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We are an independent local charity that provides a wide range of services and support to older people including those living with dementia in the borough of Blackburn with Darwen. Our services operate from 4 static sites providing free advice and information, a range of physical and social sessions. Memory Maker social groups for people living with early stage dementia and memory issues, and Digital support. We also support people living with long term health conditions through our integrated care service, and Day Care centre .

In 2016, a small group of passionate parents came together with one vision: to ensure no family facing congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) would ever feel alone. Ten years on, The Children’s Hyperinsulinism Charity has grown into a thriving community across the UK and Ireland, supporting hundreds of families, driving research, and amplifying the voices of children and young adults living with this rare condition. From the very beginning, our mission has been clear: Support families through diagnosis, school years, and transition to adult services. Raise awareness of hypoglycaemia in babies and children to improve early detection. Advocate for better treatments and outcomes, including access to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Lead patient‑driven research in collaboration with NHS specialists and academic partners. Over the past decade, we’ve built a strong HI community through family fun days, conferences, wellbeing resources, and our HypoHugs podcast. We’ve co‑created tailored resources with children and young adults, ensuring their voices guide our work. We’ve campaigned in Parliament, contributed to national guidelines, and partnered with leading hospitals to push for better care. A highlight of our journey has been the launch of Hyperinsulinism Awareness Day on 7th June. Each year, families, clinicians, charities, and policymakers come together to shine a spotlight on CHI. From features in national media to shout‑outs on comedy tours, Awareness Day has become a powerful platform to promote early diagnosis, strengthen understanding among healthcare professionals, and celebrate the resilience of HI families. As we mark our 10‑year anniversary, we are proud of what we’ve achieved — but we know there is more to do. Children with CHI still face challenges in school, healthcare, and daily life. Our next decade will focus on: Expanding resources for newly diagnosed families, schools, and young adults. Continuing patient‑led research into neurodevelopmental outcomes and newborn screening. Advocating for universal CGM access and compassionate care. Improving our support across the UK and Ireland Our motto: Courage, Hope, Inspiration - perfectly reflects the CHI superheroes we support. Every child deserves the chance to thrive, and every family deserves the reassurance of a community that understands. We need your help to make the next 10 years even stronger. Whether through financial support, volunteering your time, or simply sharing our message, you can make a real difference. Together, we can ensure no child is left behind and that the HI community continues to grow in strength, voice, and impact. Learn more and get involved: hyperinsulinism.co.uk

At Deafway, we support deaf people with additional needs, such as learning difficulties or mental health problems. This is important because deaf people often don't receive appropriate care, simply because of a communication barrier which leaves them isolated. Through our residential care service, they can live in an environment where all members of staff and fellow residents know sign language, meaning deaf people can express themselves fully, are understood and socially integrated. But it doesn't end there. Our aim is to build our residents' confidence and ultimately give them as much independence as possible. That's where our activities programme comes in. Our residents do not have the experience and financial ability to make their dreams happen by themselves, so we give them once in a lifetime opportunities such as scuba diving, tank driving, sky-diving, helicopter flights and activity weekends away transforming their lives forever. We need your support for these Deafway Dream Activities. *More about Sharon At Deafway, we respect everyone who comes to us for help – and many are working towards a fresh start in life. While we want to introduce you to some of the 25 people who would benefit from your support, we also need to protect their privacy, so Sharon's story is an amalgamation of stories and we have changed her name. When we were first contacted by Sharon’s social worker two years ago she was extremely concerned. The home that was looking after her was really struggling to cope with Sharon’s behaviour. This meant that she was a danger to herself and to their other residents, so they wanted to discharge her urgently, but could not find an appropriate placement. We visited Sharon and discovered that one of the biggest reasons for her frustration was a breakdown in communication. Sharon is deaf and uses sign language, however, only a few people at her previous placement were able to communicate with her, and in very basic sign language. After a short meeting with a member of our staff (a deaf sign language user herself), Sharon was calmly talking in sign language about what she likes and dislikes. Sharon moved to Deafway in less than a month from our initial meeting and has been surrounded by a peer group of deaf adults ever since. All of our staff are either deaf sign language users themselves or qualified in British Sign Language. Since Sharon now faces fewer communication problems, her mental health has improved and her other disabilities are easier to manage. She now attends group activities when she chooses and we work with her on a one-to-one basis to find out what she would like to get involved in. Since Sharon started a voluntary work placement at a local "open farm" she has developed a keen interest in animals, in particular ponies. We want her to be able to explore this interest further and learn a completely new skill, so we would like to give her the opportunity to go on a short riding trip.