 Burnley East Social Prescribing Team are launching a new group, ‘Park Social’, on Tuesday 5th August 10am to 12pm at The Pavillion in Thompson Park
Rebuilding Community in a Decade of Challenge and Change As the new millennium approached, the communities of Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale found themselves navigating the complex legacies of industrial decline. Once proud centres of textile manufacturing, footwear production, and heavy engineering, these East Lancashire towns had borne the brunt of post-war deindustrialisation. The closure of mills, factories, and coal depots in the 1970s and 1980s had left economic scars that were still raw in the 1990s. Unemployment remained persistently high, and many families who had relied on stable, skilled work across generations were now struggling to make ends meet. With limited job prospects and a welfare system undergoing major reform, the region faced an identity crisis and a growing need for support services that could fill the void left by shrinking public provision. Amidst this turbulence, the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Service (BPRCVS) emerged as a vital force for stability, empowerment, and hope. No longer just a coordinator of voluntary organisations, BPRCVS became a lifeline for individuals and families at risk of being left behind. The 1990s marked a profound period of growth for the organisation—not only in the services it delivered, but in its geographic reach, its social impact, and its role in shaping the wider third sector across East Lancashire.  |
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