BOUNCING BACK!

Hello all

Many apologies for our late appearance this time round… but we’ve had a few nasty bugs in the system!

And I’m not talking about computer problems.

The bugs that stopped us in our tracks were the kind that affects us humans.

And when they attack an organisation as small as ours, well, you’ve got serious problems.

Thankfully, we’re on the mend. It’s now all systems go. And we hope you’ll agree that this issue has been worth the wait!

We’ve pieced together another vibrant edition that’s jampacked with news and features to help anyone affected by ill-health and disability – and especially the half a million people across the region who are not connected to the internet.

Since launching in 2005, All Together NOW! has become a trusted lifeline to so many of our vulnerable readers and their families.

It’s bright, it’s positive, and it’s absolutely FREE, thanks to the generous and ongoing support we have received over the years from organisations such as the Steve Morgan Foundation and United Utilities.

We’ve also just been handed some very welcome donations from the UKH Foundation, The Rainford Trust and the Price Parry Charitable Trust.

We are immensely grateful for all the help we have been getting, but with print and production costs continually rising, the challenge we now face is finding more funding to keep your favourite newspaper alive and kicking. As always, if you can help we’d be delighted to hear from you.

We’re now working on our forthcoming 100th – and Christmas – issue. It’s already looking like a real cracker, and will be available to pick up across the region from early November.

In the meantime, enjoy this issue, stay safe . . . and keep smiling! See you next time.