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Hello from A Good Thing CIC: we are a non-profit online platform that connects charities right across the UK with businesses that have things to give away. Anything and everything can be given away via our platform to local communities: from carpet tiles, laptops and brand-new branded water bottles to insulation, books and even a baby grand piano.  CAP have just released a report on Deficit Budgets, where the a families income is not enough to cover essentials. I have attached a summary of the report but the full report can be found here. https://capuk.org/about-us/policy-and-research/deficit-budgets-the-cost-to-stay-alive  Healthwatch Lancashire is undertaking a major project exploring women's health in our county. Your voice is really important to us. We would like you to tell us what your health priorities and concerns are, and about your experiences using women's health care services in Lancashire.  The Better Health Start for Life campaign provides trusted NHS help and advice to parents, on the key topics of breastfeeding, introducing solid foods, the home learning environment and parent-infant relationships. A range of hard copy and digital resources are available to you and your colleagues, and wider partners to support these messages, as well as a suite of digital support tools and websites. These are all available now and all year-round as below.  This report details the findings of our latest project, in which we explored the experiences of family members and carers who support people with a neurological disorder.
The feedback outlined in this report identified some of the barriers carers face and outlined a series of recommendations to which local commissioning bodies have provided their response. Hello,
Do you know a young person in Lancashire who has made a real difference in their local community? 🤝 Would you like to see them receive special recognition for their exceptional act of kindness? 🤩 The search has now begun to find the county’s most deserving youngsters for the 2025 Lancashire Young Citizen of the Year Awards, and we want you to help us find them!! Please see below message from LCC Resettlement Team. Please share the helpline details with your contacts, so that everyone who needs the support has access to it.  Please could you take a moment to complete the attached survey if you have family, friends or service users who would like to join a Disability Network.
This Thursday (25th) is World Drowning Prevention Day. Led by the World Health Organisation, the day aims to shine a light on drowning as a public health issue, reminding people that ‘Anyone can drown, no one should’. As you know drowning is one of the UK’s leading causes of accidental death. Each year more than 400 people drown after tripping, falling or just by underestimating the risks associated with being near water. Many more people are left with life changing injuries in water related incidents. To help raise awareness of the day, we are grateful to those of you who have been able to allow or support for a number of landmarks across the county to be lit blue during the evening of 25 July. This will be replicated not only around the UK but across the world too. This year the landmarks that are due to be illuminated include: · Blackpool Tower and Prom Arches · Lytham Windmill · Marine Hall, Fleetwood · Skelmersdale Light Cube · Ormskirk Clock Tower · Chorley Town Hall · Rivington Pike and the Pigeon Tower   This year’s conference ‘Summit by the Sea: Skilling & Scaling Up for a New Era’ will be held at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton on 14 November 2024.
As we transition into a new era, the challenges and opportunities facing the VCFSE sector are evolving rapidly. With the UK Shared Prosperity Fund likely nearing its end, what are the implications and next steps with the new government? What strategies and policies will they adopt to support sustainable growth for communities? In our 2024 Conference and AGM, we will explore the critical themes of growth, devolution, and prevention within our sector. We invite you to join us. There will be opportunities for networking and workshops in areas such as harnessing the power of AI, becoming an effective influencer, exploring social impact with social value toolkit, and getting green. Burnley Council have launched an art work competition. There is a summary detailed below. More information is attached or can be found on our website at Council Launches Litter Competition - Designer Trash - burnley.gov.uk
There have recently been reports of a number of deaths as well as a number of a non-fatal overdoses in Manchester. It’s believed that this could be related to a batch of extremely dangerous heroin in circulation which are believed to contain the highly dangerous and potent synthetic opioid, Nitazine.   Nominations are open for a number of local area sport, health and wellbeing awards. If you have a community group, leader or volunteer who deserves recognition for all their work nominate them today!
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