News & Events

We had such a lovely time at our first ever Brush & Tipple evening, painting our “Curious Coo”! 🎨🐄 A big thank you to Sharon for

We would like to say a truly heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our very first Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea at Manchester

JMW is a full-service law firm, widely recognised as one of the leading firms in England, and we are proud to support Jolly Josh and

Join Us & Support Jolly Josh! 🌸 We have some fantastic fundraising events coming up, and we would love for you to join us in supporting Jolly Josh while enjoying

We’re delighted to share our upcoming events for 2026 and invite you to join us throughout the year. Some dates are still to be confirmed,

On the 19th December, hundreds of children over Rochdale waited in eager anticipation for the arrival of the Santa Truck, and as always, Graham, along

Since starting in September, our Jolly Josh After School Youth Club has been a wonderful success! Responding to a real need in our community, the

What a fantastic evening we had at the Jolly Josh Christmas Quiz last Thursday at Rochdale Rugby Club!  A huge thank you to our brilliant

What a fabulous night we had on Saturday at our 2nd Jolly Jingle Christmas Ball. The evening was amazing; this video captures the beginning part

What a magical day we had at our  Jolly Josh Christmas Fair! Visitors enjoyed a fantastic variety of stalls, from beautiful handmade crafts and crocheted

A Huge Thank You for Making Our 2nd Jolly Josh Fancy Dress Fun Run a Success! Wind, rain, fancy dress… nothing could stop the fun

Today, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Jamie from Easy ST.PT, who proudly added their GOLD fundraising coin to our Jolly Josh Fundraising Board! 🪙✨

Thank You for Supporting Our Annual Pirate Day We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to PRP, The Ark Nursery, Supertots Nursery, and Bamford Academy for taking part in

We are so pleased to announce we have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery to Jolly Josh for £9,856 This grant from the

As we step into the ‘ber months, we’re thrilled to share a whole calendar of ways you can support Jolly Josh from fun-filled tombolas to

🏴‍☠️☠️ Ahoy, me hearties! ☠️🏴‍☠️ Jolly Josh’s Annual Pirate Day is back – and we want schools, colleges, workplaces and community groups to join in the fun

“Time passes, but memories last forever.” Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Sunset Memory Walk an evening filled with love, reflection, and

A fantastic weekend filled with community spirit, excitement, and support for Jolly Josh We are delighted to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made

Today (Saturday 5th July 2025) we brought the seaside to Rochdale, and it was an unforgettable day filled with sunshine, laughter, and fun for all.

📣 We’re thrilled to announce we’ve been funded by the Action Together Prevention Fund. £13,500! Thank you to Action Together and Rochdale Borough Council for their

This year’s Milnrow Carnival was a truly royal affair, with the theme Best of British bringing out the very best from our Jolly Josh families. From Union

What a magical evening we had at Jolly Josh, as we celebrated the grand opening of our fabulous new cinema screen. The room was filled

From the moment Jolly Josh first opened its doors, we have been surrounded by the most incredible support—and we simply couldn’t do this without you.

💙 Fundraising Highlights – A Huge Thank You! We’ve had an amazing time recently with some fantastic fundraising events, all in support of the work we

We’d like to give a huge shout out to some amazing supporters who helped make Easter truly special for our Jolly Josh families! A heartfelt thank you

💙 A Heartfelt Thank You and open day at Jolly Josh! 💙 SAVE THE DATE From the moment Jolly Josh first opened its doors, we have been surrounded

What a fantastic night at our first-ever Wine Tasting Evening and not forgetting the cheese! Held at the stunning Duo Upperbanks Apartments, the event was

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Fundraisers! 🌟 We are incredibly grateful to our wonderful supporters who have gone the extra mile to raise vital

What an exciting year of events we already have planned. We can’t wait for you to come along and join in the fun. Take a

Wow, wow , wow! What an absolutely fabulous evening we all had on Saturday night at our first Jolly Jingle Christmas Ball held Rochdale Town Hall.

A Huge Thank You to Our Incredible Supporters!  We are beyond grateful to everyone who donated to our Jolly Josh charity dance-off! Your generosity and support

We’re excited to share that our outdoor space just got a beautiful upgrade! With a heartfelt thank you to the Township fund for their grant

🎄✨ A Heartfelt Thank You! ✨🎄 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at our Christmas Fair! Your support made the event truly special, and

🌟 We are Honoured to Be Nominated! 🌟 We were thrilled to receive the call that Jolly Josh had been shortlisted out of 80 applicants into the

Hollingworth Lake 2nd November 2024 On Saturday,  Hollingworth lake was transformed into a colourful spectacle as residents donned their most imaginative costumes for our first

“See what is achieved when a community comes together“ Last night we were honoured to host an evening ‘Creamy’s Legacy’ to thank each and every

We have lots of fun events happening over the next few months at Jolly Josh and we would be thrilled if you could come along

Have you been into Jolly Josh recently? We now have a fabulous new fundraising wall in our entrance area, designed and made by @signprintdirect Whenever

A week of Thank you’s for 4 successful Grants It was a week of great news for Jolly Josh last week when we received not

‘The sunset fades away, but the memories last forever ‘ Thank you to everyone who came along for our first sunset memory walk organised by

We love to see our fundraising featured in Rochdale Online, not only does this raise awareness of Jolly Josh but mirrors the pride we are

From fundraising to fun at the garden, it has been a busy time at Jolly Josh. Whether the sun has shined or greeted us with

Another year of football fun with the annual football competition between Hogarth’s FC and EasyST PT . Last year it was Hogarth’s FC who took

It was a busy and fun day at Rochdale Riverside on Saturday. We are thrilled to be their charity of the year and it was

We are very excited to announce a new partnership between @language.empire and Jolly Josh. This will enable us at Jolly Josh to continue to support

Yesterday we were honoured to be visited by Mayor councillor Shakil Ahmed, consort -councillor Rachel Massey and Nazam Suleman . We were able to show and explain

Another year and another fabulous weekend at the Great Northwest Truck Show. We had a fantastic time, and we didn’t let the rain dull our

Last week, was our first Jolly Josh Beach Party, and it was a huge success. We are so grateful to everyone that came along to

Last week we held the Local Authority and SEND services meet up to discuss SEND support in Rochdale and discuss future developments. 💙We were joined

We have so many events planned for this year, and we hope you can attend. We are always looking for volunteers, tombola prizes and sponsors

We are proud to be working with an Urgent Care Consultant at Rochdale Infirmary to be able to offer Jolly Josh families who live in

Last week Carole and James Kelly collected the King’s award on behalf of the volunteers at Jolly Josh. Carole told us “Our volunteers have propelled

The rain didn’t dull our sparkle for our annual Milnrow and Newhey District Carnival. With our Hawaiian themed float, our families spread the Jolly Josh

“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” – John F. Kennedy What a busy week

Supporters Gratitude is a powerful emotion that can be expressed in many ways. As Martin Luther King.Jr said. “If I cannot do great things, I

Eight years ago, today our beautiful boy, Joshua James was born.  After a blissful pregnancy and a peaceful home birth, our hearts were full.  On this day,

Can you believe the Jolly Josh centre is 2 years old? We are proud to have brought so many families together in these two years

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” Fundraising events like runs and walks can make such a huge difference in

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?-Martin Luther King, Jr. One of the most well-known benefits of volunteering is

Easter is the time to celebrate Spring, the beautiful flowers growing and of course Easter treats! What an Eggciting time our children at Jolly Josh

Opening ‘A Place to Call Home’ in Castleton cemented the foundations of support for families living with complex medical, physical, and learning needs, and it

This week’s theme of the seaside was perfect during our heatwave although we were all kept cool in our fully air conditioned multi-functional room. The