish to you can also get a free health check.

Email  community@wiganathletic.com or call 01942 318090 for more info or just come along on the day.

🐣 Easter fun at Leigh Sports Village! Join Leigh Sports Village Arena for their half term activity camps between Monday 7 April and Thursday 17 April. Costing £17 per day, the activities are tailored to children aged between eight and 12 making the half term activity camps the perfect opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends and play on state of the art facilities! Find out more on LSV's website. 

👉 Women’s Super League Manchester United vs Everton

Celebrate differently this Mothers’ Day with world class women’s football from Manchester United Women playing Everton on home turf in Leigh.
Everyone is welcome whether you’re a die-hard fan, or just looking for a family day out enjoying the buzz of a live match.

When: This Sunday (30 March), 12 noon kick off. Turnstiles open from 11am.

Where: Leigh Sports Village Stadium.

Tickets cost from £12, booking is essential and you can get your tickets here.

🌷Come and join in the Easter fun at the Wigan & Leigh Hospice Easter Fair this Saturday! There will be games for children, stalls hosted by local businesses and plenty of Easter treats to enjoy in the beautiful hospice grounds. The event is 11am to 3pm tomorrow (Saturday 29 March) at Wigan and Leigh Hospice in Hindley, WN2 3HZ.

🚴Our Be Well team are joining up with Cycling UK to bring their Inclusive Cycling Experience - Greater Manchester - Cycling UK to Wigan! Try out adapted e-bikes at various sessions across the borough, starting with Leigh Youth Hub from 9am - 12pm on 5 April!

Visit their website to see the full list of sessions and book your slot.

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Are you worried about your child online?

👪 Do you know how to use privacy settings on social media accounts?

Our Family Hubs are here to help as part of Family Safety Week with a series of fun and informative events where families can learn all about staying safe online.

The events will be in collaboration with Techmates - local volunteers and staff from our Digital Wigan team - who will be hosting a teaparty at each hub throughout the first week of April, giving families and communities the opportunity to get practical support to keep their families safe online.

Mornington Road Family Hub - 1 April 10:00-11:00

Formby Avenue Family Hub - 2 April 10:00-11:00

The Meadows Family Hub - 3 April 11:00-12:00

Westleigh Family Centre - 4 April 14:00-15:00

More in your community...

🎓 Did you or your family originally come to the UK from a different background? Do you think you could have leadership qualities? There’s an opportunity for people in Wigan Borough to become part of We Lead for Legacy 2025 - Greater Manchester’s Civic & Community Leadership Programme, which aims to empower leaders from lots of different backgrounds to step into civic roles. The deadline for applications is coming up on 31 March so apply soon if this is of interest to you. Find out more

👉 Want to learn more about growing your family through adoption? Join us at Standish Library on Saturday 29 March at 10am. The team will talk you through the adoption process and you will also be able to ask any questions you may have about adoption. Book your place here.

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Be debt aware...

It's Debt Awareness Week and we know times are really hard with pressures putting a squeeze on many people’s finances.

Make sure you don’t get bitten by loan sharks… Before borrowing any money, take a look at our check list:

👉Check your lender is Financial Conduct Authority authorised
👉Report illegal money lenders to Stop Loan Sharks England 
👉Contact our local credit union, Unify Credit Union - Leigh and Unify Credit Union - Wigan about safe savings and affordable loans 

If you’ve borrowed money and have a loan debt that keeps growing, or you’re being threatened when you couldn’t pay – you’re not on your own, help is available.