Providing Radio Services to the Hospitals of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust since 1973
News and Information
Welcome
Welcome to WWLR
We are a Registered Charity, number 1197778 staffed entirely by volunteers.
We serve the Hospitals in the Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, providing a radio service to the hospitals in the Trust, and to hospices, old persons’ homes and/or similar institutions and to staff, relatives and friends of patients and the wider community via the internet.
Supporting us
We need your support
WWL Radio needs funds to continue its important work. These funds are used to pay Licences, Insurance, repairs, update etc. Since Covid some of our support through grants has dropped or gone altogether.
If you can help in anyway then contact us via our email address – wrightingtonhospitalradio@hotmail.com or use our new online donation form to help us continue our mission.
50 Years!
How time flies...
WWL Radio commemorated its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of dedicated service to the patients and hospitals within the region, in the year 2023.
Volunteers
We are seeking new volunteers.
WWL Radio (formerly known as Wrightington Hospital Radio) is looking for new volunteers to join a team of presenters and other volunteers. The radio station is based at Wrightington Hospital and broadcasts to the hospitals of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and on the internet 24 hours a day.
No experience is necessary, just a desire to serve the community and an interest in music. All volunteers must be over 18 years of age.
Potential volunteers should contact the Secretary or Chairperson by email to wrightingtonhospitalradio@hotmail.com
We will meet up with you, show you the set-up and inform you how to apply to the Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust to join us.
Christmas Carol Concert
Live from the Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley.
WWL Radio will out and about again at the Mining Museum In Astley to bring you the whole of the Carol Concert live online and on the hospital radio service on Thursday 19th December, 7.00pm.
Music provided by Astley Brass Band and Astley Youth Brass Band.
Why not come along if you are able to and join in the singing. Lancashire Mining Museum, Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester, M29 7JB
Recent event
Remembrance Day Service
WWL Radio was at the Chapel at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary on Monday 11th November to broadcast the Remembrance Day Service live to the patients in the hospitals and to those listening on the internet.
Wrightington Hospital Radio was supported with a Grant from the Big Lottery.
The Volunteers at the Trust were awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
We are proud to have been recognised for our work
Reach out to us for inquiries, requests, or collaborations, and let’s keep the music alive.
