Daffodils Dreams

Maureen Holcroft, founder of Daffodils Dreams, is delighted to receive the King's Award for Voluntary Serviceplaceholder image

'Wonderful' volunteers recognised with award from the King

Dean Trust Wigan is challenging pupils to travel the equivalent of the distance around the worldplaceholder image

School gets active for huge fund-raiser

Paul Wren is already in the festive spiritplaceholder image

Dad's festive tribute in daughter's memory

Daffodils Dreams founder Maureen Holcroft, fourth from right, with guests including Greenmount Projects' Mike Sharkey, far rightplaceholder image

Masquerade ball raises £20k

Nigel Brookwell at the top of Scafell Pikeplaceholder image

Dad climbs Scafell Pike in vintage diving suit

Nigel Brookwell, right, with the team that climbed Ben Nevis in 2018placeholder image

Dad prepares for another mega-tough charity challenge

Suzy, owner of Miss Lola Couture, hosted a successful Summer Fashion Show at Ashfield House, raising £462 for Daffodils Dreams C.I.C. through the generosity of customers, local businesses and supporters.placeholder image

Children's charity's windfall from boutique fashion show

Nigel Brookwell talks to supporters and fund-raisers before his Painathon beginsplaceholder image

Big-hearted dad complete's Painathon charity mission

The models wore clothes from Daffodils Dreams' boutiqueplaceholder image

Volunteers strut their stuff in charity fashion show

Nigel Brookwell pulls a barge along the canalplaceholder image

Dad pulls barge ahead of tough charity challenge

We visit Castle Hill St Philip's Primary School, Hindley.placeholder image

Class Act: fund-raising at Castle Hill St Philip’s Primary

Kev and Maureen Holcroft outside Buckingham Palaceplaceholder image

Couple attend royal garden party

Daffodils Dreams' fashion show is returningplaceholder image

Fashion show set to be bigger and more inclusive

The Mayor Roofing lads ready for their slate-a-thonplaceholder image

Roofers take on 24-hour challenge

Worsley Mesnes Club opened in 1899placeholder image

Historic club to hold charity night

Nigel Brookwell previously walked barefoot from Wigan to Standish, carrying a 35kg sandbagplaceholder image

Dad reveals his next gruelling challenge

A Wigan dad known for taking on unusual and gruelling challenges has started training for his next tough fund-raiser.

Gaynor Clarke

Winners of The Best C.I.C 2025 Wigan Borough Business Awards Maureen with some of the wonderful Daffodils Dreams volunteersplaceholder image

Small team, big commitment: Daffodils Dreams is making a lasting difference

Anthony Gennadopoulos, from Weave Coworking, with Maureen Holcroft and Noreen Bond, from Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Good cause benefits from hot desk at co-working space

Maureen Holcroft, founder of Daffodils Dreams, receives the Heart of the Community award at a ceremony at Wigan Town Hall, with the Mayor of Wigan Coun Jenny Bullen, Coun Pat Draper, far right, and volunteersplaceholder image

Heart of the Community award for volunteers making a difference

Nigel Brookwell spent six hours walking from Wigan to Standish in an 80kg vintage diving suitplaceholder image

Dad completes walk in 80kg vintage diving suit

Nigel Brookwell in training in the vintage diving suit at JD Gymplaceholder image

Dad prepares for charity walk in 80kg diving suit

Matthew Unsworthplaceholder image

Charity champion dies aged 31

Carole Horrocks will run the London Landmarks half marathon in aid of Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Runners pull on their trainers for good cause

Nigel Brookwell previously wore the 80kg vintage diving suit to climb Snowdon and Ben Nevisplaceholder image

Dad's fund-raising walk in 80kg vintage diving suit

Staff and pupils at Dean Trust Wigan take part in the Race to the North Pole event, as they run, walk, dance or cycle, inside on sports equipment and outside on school grounds, to complete 2518 miles (the distance from Wigan to the North Pole), to raise funds for charity.placeholder image

Wigan school Race to the North Pole

The CrossFit Wigan Community after the Charity Christmas Workout.placeholder image

CrossFit Wigan: A Community That Gives Back

The family deliver the donations personally to each charity they help.placeholder image

Wigan family to host annual charity Christmas light switch-on

An illuminating tradition of Wigan’s festive season is set to to be switched on next Sunday.

Emily Trelfa

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Tattoo studio's special event in aid of less fortunate children

Katie Wilkes and Maureen Holcroft, from Daffodils Dreams, launch the Christmas Eve box and toy appeal with Maria Edwards, Asda's community champion, rightplaceholder image

Christmas Eve box appeal launched to benefit children in need across Wigan

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In pictures: students head to catwalk at charity fashion show

Maureen Holcroft, founder of Daffodils Dreams, thanks Coun Lawrence Hunt for his fund-raising effortplaceholder image

Councillor's 10k charity gift

Team Wigan & Leigh hikers alongside supporting businesses and charities.placeholder image

Wigan borough come together to support local charities

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Golf day raises thousands of pounds for Wigan organisation helping families

Daffodils Dreams Summer Ball 2024placeholder image

Gallery: a night full of glamour as Daffodils Dreams holds its summer ball

Daffodils Dreams volunteer Marie Pocock shows off the store's wide range of prom clothing.placeholder image

Getting prom-ready for less in Wigan

Maureen Holcroft, Mary Grindley, Jean Hodgson and Katie Wilkes look forward to Daffodils Dreams' summer ballplaceholder image

Still time to get tickets for glittering summer ball in Wigan

Pemberton Masonic Hallplaceholder image

Easter party organised for local children

Guests enjoy a previous ball organised by Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Evening of 'glitz and glamour' as organisation helping families holds ball

Noreen Bond, Katie Wilkes, Joanne Bimson, Maureen Holcroft and Shelley Brady with gifts for Daffodils Dreams' Christmas Eve box appealplaceholder image

Hundreds of children to receive gifts thanks to success of Christmas Eve appeal

Maureen Holcroft, CEO of Daffodils Dreams, takes receipt of gifts from staff at Land of Bedsplaceholder image

Bed firm's Christmas charity lifeline

Coun Marie Morgan presenting Daffodils Dreams with the chequeplaceholder image

Mayor's charity appeal raises more than £20,000 for organisation

The Lathums' Alex Moore and Scott Concepcion with Noreen Bond and Maureen Holcroft, from Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Wigan organisation helping families in poverty secures grant from supermarket

Mayor of Wigan Coun Marie Morgan in the new van with consort Coun Clive Morgan and the team at Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Departing mayor provides new wheels for organisation helping Wigan families

Daffodils Dreams' spring ballplaceholder image

Spring ball is big success for Wigan organisation supporting families in need

Fund-raiser Keith Ribchester prepares for the gruelling trek over the Brecon Beacons with support from Maureen Holcroft and Noreen Bond from Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Fitness instructor takes on gruelling SAS challenge to help good causes

Guests at last year's spring ballplaceholder image

Dress to impress as spring ball returns to Wigan to make a difference

From left, Sue Ince and Barbara Kennedy from Project Linus, who make quilts and blankets, Maureen Holcroft founder of Daffodils Dreams, Asda deputy manager Joe Devlin and Asda community champion Wendy Ainscough, pictured outside ASDA supermarket, one of the drop-off points for donations.placeholder image

Wiganers urged to dig deep to help make Christmas special for children in need

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Parents join Wigan karate club class to raise money for a good cause

Maureen Holcroft, from Daffodils Dreams, right, with the backpacksplaceholder image

Wigan school pupils receive backpacks filled with goodies

Lily Anderton with a balloonplaceholder image

Families bask in glorious sunshine as Wigan cricket club holds community fun day

Children will be able to get their faces paintedplaceholder image

Wigan cricket club welcomes visitors for family fun day

Maureen Holcroft, director of Daffodils Dreams, with Elaine Dawber, women's captain at Hindley Hall Golf Clubplaceholder image

Fund-raising on the fairway as golfers pledge to support Wigan families

Headteacher Alison Rigby, left, with staff and pupils, presents the cheque to Emily Durkin-Kenyon and Maureen Holcroft, from Daffodils Dreamsplaceholder image

Wigan school pupils get crafty to make a difference for struggling families

The ball featured entertainment from singers and a DJplaceholder image

PICTURES: Spring ball raises thousands for organisation supporting Wigan familie...

Maureen Holcroft, front left, and Karen Strong, right, from Daffodils Dreams, are presented with a £1,000 cheque by Pauline Clemson, centre, and members of Wigan and Leigh NHS Friendship Clubplaceholder image

Friendship group hands over £1,000 to provide fun experiences

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