 We have so many great courses for young people aged 16-30 to get involved in. Courses are free and give people the tools to build their confidence, find a job or start their own business.
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Read on to find out more!  We made the UK government rethink benefit cuts
Over the past few months, we’ve been campaigning tirelessly to prevent cuts to disability and sickness benefits, alongside disabled people, charities and MPs across the country. We called out the cuts on social media and in the news. We briefed and met with MPs. And over 2,300 Mind supporters emailed their MP. Sadly, we weren’t able to stop all the proposed cuts. But we achieved a lot. Faced with massive pressure, the UK government was forced to make significant changes to its proposals to get the Bill through parliament. In this newsletter, we’re sharing what happened.  Welcome to our quarterly stakeholder newsletter, where we share key updates from our service and beyond. In this issue, you'll find:
Rossendale families are invited to enjoy a packed programme of fun, free and low-cost activities this summer, thanks to a wide range of events organised across the borough. From exciting parties in the park to creative workshops, sports, crafts and outdoor adventures, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The programme, organised by Lancashire County Council’s Rossendale Family Hub, Rossendale Leisure Trust and local partners, offers opportunities for children and young people of all ages to stay active, make new friends and learn new skills during the school holidays. Highlights include:
 Lancashire Multi-Agency Early Help Strategy For children, young people, and their families 2024-202822/7/2025
It is with great pleasure that we are now able to share with you the finalised Lancashire Multi-Agency Early Help Strategy—a comprehensive plan that outlines our collective ambitions and delivery approach for the coming four years. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your invaluable contributions in shaping this strategy. This has been the most extensive consultation process we have undertaken to date, and your engagement has been instrumental in its development.
  The speaker at the Burnley & District u3a meeting on Thursday 24th July starting at 2:30pm at the Nazareth Unity Chapel in Padiham, BB12 8JH is Yvonne Pinder. Her talk is called "Banjo and Beyond".
Help us to recommission Lancashire County Council's Essential Household Goods Support Scheme by providing your feedback and sharing your experiences. You don't need to have referred into the current service to share your thoughts. We welcome all views on how to best meet the immediate needs of people in crisis across Lancashire, while also supporting them to thrive in the long-term.
 Lancashire County Council currently commission an Essential Household Goods Support Scheme. The scheme is being reviewed and LCC would welcome your feedback on the scheme, and also on how to best meet the needs of people in crisis across Lancashire. There is more information on how to get involved below. We would really value your input into the consultation.
Move Forward Who we can help Move Forward is our new service supporting Pendle residents who are out of work, and held back by multiple barriers to employment – including:
  DCMS have published the findings of a 12 month research project, carried out in 2024 on Local Civil Society Infrastructure [LCSI]. The purpose of the research was to develop the evidence base on LCSI in England by identifying the positive impacts of effective LCSI, the negative impacts of its absence and the conditions and approaches for building effective LCSI in areas where it is weak or non-existent. The synthesis report is extensive and presents an incredibly complex and nuanced picture of LCSI. This first briefing for NAVCA members offers an overview of the main findings. Further briefings and resources will be produced as the findings are unpacked further.
This newsletter provides you with the headlines and implications. A full briefing can be read here. A public blog is available here. Ahead of the school holidays, we have been in contact with Burnley FC in the Community to arrange for them to come down to Burnleywood Park to put on a football session for the kids.
For those of you who were there and remember, we did this last year and it was a huge success, with multiple requests to do it again! All are welcome, the more the merrier, so please pass this on to your friends, relatives, kids, schools, your auntie's sister-in-laws guinea pig, anyone who may be interested! Welcome to the Summer 2025 Think CO e-newsletter from the Gas Safe Charity. Summer has well and truly arrived in most parts of the UK over the last couple of weeks.
The season of Barbeques, Wimbledon, Women’s Euros, festivals, camping and holidays is well and truly with us. Though we have the boilers off and fires unused, CO is still a potential risk at this time of year. In your role as a CO aware worker or volunteer, you will be able to spot signs and take steps with your clients to ensure CO is risk is minimised.  This study of voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises, cooperatives, societies and amateur sport clubs (sometimes called the 'third sector'. 'voluntary sector, or 'civil society sector') started in 2010 and it takes place every three years.
We've been building a picture of how organisations and groups work, what they achieve and how they feel about their future. This helps policy makers, funding bodies and CVSs to make good decisions on how to support the voluntary sector. Whether your organisation is large or small, thriving, struggling or just going along as normal - we need to hear from you. It's interesting and only takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. All data are securely stored completely anonymously. We don't collect or retain any personal data (to see our ethics and data privacy policy click here. If you're worried about anything, feel free to contact me: [email protected].  This month has been as busy as ever at Healthwatch Lancashire as we have announced our Phase 2 Disability, Transport and Accessibility project and travelled through the lakes to Carlisle for Summer Operations Day🔅
Scroll to see more of what we've been up to👀 Burnley Canal Festival returns on Sunday 24 August. The award-winning, free, family event will take place again at the beautifully refurbished Finsley Gate Wharf and along the canal towpath. The 2025 edition of Burnley Canal Festival is now confirmed for its regular date at August Bank Holiday weekend. Organisers announce that after an extensive fundraising campaign, Sunday 24 August will see the return of this free, family friendly, multiple award-winning event.   This month, we’re pleased to announce the appointment of Saskia Konynenburg as NCVO’s Interim Chief Executive. Congratulations to Saskia as she leads us through this next chapter.
We’re also taking a moment to celebrate the impact of Small Charity Week, reflect on the vibrant stories shared during Pride Month, and highlight some fantastic opportunities and events coming up for our members. Read on to find out more.
 Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has invested £130,253 into preventing crime and anti-social behaviour this summer through his Community Fund—using money seized from criminals to support ‘Safer Streets Summer’.
Schemes across different areas of Lancashire will deliver targeted interventions during the summer holiday period, utilising money seized from criminals being put back into the communities they have impacted. A total of 46 local schemes across Lancashire have been awarded funding up to £3,000 to deliver targeted interventions during the summer holidays. These short-term projects aim to engage young people and reduce the risk of offending during a time when anti-social behaviour typically increases. Yesterday, the government published its 10 Year Health Plan. We've summarised the paper for NAVCA members, and we encourage you to share this with your networks.
The document is 168 pages long, 148 of which contain mainly densely written content. This is a nuts-and-bolts summary of the paper, with a focus on the key themes relevant to the local VCSE sector and the role of Local Infrastructure and ICS-VCSE Alliances. Hello Neighbours, The latest edition of our monthly newsletter is here. July is a busy month for crime prevention and community news. Kicking off with antisocial behaviour awareness week, there's an update on the summer safety crackdown on ASB which was launched last week by the Home Secretary, and details on the ninja knife amnesty happening this month. As always, this issue also has a host local news and special offers too.  welcome to our latest stakeholder newsletter · CEE News · CEE Membership · Member News · Fortnight Events · Resources · Share Offers  |
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