 YOUR LATEST NEWS FOR CARERS IN EAST LANCASHIRE What's On in December:
What's on in December...  Coming Up This Month... If you'd like to contact us over the festive period, the poster below has our opening times. In the days that we are open you can phone us on 01254 387 444, or 0345 688 7113.  In November we started a new weekly Men's Corner meetup in our Accrington Community Hub. If you're interested in attending, come along every Wednesday between 9:30am and 10:30am to make new friends, and enjoy a cuppa from our café. We also provide a selection of local newspapers for you to browse.  In the weeks leading up to the festive period our charity shops will be running a 12 Days of Christmas campaign. Pop in to enjoy fabulous offers, such as on the 11th December there will be 20% of all coats and jumpers, or on the 24th December there will be 20% off all items for sale in the shop before 2pm, which is perfect for any last minute shoppers. Haslingden and Accrington Shops:  Colne Shop:  Tune in to this years Lancashire Carers Sing Christmas event on Thursday 18th December, and you might recognise one of the voices. Our lovely colleague Angela will be interviewed live on the radio on behalf of Carers Link Lancashire. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts.  Our crafty Christmas sessions have been really well attended and lot's of fun. In December we will be running sessions on Friday 5th and 12th December. On the 5th December you can make scented decorations for your home using pinecones and dried fruits. Then at our last session on the 12th December we will be making gingerbread garlands using polymer clay. Have a look below at photos from some of our recent sessions. We are looking for an arts and crafts volunteer to help with our crafty sessions, if you're interested in applying for the volunteer role, have a look at the volunteer section of this e-bulletin for further details for the role and how you can apply.  If you're looking for an outfit for Christmas parties, have a look in your nearest Carers Link charity shop. Each of our shops will be promoting a party outfit of the week, and we have a great selection of sparkly dresses and accessories which will be perfect for some festive fun.  Over Christmas and New Year we will be taking a break with our Carers Cafes and groups for the dates below, but we'll be back from the 5th January onwards. Thanks to everyone who attended our groups and carers cafes throughout 2025, and we'll see you in the New Year!  Don't forget our charity shops will be closed on Friday 19th December, then closed again from 3pm on Wednesday 24th December until Friday 2nd January when we will be open as usual.  For more information about our Carers activities, cafes and courses please call 01254 387444 or email [email protected] Contact Us What we've been up to in November... Our Participation and Engagement Team organised a fantastic trip to HAPPA in Burnley. During the daytrip the group met rescued horses, and ponies, learnt all about the organisation from staff members and also watched a riding display. We received this lovely feedback from Val, who attended on the day: "I thoroughly enjoyed the trip to HAPPA in Briercliffe to see the horses, ponies and foals and to learn about the amazing work they do in rescuing the animals. Jennifer was great and we were treated to a little display in the arena. The closeness and bonding to the horses by the staff and volunteers was touching and clear to see. It is a place I want to go back to. Thank you to Angela and Ammara who took us."
Lancashire Adult Learning organised a fantastic pamper day for carers at Nelson and Colne College. Students from the hair and beauty training course ensured our carers enjoyed a relaxing time and came away refreshed with a new hairstyle. We received the following lovely feedback from one attendee: "I just want to say thank you for my relaxing pamper afternoon at Nelson and Colne College. I really enjoyed my wash and blow dry, it was a lovely treat".  Our Colne shop turned 2! We celebrated with customers, staff and volunteers enjoying a slice of birthday cake and refreshments. Customers who attended on the day sang the praises of Colne Shop Manager, Sian, saying that she has "always made them feel welcome when they visit the shop". Thanks to everyone who came along to help us celebrate!  Comments are closed.
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