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Rossendale Council produce a monthly bulletin with their health and community partners to keep you updated on the community support and activities happening across Rossendale.
 Leadership and Advocacy
Jump to section:  Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, is launching a county-wide survey to hear directly from women and girls about the key issues affecting their safety.
Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a top priority in the Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan. While crime data offers valuable insights into reported offences, this survey aims to uncover under-reported experiences and understand the reasons why some incidents go unreported to the police or other organisations.  In today’s newsletter, we share an update on our anti-poverty work in Lancashire. We also reflect on the first year of this government, and Policy in Practice outline new findings on Universal Credit deductions.
 Please find below a statement on the future of Healthwatch, accompanied by our 2024 - 2025 annual report and future work plan.
We are encouraging local businesses and organisations to THINK CARER. The 2021 Census found that 2.8 million people are juggling work and care across the UK, while Carers UK found that, on average, 600 people per DAY quit work because of a lack of support to juggle work and care.  We’re excited to bring you another round of stories and updates that shine a light on the people, projects, and partnerships driving positive change in our communities. As well as our usual news, this month’s newsletter features stories recognising the impact of small charities for Small Charities week, the work of LGBTQ+ organisations for Pride Month and articles from our Mental Health Week campaign.  A group of 21 ambitious frontline charities working in the fields of community, environment, welfare and youth support have been named winners of the 2025 Weston Charity Awards. The Awards recognise and enhance the vital work of small charities across the UK, amplifying their impact and boosting long-term resilience in the face of increasing third-sector challenges. This year's winning charities, located in the Midlands, Wales, and the North of England, were selected from 160 applicants. Each will receive a regenerative support package valued at over £22,000. This includes free access to the Pilotlight 360 programme – a remarkable eight-month package of charity leadership coaching worth an estimated £16,000. Expert “Pilotlighters” from private and public sectors offer professional mentoring on topics from income diversification to long-term business strategies. In addition, Award winners will receive a grant of £6,500 from the Garfield Weston Foundation.   Action Fraud is urging people to look out for rogue QR codes, after 784 reports of ‘quishing’ were made to Action Fraud between April 2024 and April 2025, with almost £3.5 million lost
We have recently conducted a research project into the barriers affecting disabled people in Lancashire when accessing health and social care services. Our Disability Voices Phase 1 report revealed that transport and accessibility posed significant challenges to disabled people and, in many ways, affected their experience and access to health and social care services. We want to investigate this further, so we have launched a survey to explore transport and access to health services for disabled people in Lancashire. |
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