 
OUR NEXT SPRING/SUMMER MAGAZINE WILL DROP WEEK COMMENCING 31ST MARCH - Please check your emails or post depending on how you choose to receive your magazine. 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!   For more information about our Carers activities, cafes and courses please call 01254 387444 or email [email protected] Contact Us Carers Meetups Are you a carer looking to join a social group? Do you need some me time and rest bite from your caring role? Then why not come to one of our carers meet ups, all across East Lancashire   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 Eid Celebration - 8th April ALL carers are invited and welcome to our upcoming Eid Al Fitr Celebration in Nelson! Eid Al Fitr is the time to celebrate with family and friends and, as such, we are hosting an Eid party for ALL carers, with a 3 course buffet! Call 01254 387444 or email [email protected] to book your place. Just £5pp!  10% off occasionwear at our Colne Shop in April! 10% off our AMAZING prom and occasionwear dresses in our second floor boutique throughout the month of April! Is your relatives prom in May or June and you’re having a last minute panic? Are you heading to the races, or a Spring/Summer wedding? Head on down to our shop for amazing quality dresses donated by local bridal boutiques at fantastic prices in a wide range of sizes, styles and colours! 59 Market St, Colne, BB8 0LL Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm (closed Tuesdays)  New Singing Group in Accrington for those suffering from, and their carers, long term health conditions Vibrant Voices singing group, based out of Howarth Art Gallery in Accrington, is open for those suffering from, and their carers, Dementia, Anxiety, Parkinsons, Stroke survivors and more. Next dates: Saturday 26th April; Saturday 24th May; Saturday 21st June Contact [email protected] for more information  Young Onset Dementia Group in Colne New - Young Onset Dementia Group in Colne with Alzheimer's Society Join the NEW monthly support group designed for anyone 65 or younger living with young onset dementia and also for those caring for a family member or friend at Colne Library. Next date 30th April. No need to book. Refreshments provided. For more information, contact [email protected]  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 Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky 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 ... Contact Us Useful Contact Numbers:
The Carers’ Hub Lancashire 0345 688 7113 (Monday –Friday 8:00am – 5pm) Carers Help and Talk (CHAT) Line 0333 103 9747 Social Care (24 hour service) 0300 123 6720 NHS 111 Service for non-emergencies 111 NHS Carers Direct Helpline 0300 123 1053 Care Navigators (Booking Respite) 0300 123 670 Lancashire Advocacy Hub 0330 0022 200 Lancashire Care (NHS) Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline 0800 915 4640 Carers UK Advice Line 0808 808 7777 Alzheimer’s Society Nation Dementia Helpline0333 150 3456 Age UK Lancashire 0300 303 1234 Job Centre Plus 0800 055 6688 Text phone 0800 023 4888 Just Good Friends 07557734233 Welfare Rights 0300 123 6739 Attendance Allowance Helpline 0800 731 0122 Text phone 0800 731 0317 Blue Badge Applications 0343 100 1000 Carers Allowance Unit 0800 731 0297 Text phone 0800 731 0317 Disability Living Allowance (if you born on or after 8th April 1948) Helpline 0800 121 4600 Text phone 0800 121 4523 Disability Living Allowance (if you born before 8th April 1948) Helpline 0800 731 0122 Text phone 0800 731 0317 Personal Independent Payment Enquiries 0800 917 2222 Text phone 0800 917 7777 Contact Us
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