Burnley’s premier shopping destination, Charter Walk, swept awards at the Burnley in Bloom ceremony.
The shopping centre’s vibrant floral displays have captured the attention of Britain in Bloom award judges, leading to an impressive collection of accolades for the mall.
Not only did Charter Walk secure the gold award in the Large Retail/Commercial/Industrial Park category for the North West region, but they also clinched the title of Best Large Retail/Commercial & Business Park.
Additionally, their dedication to enhancing the local community through initiatives like Budding Burnley earned them a Level 5 Outstanding award in the It’s Your Neighbourhood category during the awards ceremony. Charter Walk’s commitment to beautifying their surroundings shone brightly, earning them well-deserved recognition.
Local Cancer Charity Donates £250,000
BURNLEY, 16th OCTOBER: CANCER ASSESSMENT RAPID EARLY SUPPORT (CARES), a local cancer charity committed to purchasing preventative cancer equipment, proudly announces a groundbreaking donation of £250,000 to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) Burnley General Hospital. This substantial contribution, the largest to date by CARES, is the third generous donation from the local charity and will be used to purchase an OLYMPUS EVIS EUS endosonography. This is an advanced, state of the art, endoscopy scope with ultrasound technology. It accurately identifies stage cancer and aids with gaining tissue samples giving diagnoses accuracy and aids the appropriate surgery and chemotherapeutic intervention.
“This is an advanced state of the art diagnostic endoscopy with the help of ultrasound waves and other associated technologies to accurately identify, define and stage cancer and also help with obtaining tissue samples which would aid in accurate diagnosis and appropriate surgical and chemotherapeutic interventions,” explained Doctor Venkat Mahesh, Clinical Lead for Endoscopy at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT). “This is particularly suited for cancers of pancreas, bile duct, liver, oesophagus and gastric cancer.”
Medical Director at ELHT, Jawad Husain, added: “We are immensely grateful to the support of CARES. Every cancer diagnosis is devastating for patients and their families and everyone at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is working each and every day to treat cancer as quickly as possible and save lives.
“This donation will help fund new equipment that will assist us in the detection and identification of cancer and help ensure patients receive appropriate treatment.”
What a fantastic evening of celebrations at Burnley’s first ever Customer Service Awards by Burnley BID!
Retailers from across the town centre came together to celebrate the towns finest in customer service and enjoyed a fabulous Christmas Party , in July!
The evening took place at the spectacular Burnley Mechanics Theatre and was full of festive entertainment and and showcased some well deserved winners!
Independent Retailer of the Year
Winner – Sweet William Florists
Highly Commended – Burnley Home Brew
Best Service Provider of the Year
Winner – Barclays Bank
Highly Commended – Skipton Building Society
Best National Retailer of the Year
Winner – Boots
Highly Commended – Iceland
Best Food Retailer of the Year
Winner- Little Barista
Highly Commended – 1855 Bistro & Bar
Best Long Serving Business of the Year
Winner- The Swan
Highly Commended – Country House Gallery
Ambassador of the Year
Winner – Sweet William Florist
Highly Commended – William Hill
Employee of the Year
Winner Shoaib Durrani (1855 Bistro & Bar)
Highly Commended – Patrik Firman ( Little Barista )
Best Overall Business of the Year
Winner – Barclays Bank
Primark is making recycling look easy! As part of their ongoing commitment to a more sustainable future, they are launching a new in-store recycling scheme.
All you have to do is drop by Primark and place your pre-loved items into their blue donation box. They can recycle any clothing or textiles, whatever the brand or condition! All items collected in Primark stores will be recycled or repurposed if they can’t be reused and all profits will be donated to UNICEF.
For more information please visit Primark Instore Recycling Scheme | Primark
Located above New Look
in Charter Walk Shopping Centre, BB11 1QJ
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9:30am-4.30pm
The Down Town Community Grocery opened on Tuesday 16th May! Located in Charter Walk Shopping Centre above New Look.
The Community Grocery Burnley Down Town is here to bridge the gap between food banks and supermarkets by helping local residents with their weekly food shops. If you are feeling the financial impact of the rising cost of living then we are here to help. For an annual membership of £5 and a £5 shop you can choose 12 items across fruit & veg, shelf items, chilled, frozen and bakery.
To find out more visit www.communitygrocery.org.uk
Your £5 food shop can get you 12 items bakery, chilled, frozen, non-food, shelf & fruit & veg items.
Charter Walk Shopping Centre introduced a sensory walkway to continue in their commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
In 2019, Charter Walk Shopping Centre was awarded the ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ award in Level 5 Outstanding, for their Budding Burnley initiative. This saw a number of permanent community run planters placed throughout the shopping Centre, with all grown produce being donated to local food banks, to help combat poverty in the town.
Budding Burnley is a pioneering green initiative, which saw the transformation of an empty space at the Centre, into something environmentally friendly, and injected a new lease of life into the space. Whilst Budding Burnley has gone a long way to re-develop an unused space, the aim of the upcoming sensory walkway project is to create an inclusive, accessible and immersive environment for all shoppers and visitors at Charter Walk.
Launched on Monday 27th March, the installation is multifaceted and multifunctional, which has transformed the existing Budding Burnley allotment into a sensory walkway which puts the local community at the heart of all the activities that the Centre will host.
The installation of the sensory walkway at Charter Walk sees the Centre flourish with their efforts in being inclusive and diverse.
At the 2022 SCEPTRE Awards, Charter Walk won the Diversity & Inclusion Scheme of The Year award, with judges impressed by their commitment to becoming an inclusive shopping destination, with a particular focus on their efforts to make the Mall autism friendly. Alongside this, the Budding Burnley initiative also received recognition, being the first ever allotment in a shopping mall in the UK.
Debbie Hernon, Centre Manager at Charter Walk Shopping Centre commented:
“We are very pleased to launch the Sensory Walkway here at Charter Walk. Building on the Diversity and Inclusion SOTY award we won at last year’s SCEPTRE’s, our sensory walkway enhances the community space on offer and promotes inclusivity throughout the Centre, which is one thing we strive on.”
Kate Ingram, strategic head of economy and growth at Burnley Council, said:
“This is a wonderful addition to Charter Walk shopping centre. It supports our aim to make the centre attractive and inclusive and to draw in visitors from a wide area.”
The installation of the sensory walkway is one of the ESG initiative the Centre has implemented.
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