The role of the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is to join up health and care services, improve people's health and wellbeing, and make sure everyone has the same access to services and gets the same outcomes from treatment.
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We also oversee how money is spent and make sure health services are working well and are of high quality. 

Information about NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Talking Therapies. 

Did you know that in the first two months of 2026, Arts Lancashire shared 33 different paid jobs and artist commissions from Lancashire arts and culture organisations on our LinkedIn page?
We’re happy to report that March is kicking off strong, too.
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Of course, we may be biased, but working in the Lancashire arts and culture sector is a truly special experience. Whether you’re in full-time or part-time employment, working as a commissioned artist, or volunteering, you’re guaranteed to work closely with senior leadership and see your input genuinely valued. You’ll often have the chance to engage with different aspects of the projects and organisations you work with, helping you to develop your skills and prepare you for future career opportunities in Lancashire, or beyond.

​The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) are currently exploring the care journey for people who self-fund to understand how to better support individuals and families when looking for care.
Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock, has expressed interest in improving this experience, we are therefore running a survey to hear from people with lived experience of looking for care (either for themselves or someone else) - the survey can be found by following the link below. 

A week-long celebration of the country’s more than 10,000 village halls will officially launch during a special opening event in rural Lancashire next month.


Village Halls Week, which runs between Monday 16 and Sunday 22 March, is an annual event that highlights the enormous positive impact that community buildings have on the lives of people living in rural areas.


This year’s week is themed around the topic of health and wellbeing, with the launch of the seven-day spectacle taking place for the first time in the Lancashire village of Parbold on Friday 13 March.

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.

We are working with artists Rob St John and Tommy Perman to create a sound and image archive and exhibition of people's experience of the town past, present and future.

We're asking people for stories, songs, sounds, photographs, films or memorabilia to share around the subject.

If you've anything to share, please send to [email protected] or 07508 902 008 and your contributions will be part of a new archive, which will be exhibited in Autumn 2026. ​

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.

How are you doing, Lancashire?
There’s a lot happening in our County right now - and it’s going to affect the arts in ways both challenging and exciting. If your art is part of, or all of, your income, this is something you’ll want to pay attention to.
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Devolution is in progress, but culture isn’t yet one of the the three pillars that the new Lancashire Combined County Authority is built on. Could a directly elected Mayor change that - supporting local artists, boosting creative spaces, and putting culture at the heart of our region’s future? We’d love to know what you think – share your thoughts with us on this in the comments.

Local Government Re-organisation is looming. The Lancashire we have known since 1974 - following the changes introduced by the Local Government Act 1972, and save for the 1998 shift that made Blackburn and Blackpool unitary authorities alongside Lancashire County Council - is set to change again.

Welcome to the Get Grants March 2026 Newsletter! 


Coming up this month, we have Creating Impact Reports MASTERCLASS on Wednesday 4th March, followed by Accessing Invite-Only Funders MASTERCLASS on Thursday 2nd April.


Join our Meet the Funder/Expert Events with the easyfundraising Impact Fund, Charity Digital and Charity Excellence Framework to learn about their latest insights, resources, and opportunities.


You can also join us for our Get Jobs Showcase, led by Get Grants Director & Founder John Ellery, where you’ll learn more about how we support organisations across the sector.


If you missed the latest MASTERCLASS with John Ellery, our NEW Core Cost Application MASTERCLASS is now available on demand. You can purchase it and watch anytime, at your own pace.


Plus, check out upcoming grant deadlines, featured funding opportunities, and all our latest Training and FREE Events this month.

​The March edition of the Rossendale Community Bulletin is now available and can be found at March 2026 - Communities Bulletin.

We produce a monthly bulletin with our health and community partners to keep you updated on the community support and activities happening across Rossendale. This includes information from our community groups, events, health information, grants and community training opportunities. We hope you will find the bulletin useful. All published Community Bulletins are available on our website - Community Bulletins Feel free to share the bulletin with friends, community groups and on your own social media. If you have any information that you would like to share in our next bulletin, or you would like to be added to the e-mail distribution list, email us at [email protected]​