Spark BWD

20/03/2026

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak from all of us at SPARK ✨🌙
We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Eid. Thank you for the compassion, dedication, and strength shown every day—together, you make our community what it is.
May this special time bring you and your loved ones peace, joy, and happiness. 💛

19/03/2026

Today we are saying a big congratulations to one of our Pre-DEAP attendees who has graduated today, and will be moving into our DEAP community rehab programme

The group took the opportunity to get out into the beautiful sunshine at our Whitehall community garden project, to reflect, connect together outdoors, and celebrate this amazing milestone ☀️

Wishing you all the best in the next stage of your journey. Days like this remind us that recovery is possible for people no matter how hard it may feel.

More more information on our services and how we can help than drop us a message

18/03/2026

Today we attended the Ketamine conference hosted at Blackburn Rovers football stadium.

Organised by Pennine Lancashire Community Safety Partnership, representatives from organisations across Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen came together to discuss issues linked to Ketamine use in our areas. In the evening session we were joined by young people and families who were keen to learn more and how to access support.

We heard from a range of speakers, which included reps from our Young persons service at Early Break, and adults services at Spark who did a great job at sharing our local BwD offer.

We especially loved to hear lived experiences from the Thomas Project who shared their journey’s through Spark and Thomas - a great showcase of the impact being made in BwD 🧡

For more information on our services linked to Ketamine, please get in touch. We can direct you to the right support for you 😁

Huge thanks to the community safety partnership and Blackburn Rovers Community Trust for hosting the day

17/03/2026

A huge thank you to the amazing and our DEAP clients and staff who rolled up their sleeves to help us freshen up the front of our building 🌿🎨
From clearing and cleaning to giving the railings a fresh coat of paint, your hard work and teamwork have made such a difference. It’s incredible to see people coming together, taking pride in their space, and supporting one another in such a positive way.
This is what community is all about 💛
We’re so proud to work alongside such dedicated and inspiring individuals – thank you for your time, effort, and energy!

16/03/2026

If you, or someone you care about uses our services, or has previously, we would love to hear from you.

Join us tomorrow for a planning meeting to help us shape our service for the next 12 months 💭

13/03/2026

What a brilliant morning at the International Women’s day multi agency breakfast at St Luke’s.

So many agencies came together with women in the local community to give to each other. Women supporting women 🙌

We loved the day and spending time with local women and services. If you got to come along we hope you enjoyed as much as we did. If you didn’t make it and want to know about services for women in BwD please get in touch.

Huge thanks to everyone who supported the event, and St Luke’s for hosting in their fabulous and welcoming venue 🫶

13/03/2026

A celebration event held in Blackburn has marked a significant local milestone in efforts to reduce Hepatitis C and improve long‑term health outcomes for people across the borough 🎉

The event took place on Friday 6 March, at The Learning Loft at Spark, St John’s Court, Blackburn, and brought together the Spark team, volunteers and partner organisations who helped deliver the recent Hepatitis C micro‑elimination drive in Blackburn with Darwen.

🔗 https://sparkbwd.org.uk/blackburn-with-darwen-marks-major-step-forward-in-tackling-hepatitis-c/

12/03/2026

We are looking forward to joining forces with a number of local partners and organisations tomorrow in an event designed to support and empower women 💜

There are a wide number of stall holders coming along to share how their service can support and connect people to the help they need.

Join us between 10am and 12noon tomorrow. There will be a free breakfast available, as well as the chance to hear experiences from women and engage in some alternative therapies.

We look forward to seeing you there 😁

11/03/2026

Today is No Smoking Day

Stopping smoking can have significant benefits to your health, reducing risks of long term health conditions.

For information and support to help you to this, follow the link below ⬇️

Todays No Smoking Day!

This year we are focusing on the dangers of smoking.

When you quit smoking your long-term risks of cancer, lung disease, heart disease and stroke will be significantly reduced.

Get your free Personal Quit Plan this week, so you can have the right support to quit smoking for good by downloading the Quit with Bella app!

With the right support, you have such a better chance of quitting for good. Click here to learn more about the support available for you

https://bewellbwd.com/.../tobacco-control-stop-smoking.../

10/03/2026

Today we had a great day celebrating women for our special International Women’s day event.

Colleagues and clients enjoyed time together, connecting, having some pamper time including meditation and reiki, and making personalised journals to take away for their use

It was lovely to see the meaningful time spent together to celebrate the day, and reflect on how we can make sure our services meet the needs of women who need them 💜

Thanks to everyone who came along and helped make it happen, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

09/03/2026

Don’t forget our special International Women’s Day event tomorrow 😃

No need to book, you are welcome to come along anytime between 10am-2pm to celebrate with us 💜

For more details, drop us a message

08/03/2026

💜 International Women’s Day 2026 💜

It’s time to celebrate women’s achievements and to confront the inequalities that persist around the world

This year’s message is simple but powerful with the theme “Give to Gain”. When we invest in women we feel and see the benefit across our community.

We aim to look beyond today and consider how our actions throughout the year can support women’s equality in a meaningful way. We are committed to supporting equal opportunities for women, those who access our services and those that work and volunteer within them.

Wishing you all a meaningful women’s day, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events this week 💜