 What's On in June:
What's on in June...  Coming Up Soon... We have a range of activities available during Carers Week 2026. This year Carers Week will raise awareness of the challenges faced by unpaid carers across the UK, and how we can build carers friendly communities. Monday 8th June Liverpool Docks 9:15am - 5pm Tuesday 9th June Bolton Abbey 10:30 - 4:30pm Wednesday 10th June Sound Bath 9:15am - 2:15pm Friday 12th June Afternoon Tea & Boat Ride If you'd like to find out more information such as ticket price and details for the activities sign up for an activity, you can sign up on our online booking forms on our website, just click on this link which will take you to the Carers Week page on our website: Carers Week 2026 | carers-link-01  During Carers Week we will also be celebrating our Silver Jubilee with a garden party in our very own community garden space in Accrington. 54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE 11:30am - 2:30pm Events on the day include an afternoon of live music, special guests, and we will be drawing out Giant Jubilee prize draw, which will also be live on our main carers link Facebook account, so make sure you follow us to see the fun @carerslinklancashire  ur Lakeland Caravan is now open for bookings! Located in the beautiful Lake District, our caravan sleeps 6 people, and has a spacious kitchen / living area. Lakeland Haven park has plenty of activities and events for your to enjoy. Including an outdoor swimming pool, adventure playground, bike hire and more. During June we have availability on the following dates:
If you're interested in booking a holiday at our carers caravan, or you'd like to find out a bit more information, get in touch and our team can help: Call: 01254 387444 email: [email protected] Have a look at the video of our Lakeland caravan below and find out what's on offer.  Our next in person Understanding Dementia course will take place on Monday 15th June, 10:30am - 3pm at Colne Library. To book your place visit our website and book online, or email [email protected] We've received fantastic feedback from previous attendees of the course, including: “Understanding dementia empowers better care. The more we understand, the better we connect.” The course will provide you with information, and also help you to gain the skills to support you with your caring role.  Our next Cygnet Autism Training Course will be held in Clitheroe, starting in September. The course has been designed by Barnardo's in collaboration with carers. We ask that when you sign up you commit to attending on all six sessions. The course is a fantastic chance to meet other carers for someone with ASD, and share support and advice. We have received this lovely feedback from a previous attendee: "Very beneficial, helped to know I'm not alone with this journey" To book a place visit our website Cygnet Autism Course | carers-link-01  We have a fantastic activity organised for Carers Week. Join us for a trip to a mystery location for afternoon tea and a boat ride for only £12 per person. Friday 12th June We have a minibus collection available from Burnley at 10am, or Accrington at 10:15am. We can't tell you anymore about the activity or we'll spoil the surprise! To book a place you can visit our website Carers Week 2026 | carers-link-01 or email [email protected]  For more information about our Carers activities, cafes and courses please call 01254 387444 or email [email protected], [email protected] Contact UsWhat we've been up to in May.. Our Curry and Quiz fundraiser was a huge success! We raised a fantastic £600 for our charity and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and came along on the night to support us. Guests on the evening enjoyed a delicious 3 course meal, a fantastic quiz from our quiz queen, Allyson, which included a fun picture round and guess the song section. The evening was finished off with entertainment from Hebden based singer, Terry, who sang a selection of soul classics, which filled the dance floor. Congratulations to the winners of the quiz, and all those who entered the raffle. The winners of the quiz won vouchers to spend at our charity shops, and we had a huge selection of raffle prizes. Below are a selection of photos from the evening, with more photos available on our social media pages. If you couldn't make it to our Curry and Quiz fundraising event, don't worry we'll have plenty of exciting upcoming fundraising events for you attend! During the May Half term week our Young Carers Team organised a fantastic range of activities for young people, including a trip to Flower Bowl in Preston for a crazy golfing adventure day, and Space2Make in Accrington for a creative crafting session painting pottery. The activities sessions are a way for young carers to have a break from their caring responsibilities, and meet other young carers in their local area. Volunteering It's Volunteers Week from Monday 1st June to Sunday 7th June, and here at Carers Link Lancashire we will be celebrating our wonderful volunteers with a Volunteer party on Thursday 4th June. For anyone that is interested in volunteering with us, our wonderful Volunteer Coordinator, Niamh, will be at our charity shops on the following dates and times with more info, and a chat about all things volunteering: Accrington Charity Shop - Monday 1st June, 10am - 2pm Haslingden Charity Shop - Tuesday 2nd June, 10am - 2pm Colne Charity Shop - Wednesday 3rd June, 10am - 2pm And on Saturday 6th June, Niamh will be at Rawtenstall Market between 10am and 2pm. Keep an eye on our social media for some exciting updates throughout the week!  Fundraising We have a huge range of amazing prizes to be won in our Giant Jubilee Prize Draw. Including a trip to Haven Lakeland Caravan Park, 2x tickets to watch Michael Bublé at Lytham festival, match tickets to watch Blackburn Rovers, Burnley or Accrington Stanley. Vouchers for Lanx shoes, and many many more. (A full list of prizes can be found on the fundraising page of our website). With all proceeds from ticket sales going towards supporting our work with unpaid carers across East Lancashire including peer support groups, activities and training courses. Tickets for the prize draw are available from our charity shops in Accrington, Colne and Haslingden, and also online on our website Raffle | carers-link-01
We will be drawing the winning tickets at our Silver Jubilee Garden Party, on Thursday 11th June at our Accrington Community garden, 54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE. If you can't attend our garden party, you can watch the draw live on our Carers Link Facebook account @carerslinklancashire  We have a monthly 500 Club Lottery here at Carers Link Lancashire and we now have availability for new people to join. There's a guaranteed three prizes to be won each month, and its only £10 per month to play. All proceeds after the prize money has been deducted, go towards supporting our work with unpaid carers across East Lancashire, providing services and support. If you'd like to find out more information you can email us via [email protected], or, you can register via our application form on our website. Once you have registered to join we will send you a membership pack and your lottery number. One of our winners from our January draw let us know just how much playing our lottery means to her: "It was a lovely surprise winning on the Club 500 lottery with Carers Link. I've been involved with Carers Link for around 12 years now, so it's good to know some of the money I pay monthly goes back into supporting Carers like myself." Play to win and join today!          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 54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE 01254 387444 Share on social Visit our website Comments are closed.
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