Saturday 31st May 2025
📍 Newtown Mill, Queen’s Lancashire Way, Burnley, BB11 1HA
⏰ 11AM – 3PM
🎟 Free entry & free campus parking
Proudly sponsored by Health Mela and featuring Chief Guest Dr Richard Vaultrey, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, London.
🌟 What’s on?
✅ Health Exhibits & Free Health Checks
✅ Blood Sugar, Cholesterol & Blood Pressure Tests
✅ Reiki, Oral Health & Teddy Bear Clinic
✅ Bollywood Dancers & More Fun Activities
👨‍⚕️ Everyone is welcome! Come along, get expert health advice, and enjoy a fun-filled day.

In case you missed it... we have a new facility in Bacup!
We are pleased to announce that we have acquired a new property on Yorkshire Street in Bacup!


This will become our 4th charity shop/Information & Support hub!

Once renovated the property will house a two floor charity shop with an information and support hub and also a community meeting room space.

Here, carers and the wider communities from Rossendale will be able to drop in and receive much needed services and support. The facility will be open to all, with the meeting space being used for training, support groups and also for the community to use.


Our aim as a charity is to create self sustaining charity shops / facilities in each of the boroughs we support in East Lancashire!

This is very exciting news, not just for our charity and carers but also in supporting the regeneration work that is well underway in Bacup after being awarded Level Up Funding to improve the market.


We are pleased to announce that the Morrisons Foundation have kindly committed to supporting the charity in developing the information and support hub and also community space at the facility. A massive thank you to the foundation for this support.


We look forward to this facility opening its doors later this year! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms for exciting updates! ​

 
Are you a former Carer?
Have you recently lost someone and are looking for some support?
 
On the third Wednesday of every month we run a former carer and bereavement support group for those who are no longer carers and/or have lost the person they once cared for.
 
The next session will be on
Wednesday 16th April 2025
11am-1pm
Call 01254 387444 for more information

Support a local Drumming Circle, originally formed by Carers Link Lancashire!
Help Drumming for Wellbeing to keep on beating!


In 2016, Carers Link Lancashire set up a small drumming social group, to give unpaid carers an opportunity to drum their troubles and worries away, and to chat with other attendees for peer support and friendship.


This group has since blossomed and runs separately today as an independent community group! But the group need your help as funding options have come to a halt. They are seeking donations from the general public, however small, to their gofundme page linked below which will allow the group, for at least another year, to:
• Pay for the lovely venue that has become our drumming circle home and for a skilled drum circle facilitator;
• Provide and maintain our set of drums and percussion for everyone to use;
• Expand Our Reach. We want to continue to bring drum circles to our communities, beyond socio-economical, age and diverse abilities barriers.
Please give as little or as much as you can to help to keep this unique drumming circle running, which has become a vital part of the wellbeing of our community!


If you would like to JOIN the Drumming for Wellbeing group, it is £6 per session which includes equipment provided plus refreshments, and they meet at Nazareth Unitarian Church in Padiham on alternate Fridays. Contact 07974035532 for more information.


Donate by clicking here: Fundraiser by Filomena Ianni : Help Drumming for Wellbeing to keep on beating!


Charity fundraisers 2025 - Yorkshire Three Peaks
In summer, our staff are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Carers Link Lancashire!

We have two staff groups taking on the challenge - a team of our staff and their partners, The Red Hot Chilli Steppers! They will be taking part on 28th June.
We also have Matt, bravely taking part as a solo challenge in August!

They are taking on the Three Peaks to raise vital funds for our charity to continue to support over 11,000 unpaid carers and over 100 Young Carers aged from just 6 years old, across East Lancashire.

You can sponsor our amazing staff at the following links:

The Red Hot Chilli Steppers:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/carers-link-lancashire-take-on-yorkshire-three-peaks
 
Matt Allen's solo challenge:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/matthew-allen-1724442562832
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Here we share with you:
* What's On including details about our Carers Meetups, Courses and Activities
* Delicious daily specials from our Café menu
* Fantastic volunteer opportunities
* Carers Stories, advice and top tips!
And lots, lots more ...



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If your child receives free school meals, they can enjoy exciting activities as part of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2025! 🎉💚
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🏊 Swim Fest at Wavelengths – Improve swimming skills & boost confidence
🎶 UV Disco – Dance under glowing lights with a live DJ
🎈 Giant Inflatables – Bounce into a world of fun
⛸️ Skating Extravaganza – Glide across the ice at Blackburn Arena
📍 Pendle
📅 Dates throughout Easter break
🎟 Limited spaces – book now!
📲 Find out more: Scan the QR code or visit lancashire.gov.uk/events

📅 Saturday 31st May | ⏰ 11AM – 3PM
📍 Victoria Mill, Trafalgar Street, Burnley BB11 1RA
🎟 Free entry & campus parking
The Burnley Health Mela returns, offering a day filled with health exhibits, free health checks, expert advice, and engaging activities for all ages. 🩺💙
🌟 Event Highlights:
✅ Comprehensive Health MOTs – Free physical health checks, blood sugar, cholesterol & blood pressure tests
✅ Interactive Anatomy Zone – Striking visual displays & hands-on exhibits
✅ Teddy Bear Clinic – A fun, family-friendly experience
✅ Bollywood Dance Performances 💃 & exciting prizes to be won! 🎁
The event is honoured to welcome Dr Richard Vautrey, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, London, whose presence will provide inspiration and insight.
The community is encouraged to attend, explore cutting-edge medical innovations, and take an active role in their health and wellbeing.

Click Here to download the Parent Leaflet 
Click Here to download the Children Leaflet 
Click Here for a Referral Form 

We have two events coming up for March at our space The Garage, Northlight (Across from the Leisure Box)
 
Thursday 27th March - Pendle Social Cinema presents - Spoor 2017 (15), Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who or what is the murderer, but nobody believes her.

Refreshments provided, pay what you can on the door (cash)

Doors 6:30 PM, film start at 7:00 PM 
to book visit https://www.pendlesocialcinema.com/films

Unemployment, financial stress, and feelings of failure can contribute to a sense of hopelessness.

Helen Parry, suicide prevention lead for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), explains: “Men are less likely to seek formal support for their mental health struggles and often wait until they reach crisis point. We need to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health and make it clear that asking for help is not a sign of weakness.”

How you can help
1. Start a conversation – Sometimes, a simple “How are you really feeling?” can make a huge difference.
2. Know the signs – Withdrawal, mood changes, and hopelessness can be indicators that someone is struggling.
3. Encourage support – Direct them to resources such as the Staying Alive app or the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB suicide prevention webpage.
​4. Challenge stigma – Speak openly about mental health to create an environment where men feel safe to seek help. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out. Support is available, and talking can save lives.

​The Great Get Together (20-22 June 2025) is the UK’s annual celebration of everything that unites our communities, inspired by Jo Cox’s belief that we have more in common than that which divides us.


We hope you’re considering organising a Great Get Together this June, because community events that bring people together feel more needed than ever.

Research has shown that events help build positive connections and this is especially true when part of a national movement, such as the Great Get Together.


Events that encourage connections between people do not need to be huge undertakings. ☕ Smaller gatherings that help lower boundaries between neighbours can be as effective in bridging divides as larger scale activities.


If the idea of organising something from scratch doesn't appeal, you might consider helping an existing local event to welcome people who might not usually come.



In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing resources, including details of how to register on a national Great Get Together map. In the meantime, a few things that might help and inspire you…

The 2024 Great Get Together Impact Report highlights a few events, such as a walk in the Malvern Hills and a creative session in West Belfast.

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The Unlocking Connection report contains seven tips for how to make your event really effective at supporting people to connect

And our friends at Civil Society Consulting produced 32 Steps to Togetherness, which includes practical actions to build connections within and between communities.