Argos Blackburn Towns Moor Retail Park

Every day, people go hungry in the UK for all kinds of reasons, from changes and delays in the benefits system to redundancy to receiving an unexpectedly large bill for a major repair. A simple box of food makes a big difference, with foodbanks helping prevent crime, housing loss, family breakdown and mental health problems. Blackburn Foodbank relies on the support of local people, businesses and communities to help alleviate poverty and hunger in our community. Food donations Non-perishable in-date food is donated by the public at places across the local community, such as schools,churches and businesses, as well as supermarket collection points. It is then sorted and packed into boxes by volunteers, ready to be given to people in need. Food vouchers Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, schools and social workers identify people in crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher. They can exchange this voucher for a foodbank parcel of three days’ nutritionally balanced, non-perishable food. The help we give… Our foodbanks offers a lot more than food. Our volunteers offer a listening ear to clients over a warm drink, and signpost people to other charities and agencies who can help resolve the underlying cause of the crisis. There are many ways to help The Trussell Trust as a volunteer from helping at collection points, to stock-taking and audits, to helping us refurbish our premises. We can continue supporting people in crisis thanks to passionate people giving their time to help their hungry neighbours. Please get involved by following our project page and share this project with your friends and followers using the social icons on this page. Click the volunteering tab above to see our upcoming volunteer events and sign up to help us tackle food poverty together.

We are a CIC who deliver daytime activities for adults living with Autism, a learning difficulty or other disabilities. We would like to deliver healthy eating sessions at our centre to help improve people’s mental, physical health and well-being whilst taking part in our sessions. We will help to to eat healthier on a budget whilst participating in the local community with your peers. Our sessions have in the past been very successful and we would like to share the knowledge and resources that we have designed with you to help you maintain a healthy diet making small changes using healthier food products. If you need further information about who we are and what we do please contact us on facebook: motiv8-lancs daytime activities

About Rossendale Hospice Rossendale Hospice is a local charity which cares for patients and their families living with cancer and other life-limiting conditions including, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), chronic lung disease (COPD), Organ failure and others. We offer many services free of charge include Day Therapy, a range of Complementary and Psycho therapies, Bereavement Counselling and a Befriending Service. In addition we also provide Hospice at Home care for patients at the end stage of their life. It is no exaggeration to say that Rossendale Hospice could not survive without the continued support and generosity of local individuals, organisations and companies who allow us to meet ever increasing running costs.