Preston Wings Centre

01/02/2023

Dear Preston Wings Centre friends, the February meet up will be Saturday 12 Feb 2023, at Bob & Burt's Fishergate, Preston.
From 10am onwards.

03/01/2023

Dear Wings Centre Friends, I hope you all had a fantastic holiday and new Year.
The January 2023 Wings Friends get together will be on :
Saturday 14th of January at Bob & Burt's Cafe, Fishergate
(next door to the former Wings Centre) from 10am onwards

All who had association with the Wings centre are welcome.

We usually do each second Saturday of the month.

Best wishes Mark

13/08/2022

cross posting to Wings friends...

For the wings friends, Hope August Holidays went well. How do we feel like another get together, 2nd weekend of September? First is the Military Show, so 2nd weekend looks a better prospect.

01/07/2022

One of the occasional posts. Just a reminder for Wings people.. Bob and Bert’s cafe next to the Wings…10am tomorrow morning. Ian asked if I'd do a reminders tonight.

01/08/2020

It is with a heavy heart that The Wings Centre and its team have to announce that it will be shutting its door permanently.

RAFA has been forced to review its finances, like a lot of other charities, during these unprecedented times. But that unfortunately means that we will not be able to open again.

Without every bodies help and support, we could not have become the award winning centre we became. But not only that, many of the members found friendship with others whilst using the centre, and we are so sad to see it go.

It has been a great pleasure being part of the efforts to help veterans, and we hope in the future a Wings Phoenix will rise again.

Bryn, the centre manager has been offered a new role with Walking With the Wounded and shall be starting there in September.

Mark, the volunteer manager, alongside some of the other volunteers will still be able to sign post you for a while to other services available in the area, and by RAFA. Just drop this page a message and we shall see what we can do.

In the mean time, we thank you all for helping us make the Wings Centre a home for many.

From all of us at the Wings Centre, goodbye for now.

22/06/2020

Saturday 27th June 2020 is Armed Forces Day here in the UK. This year we are unable to celebrate as we would wish but nonetheless take this opportunity to thank and salute all those who are serving and have served in our armed services.
We hope to open up again soon so that we can continue to provide welfare and support to veterans who visit the Preston Wings Centre.

We are delighted that our support to members of the armed forces and veterans has been recognised and all at the Wings Centre are delighted and proud to have received notification that we have been awarded the NW RFCA Lord Lieutenants Certificate of Commendation.

Remember the RAF Association is the charity that supports the RAF family so, if you have or know of a member of the RAF family with a current welfare problem be assured that the Association is still actively providing welfare support.

For more information please go to www.rafa.org.uk.

15/06/2020

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-study-to-understand-effect-of-covid-19-on-veterans

08/05/2020

23/03/2020

Happy Monday! We are closed, but just a reminder that if you need any information in regards to RAFA, you might just be able to find it on the website. https://www.rafa.org.uk/

22/03/2020

Happy Mother's Day! Time to celebrate all Mothers', Grandmothers' and those who have took on both role as Mother and Father!