Bowel cancer screening saves lives. When it’s discovered early, bowel cancer can be treated. Here’s Calum Reid from Preston talking about his experiences. Many thanks to Calum for sharing his story. Bowel Cancer Screening is available to everyone aged between 50 and 74 and takes the form of a testing Read more
October’s Roots Community Forum will take place on Wednesday 30th October from 10am to 3pm at Blackburn Central Library. The Forum is the ideal space to have your say around recovery in the community and to find out about the range of support services which are available. Additionally, any applicants Read more
Community CVS provides regular updates of information on what’s going on within and of interest to local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector organisations and groups. This includes highlighting events and opportunities that groups are currently preparing for, information on available funding pots, employment opportunities and information which is Read more
The next meeting of our CVS Peer Network will take place on Thursday 24th October from 9.30am in our Boulevard Centre. Agenda September’s minutes Find out more (Image: Fauxels via Pexels.com).
Are you of State Pension age (66+)? If you not currently receiving certain benefits (Pension Credit, Universal Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Tax Credits), you may be eligible to apply for Pension Credit and qualify for a Winter Fuel Payment, as well as Read more
The Spark Recovery Collaborative are seeking help from companies, organisations and people. They are seeking pledges of financial donations, gifts in kind, resources and/or volunteering. If you’d like to get involved and help Spark carry on the fantastic work they are doing to benefit the Recovery Community, please get in Read more
Shahida Hanif and Saima Zeb from the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme teamed up with the Friends of Oswald Medical Centre to put on another successful event at Oswald Medical Centre in Accrington, in the form of a spooky “Poo & Flu” Clinic took place on Saturday 19th October. Shahida and Read more
The Blackburn with Darwen Community Network Board meet tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd October) in the Conference Room at the Boulevard Centre. Please note this is NOT an open meeting. Agenda Minutes of September’s meeting
On Sunday 8th September members of the Just Run for Today group took part in the Shelter Colour Run at Witton Park. The group wanted to help raise money for the great work that Shelter do and they raised a whopping £320! Not only did the group take park in Read more
Bowel cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer – but, with early detection, it can be cured. The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a keystone in making sure bowel cancer and pre-cancerous anomalies are found early and treated. Here is Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, the Director of Public Read more