​We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we are offering not one, not two, but THREE of our most popular online courses at zero cost!

National PLACE Assessment Annual assessment.
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Patient-led assessments of the care environment (PLACE) help organisations understand how well they are meeting the needs of their patients and identify where improvements can be made. They take place across NHS trusts, voluntary, independent, and private healthcare providers and use information gleaned directly from patient assessors to report how well a site/organisation is performing.

PLACE is the only national assessment programme that collects data relating to the patient environment and the only process that provides a consistent approach so that all providers are assessing the same things to the same standards.

My holiday isn’t until September – which seemed like a good idea at the time, avoiding the August rush, although it now feels a little way off! It has, at least, given me a bit more space to reflect, and there’s certainly plenty to reflect on.

We recently published a blog about the future of local infrastructure, setting out the challenges we face as a network, and how we need to shape ourselves to be futureproof. We focus on four things: the footprint at which members work and how we influence the changing pattern of local and strategic authorities; the critical nature of strategic leadership, connecting, and advocacy; the importance of independence from the statutory sector, and what this means in the context of service delivery; and the importance of EEDI across all our work. All of that is informing our membership review, and we’ve had lots of great conversations already. There is still time to book onto the member review happening on Wednesday 19th August - book your place here.
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Join us for Light Up the Hills 2026, our annual sponsored charity walk in partnership with the wonderful Abigail’s Trails. Whether you’re taking part to challenge yourself, support a loved one, or be part of something meaningful, this event offers a friendly and uplifting experience for all.
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Your participation helps Positive Action in the Community (PAC) provide vital support to people affected by youth homelessness, domestic abuse, and mental health challenges. Together, we will also shine a light on World Suicide Awareness Month, showing support for those impacted.

“Sport has changed my life because it’s given me something to work for and something to be a part of.”
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We’re proud to share our new #UpMyStreet campaign, featuring the voices of young people from our network of community partners across the country. They’ve shared the incredible ways sport and physical activity have helped them: finding safer places to spend time, building stronger relationships, improving their mental and physical wellbeing and discovering new opportunities for education, training and employment. For some, the benefits have transformed their futures.

Welcome to the LFRS Burnley King’s Trust Newsletter.
Team 77 started on Monday 11th May, as a group of strangers, over 12-
weeks they took on new practical challenges, pushed themselves out of 
their comfort zone and created memories to last a lifetime.

​From Show Garden to community garden Over 2,000 plants from the RHS Badminton Flower Show in South Gloucestershire have been rehomed with more than 40 local community groups and schools, helping to create new, greener spaces.

​The new Active Recovery East Lancashire Timetable is here!

August is often seen as a quieter time for career opportunities, with holidays and the summer season slowing the pace across the arts and culture sector. But there are still plenty of ways to get involved! This month’s opportunities round-up brings together a selection of roles, commissions, open calls and development opportunities across Lancashire with deadlines this month and into September - offering creative practitioners plenty to explore, apply for and share.
Got a Lancashire-based opportunity in the arts to promote? If applications close within the next couple of months, send the details to [email protected] and we'll help spread the word.