Are you planning a heritage based project and looking for funding?
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Join us for this information session at Burnley Mechanics Theatre to find out more about The National Lottery Heritage Fund and its work supporting heritage projects.

• Find out how to apply for funding.
• Meet members of the Engagement team from the Heritage Fund and find out how to develop your project ideas and a potential application form.
• Connect with other local organisations to build your networks and develop potential partnerships.

This event is for groups and organisations based and/or working within and around Burnley.

Information for parents to protect their children through  vaccination.
We know your child’s health is your top priority and so protecting them from serious 
disease is incredibly important. That is why the NHS offers a free childhood vaccine 
programme, safeguarding your child from certain illnesses.
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Vaccines work by causing the body’s immune system to remember the specific 
infection targeted in each vaccine. If your child comes into contact with an infection 
and they have had their vaccines, your child’s body will recognise that infection and 
quickly respond to fight off diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough 
and more.

Please find the signposting clinic notes for February’s meeting

Do you live in Lancashire or South Cumbria and think you may have ADHD?
The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board wants to hear about your experiences to help shape future services.
You can get involved by:

• Joining an online workshop
• Completing a survey (open from Monday 23rd February)
• Or doing both

​Local Charity Launches ‘IMPACT CLUB’ with GB Integrated Systems as Founding Diamond Ambassador  

 COLNE, LANCASHIRE – Positive Action in the Community (PAC) is proud to announce the official launch of the IMPACT CLUB, a strategic new partnership initiative designed to unite the local business community in the fight against homelessness, domestic abuse, and mental health challenges. Leading the charge as the first ever Founding Diamond Ambassador is Colne based technology specialist, GB Integrated Systems (GBIS).  
Launched on the 15th of February 2026, the IMPACT CLUB offers a tiered patronage scheme that allows businesses of all sizes, from sole traders to large corporations, to provide sustainable, predictable support for PAC’s frontline services.  
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A Landmark Partnership  
GB Integrated Systems, a trusted provider of fire, security, communications, AV and automation solutions, has stepped up to the highest level of membership. As a Diamond Ambassador, GBIS is committing not only significant financial resources but also a dedicated year of close collaboration to represent PAC within the wider business community.   

From Thursday 26th February, the programme will be rebranding as Active Recovery. This change will bring the project’s name and visual identity more closely in line with our parent organisation, Active Lancashire, while continuing to deliver the same core support for individuals affected by substance misuse.

Welcome to your NAVCA events update - where you can find out more about what's happening for NAVCA members over the next few weeks. You can book your space at all NAVCA events via the NAVCA website. ​

You're invited to our Members' Conference

Tuesday 28 April 2026, 9.30am–4pm
Join us at Woburn House, or from home via Zoom Events

​You'll already know that last year, Government set out plans to replace Lancashire’s existing councils with new unitary councils, each responsible for delivering all local services. To support this, councils across Lancashire were asked to put forward ideas for how reorganisation could work.

· ELCAP Ltd awarded £5,000 grant.
· Funding will support work on a radio advertising campaign.
· PAT Testing day will be held at the radio studios.

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has published its Male Suicide Prevention Engagement Report, sharing powerful insights gathered from men and communities across the region.
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Why this matters
Male suicide remains the leading cause of death for men under 49 in the UK. This report highlights the urgent need to tackle stigma, rethink how support is promoted, and recognise that men do communicate — just differently.

Naloxone Works on Nitazenes and Fentanyl

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• Don’t use alone, as there is nobody to help if you overdose.
  
• Watch out for signs of an overdose in friends.
  
• Make sure you have a supply of naloxone.
  
• You may have to use more than one dose of naloxone.
  
• Ring for an ambulance if somebody overdoses. Naloxone is a temporary antidote, you still need to ring for an ambulance after you have used naloxone.
  
• Using diazepam or pregabalin at the same time as heroin, methadone or other opioids increases the risk of overdose.
  
• Injecting heroin is a higher risk than smoking it. If you do use heroin always take a small test dose with every new bag.
  
• If you have test strips, use them. Don’t risk it if your drugs test positive.
  
• Naloxone will not work on Xylazine or Medetomidine, but should be used in case they have taken another opioid.
  

As the End of Life Bill is debated in the House of Lords, the voices of community care providers are largely absent.

That’s why we’re inviting you to take part in The Silent Stakeholders Survey.
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It has been created to specifically to hear from community care teams about the Bill.

Your responses will help produce an independent report that brings the thoughts of frontline care teams to the public domain.

The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete.
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Thank you for the work you do and for taking the time to complete this survey.