Today – Thursday 10th October – is World Mental Health Day – and this year’s theme is workplace mental health. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. We’d love to learn more about how you Read more…
We are delighted to announce that we have a new Volunteer Drop In over at Jubilee Tower Credit Union. The Drop In takes place every Wednesday between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Yasmin is on hand to help people and groups who call in to: – If you would like to take Read more…
The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme organised a very successful Flu & Bowel Screening Event at Oswald Medical Centre in Accrington on Saturday 5th October. This was their first ever Saturday Call for a Kit Clinic (CFAKC) for people aged between 54 and 65. This clinic was tailored to the needs Read more…
Community Asset Fund-supported projects were the focus of September’s Roots Community Forum, held at St. Luke’s Church in Blackburn. The Forum happens on the last Wednesday of the month at different locations across Blackburn and Darwen. We are delighted that the Lancashire Telegraph have recently published an article highlighting the Read more…
Chip in are proudly sponsoring the Young People’s Award at the Community Volunteer Awards 2024. Chip in is a partnership volunteer project for young people from the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, with mentoring at the heart. We work with a range of local organisations and are passionate about supporting Read more…
We would like to invite you along to the BwD Community Network Quarterly Open Meeting on Tuesday 8th October, from 10am to 12 noon in the Conference Room at our Boulevard Centre. You will have the opportunity to meet the new BwD Community Network Board Members, network, hear updates from Read more…
The BwD Youth Awareness Project have a FREE food counter located within the Reception area at our Boulevard Centre to enable individuals struggling with food to access basic essentials such as tins, snacks, tea bags, coffee etc. The Community Fridge can be accessed between 10am and 3pm on weekdays. Anyone Read more…
Fancy a great night out in Darwen and an opportunity to celebrate the terrific work done by our fantastic local Carers Service over the past twenty years? The Brookhouse Aerospace Birch Hall Cricket Ground is THE place to be this Saturday night. Has it really been twenty years? It seems Read more…
Due to a high number of applications in the first round of the Preston Volunteering Fund, there will be no subsequent rounds for the funding. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause you and can assure you that we are actively working with our partners to advocate for further Read more…
Yesterday saw the successful launch of our brand new Flying Start Business Network, a new initiative led by our Business & Accredited Training Centre team which seeks to enable businesspeople and social entrepreneurs from across Lancashire to come together to share knowledge, have peer support opportunities and build your networks. Read more…