Worcester shops to be allowed to open for 24 hours
Shops in Worcester are to be allowed to open 24 hours a day, Monday-to-Saturday, when they reopen after the lockdown ends at just after midnight on Wednesday December 2.Worcester City Council agreed to the measure after Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick MP called on councils across the country...
Worcester charities receive grants to help people facing winter hardship
Grants of up to £3,000 have been paid to nine city charities and community groups which will deliver services to Worcester residents suffering from hardship or poor health this winter.Over £23,000 has been paid from the City Council's Health and Hardship Grant Fund, designed to help residents cop...
Help at hand for Worcester families experiencing hardship this winter
A far-ranging package of support is available to support local families who are at risk of becoming homeless or are facing hardship this winter.Financial and practical assistance is available to help low income families in Worcester pay for food, heating, clothing and other essential items.Help i...
Mayor hands £10,000 donation to St. Richard’s Hospice
Worcester City Council has presented a cheque for £10,000 to St. Richard's Hospice – a local charity which cares for adults and their loved ones following diagnosis of a serious progressive illness. The amount was paid over on behalf of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Manag...
£3,000 grants for Worcester community groups
Worcester City Council is offering grants of up to £3,000 to city charities, volunteer groups and community groups that can deliver services to Worcester residents suffering from hardship or poor health this winter. The aim of the new Health and Hardship Grant Fund is to help residents cope with...
