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16/07/2025

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Roots Community Forum 🌱💬
Join us for the next forum on Wednesday 30th July in Blackburn 🗓
A day of powerful lived experience shares, insightful talks from local organisations, and a free buffet.
Come connect, learn, and be part of the conversation!

15/07/2025

Looking for something to do today?

See below for details of an inclusion circle at the Number 1 Coffee Shop in Darwen for connection and support 💕

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15/07/2025

14/07/2025

FREE coffee, cake, and creativity? I’m in – are you?! 🍰

We’re putting together something amazing at Community CVS – a brand-new Creative Leadership & Management Bootcamp for the creative sector in Lancashire, and we need YOUR help to shape it.

If you’re in arts, culture, or digital – this is for you.
🗓 Join us next Thursday 17th July
⏰ 10:00am–12:00pm
📍 Community CVS, Boulevard Centre, 45 Railway Road, Blackburn
It’s a chilled-out morning with coffee, cake, and convo – just good people and great ideas. Come tell us what matters to you, meet other creatives, and help us design a bootcamp that actually works for your team.
Pop me an email: myka.gleave@communitycvs.org.uk
Or ring the team on: 01254 503043
Tag a creative mate who needs to come! 👇

14/07/2025

🌟 Motivational Monday 🌟
Share your motivational quotes in the comments!

12/07/2025

🏳️‍🌈☀️ We are all set up and ready for a wonderful day in the sunshine at Darwen Pride ☀️ 🏳️‍🌈

If you are planning to attend the free event today please come and visit our team. There is music, entertainment and fun for families 😁

11/07/2025

Today was our Detox and Rehab day and what a wonderful day it was! 🧡

A great day of learning for colleagues and clients around options available to support recovery, with guest presentations and the opportunity to connect services and clients together.

Sharing our thanks from Spark to all who attended today, the providers who showcased their pathways, public health bwdcouncil for their support organising the event and Buffet Emporium for the lovely catering 😁

If you couldn’t make today, but would like to know more, please get in touch

11/07/2025

🚨 Overdoses are on the rise again in Preston, Burnley and Pendle 🚨

Worried about someone who uses drugs? Take a look at the helpful harm reduction advice below 👇 or get in touch with us to learn more about testing for drugs containing harmful nitazenes.

10/07/2025

The ketamine challenge was debated by Acorn Recovery and Delphi Medical at the DDN today. How can we tackle the rise in use and provide appropriate support?
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09/07/2025

📣 Alcohol Awareness Week | Let’s Talk About Work & Drinking 🍷💼

Is work pushing you to drink more than you’d like?

Stress, long hours, workplace culture, or trying to unwind after a tough day can all make alcohol feel like a go-to coping mechanism. But over time, it can take a toll on your health, mood, and productivity.

💡 Here are some small steps to cut back:
✅ Swap the after-work drink for a walk, gym session, or mocktail
✅ Set alcohol-free days each week
✅ Try other ways to de-stress — journaling, music, talking to a friend
✅ Avoid keeping alcohol at home “just in case”
✅ Keep track of what you’re drinking – it might surprise you

This , take a moment to check in with yourself. If work is driving you to drink, it’s time to find healthier ways to cope. You deserve better than burnout. 💚

08/07/2025

Spark, alongside Calico IPS, will be heading out and about this week to raise awareness for and promote our services 🙌

Alcohol Awareness Week is a chance for everyone to get thinking about drinking – and since this year’s theme is 'alcohol and work', we'll be visiting local businesses to share some helpful advice on changes we can make to improve things for us all.

07/07/2025

🌍 World Forgiveness Day 💛
Today is a powerful reminder of the strength it takes to forgive — others and ourselves.

In recovery, forgiveness can be a key part of healing. It's not about forgetting or excusing harm — it's about letting go of the weight that keeps us stuck.

Forgiveness opens the door to growth, peace, and freedom. Whether it's forgiving someone else or finding compassion for yourself, every step matters.

Take a moment today to reflect on what forgiveness could look like in your journey. You deserve to move forward with hope.