 What's On in November:
 Coming Up Soon... Our Festive Light Switch On party will be returning this year on: Thursday 26th November 5pm - 8pm Amazing Accrington will be switching on the festive lights and we will be opening our Accrington community café and hub for the evening. Our Santa's grotto will be open for young people to visit, with a £2.50 charge each child will be able to visit the grotto, meet Santa and his merry elves, and receive a present. Our café will also be open with seasonal treats available to purchase. Carers Link Lancashire, 54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE  Our new Bacup charity shop and Information Hub is opening this month, With a selection of preloved fashion, homeware, vintage and more set over two floors there's some fantastic bargains to be found. We will also be opening an information hub for unpaid carers across East Lancashire, with advice, and support available. We are looking forward to our new space in Bacup being a warm and welcoming spot for the local community. Pop in and say hello from our opening date party: Tuesday 3rd November 10am - 12pm 14 Yorkshire Street, Bacup, OL13 9AE  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  LIMITED PLACES REMAINING! Join us for a private screening of 'A Star Is Born' and enjoy the chance to see Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga on the big screen. Cinema Trip Friday 13th November 2026 £5 per person 9:30am To book your place, https://www.carerslinklancashire.co.uk/services-activities *Minibus collection available from Accrington and Clitheroe.  Are you a Young Adult Carer in East Lancashire?
We are setting up a programme of support for Young Adult Carers across East Lancashire. If the above describes you, our team will be in touch with more information about our upcoming programme of support.  Our next Moving and Handling Course will take place on the following date and time: Friday 6th November 1pm - 3pm Castlewood Care Home, Higher Standen Drive, Clitheroe, BB7 1FT This course will help you in your role as a carer by showing you basic skills to move people safely, Booking is essential for this free course, you can book your place by completing an online registration form Activities, Events and Courses | carers-link-01 or emailing [email protected]  For more information about our Carers activities, cafes and courses please call 01254 387444 or email [email protected], [email protected] Contact Us What we've been up to in October.. Our Participation and Engagement Team set up a stall at an information day event organised by Red Rose Recovery. We joined other local organisations, and passed out leaflets and information to visitors to the event about the support Carers Link Lancashire can provide to unpaid carers across East Lancashire, including peer support groups, carers assessments, benefits advice, activities, courses and more. Our Volunteer Officer and a member of our volunteer team attended a careers and volunteering event at UCLAN Burnley campus last month to spread the word about the volunteering opportunities we have available across our charity shops in Accrington, Colne, Haslingden and our new shop opening this month in Bacup, as well as our Connecting Communities Befriending opportunities. Our Volunteer Team spoke to a large number of students at the event and told them all about how we support volunteers in their role, and the application process. If your interested in volunteering with us or you know someone who might be interested, have a look at the volunteers page on our website for information about the different volunteering roles we have available at the moment and details on how to apply. Register as a Volunteer | carers-link-01 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.  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 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  Comments are closed.
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