 What's On in October:
 Coming Up Soon... Our latest Carers Link Lancashire Magazine has arrived! You should have received your copy in your inbox by now. Our magazine contains updates for the next six months including upcoming courses, fundraising events, activities, and more. All of our activities and courses are available to book on our online forms  Our upcoming Cygnet Autism training will take place in Rossendale this November - December 10am - 1pm The Maden Centre, Bacup, OL13 9NZ To book your free place complete our online form Autism Support | carers-link-01  Carers Annual Survey Our annual carers survey is now open and we'd love your feedback. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and will help shape the services, activities, and resources we provide in the future. The survey covers: Services you've accessed Your satisfaction with support received The impact of your caring role on your wellbeing Activities and engagement opportunities Suggestions for improvement. The survey takes around 5 - 10 minutes to complete, and your responses will remain confidential. Closing date to complete the survey is 5pm on 30th October. Click Here👉 Take the Survey This year we are joining up with Stoptober to encourage people across East Lancashire to stop smoking. As part of Stoptober events we have decided to organise a walk, Friday 30th October 10am - 1pm Meeting point and end point at our Carers Link Lancashire Accrington café and charity shop, 54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE The walk will also be a great chance to meet other people and enjoy a leisurely walk in nature. Our walk is open to everyone!  Cohens Chemist will be visiting Carers Link Lancashire in Accrington, on Wednesday 28th October, 10am - 3pm, to hold a drop in 1-1 support session in our information hub around the 5 Rights of Medication, including: Right Person Right Medication Right dose Right route Right time Our Participation & Engagement Team will also be visiting Cohens Chemist, Oswaldtwistle, in October during their Flu & Covid vaccination clinics, and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about caring and the support Carers Link Lancashire can provide:  We've updated the Carers Caravan page on our Carers Link Lancashire website to include a new calendar showing the dates our carers caravan is available to book and the prices for those dates. We'll be keeping this page updated as dates are booked. If you're interested in booking a holiday at our caravan in the beautiful Haven Lakeland site, there is also information on the page on how to book your holiday. We have several dates available in October for you to book: 12th - 16th October (4 nights) 23rd - 26th October (3 nights) 26th - 29th October (4 nights) Carers Link Lancashire/Health and Wellbeing/Carers Caravan Join us for our annual Carers Rights Day celebration! Thursday 19th November 11am - 1:30pm 54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE This year we will be joined by several organisations who will be on hand to provide advice and guidance including Alzheimer's Society, Cohens Pharmacy, Social Prescriber, and more.  Our Benefits Officer, Niamh will be at our Colne charity shop to provide advice to carers about the types of benefits you can apply for, and offer guidance on the application process. The first session will be on Thursday 22nd October, 10:30am - 2:30pm Carers Link Lancashire Colne charity shop, 59 Market Street, Colne, BB8 0LL There's no need to book, just drop in. If further advice is needed, or if the application is complex, Niamh will book you in for a further appointment.  Volunteering We have exciting news this month....our Accrington charity shop will begin opening on Saturdays!! We will be open from 10am - 4pm for you to browse and purchase preloved bargains. To support the shop with their new opening hours we are looking for retail volunteers to help sort donations, welcome customers, tidy shelves and complete sales using the cash register. To find out more contact our Volunteer Officer by email [email protected] or visit our website to complete an online form Register as a Volunteer | carers-link-01 Fundraising Our December Prize draw is now open with tickets available to purchase via our website and our shops. Carers Link Lancashire/Support us/Fundraise Prizes include a Haven holiday, a Christmas hamper, and tickets to a football match. Winning tickets will be drawn Monday 21st December and will be shown live on our Carers Link Lancashire Facebook account. 1 x ticket - £5 3 x tickets - £10 6 x tickets - £20  Useful Contact Numbers:
The Carers’ Hub Lancashire 0345 688 7113 (Monday –Friday 8:00am – 5pm) Carers Help and Talk (CHAT) Line 0333 103 9747 Social Care (24 hour service) 0300 123 6720 NHS 111 Service for non-emergencies 111 NHS Carers Direct Helpline 0300 123 1053 Care Navigators (Booking Respite) 0300 123 670 Lancashire Advocacy Hub 0330 0022 200 Lancashire Care (NHS) Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline 0800 915 4640 Carers UK Advice Line 0808 808 7777 Alzheimer’s Society Nation Dementia Helpline0333 150 3456 Age UK Lancashire 0300 303 1234 Job Centre Plus 0800 055 6688 Text phone 0800 023 4888 Just Good Friends 07557734233 Welfare Rights 0300 123 6739 Attendance Allowance Helpline 0800 731 0122 Text phone 0800 731 0317 Blue Badge Applications 0343 100 1000 Carers Allowance Unit 0800 731 0297 Text phone 0800 731 0317 Disability Living Allowance (if you born on or after 8th April 1948) Helpline 0800 121 4600 Text phone 0800 121 4523 Disability Living Allowance (if you born before 8th April 1948) Helpline 0800 731 0122 Text phone 0800 731 0317 Personal Independent Payment Enquiries 0800 917 2222 Text phone 0800 917 7777 Contact Us Comments are closed.
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