What's On Guide
Activities & Events
Join us at our activities - the ideal opportunity to make friends, take a break from your caring role for a couple of hours and recharge your batteries.
Don't just take our word for it - below is some feedback from our carers who have attended.
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Upcoming Activities
Dementia Carefree Days: Mindfulness Retreat
Spend the day with Nordic Shield and staff from Carers Link Lancashire learning guided practices of mindfulness, relaxation and breathing techniques, take a walk in the grounds next to the River Calder, and end the day in the beautiful Great Ancient Hall with an immersive sound bath blending ancient Norse instruments and elemental rhythms inspired by the ocean. There will be time to reflect and discuss, how this can work on mind and body connection to help with anxiety, stress, worry, overthinking, burnout, menopause symptoms and general wellbeing and how this impacts on our mental and physical health.
Now more than ever is time for self care. The retreat will be a day of rest, slowing down and practising simple but beautiful meditation techniques to calm mind and body in the stunning surroundings of a ruinous 13th Century Cistercian abbey.
Please bring a mat, blanket, warm comfy clothes, and a cushion.
Whalley Abbey
Thursday 19th February 2026, 10.30am - 3.30pm. Pick up from Accrington available.
£5 per carer
Lunch included
DEMENTIA CARERS ONLY
Make Your Own Clock!
Get hands on with time in this fun and creative activity. Design and build very your own working clock with Pendle Crafters! All materials provided.
11th February 2026, 10am - 12:30pm
Haslingden Library, Deardengate, BB4 5QJ
£3
Crazy Golf!
Join us for visit to a magical 18-hole crazy golf course! Crazy Golf is the more light-hearted
version of miniature golf, with unique twists and lots of fun!
24th February 2026, 10am. Pick up from Colne, Burnley & Accrington
£5
Minibus Trip to Skipton Castle
Join us for a trip in our minibus to the beautiful Skipton Castle! Over 900 years old, Skipton
Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England located in a picturesque market town.
27th March 2026, 9.30am – 4pm. Pick up from Accrington & Colne
£5
Stay Active
Clitheroe E-Biking
Burnley - weekly Walk & Talk
Walk & Talk with Maj for 1 -2 hours. Nice steady walk suitable for all, runs every Thursday from 1pm.
Email Maj.mahmood@p-a-c.org.uk to book your place with them or head to their website:
Pendle Ski
Hyndburn - weekly walk
Approx. 7-8 miles walk with The Ramblers lead, car share available to the locations of the walk and back to Accrington. Runs every Wednesday 9.30am.
No booking required, just turn up to the meeting place: Plantation St, Accrington
Head to their Facebook page for more info and updates: Hyndburn Group - Ramblers
Carers Courses
Carers Link Courses
Carers Link Lancashire runs several courses which either allow you to learn key information beneficial to your caring role, or provides you the carer with a much needed break, where you can engage with other carers during our sleep like a bear course, first aid for parents course and much more!
See below for our upcoming courses!
Understanding Dementia Courses
This FREE course is designed to help you develop the skills and
confidence to support you in your caring role.
We will address key topics of diagnosis and progression of symptoms, treatment, services, and changing relationships.
All course materials are provided including a free buffet lunch.
Next courses:
Monday 12th, 19th and 26th January 2026
Microsoft Teams Online 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Friday 13th February 2026
Burnley, 10.30am - 3pm
Thursday 12th March 2026
Brierfield, 10.30am - 3pm
Call us on 01254 387444 to book your FREE place and for more information on location.
Moving and Handling Course
Is moving someone you care for hurting your back, neck or
shoulders? Attend our FREE Moving and Handling training for carers!
This course will equip you with skills to move people and objects safely, helping to minimise the risk of injury to yourself and others.
Next courses:
Tuesday 24th March 2026, 1-3pm
The Chai Centre, Hurtley Street, Burnley, BB10 1BY
Available to book from September 2025.
Call us on 01254 387444 to book your FREE place.
Cygnet Autism Training
From October 2024, we will be offering Cygnet Autism Support - a programme for carers of those living with Autism under the age of 18.
The Cygnet programme was developed by Barnardo’s with the support of parents and/or care givers, for
parents and care givers!
The course aims to create a supportive environment of carers who may be experiencing similar challenges, and to present information on autism that provides opportunities for you to consider and adapt and/or reinforce the way you support your child’s needs.
We ask that if you wish to undertake the course, you try to attend all sessions, are open to participating in activities, and remember confidentiality of those sharing within the groups. This will make the course more enjoyable and effective for all!
The courses will be running weekly for 6/7 consecutive weeks with our dedicated ASD Support Officer, with more dates and locations in 2025 to be announced:
Accrington (January - February 2026):
Wednesdays 10.30am - 1.30pm
Carers Link (upstairs meeting room),
54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1LE
14th January 2026 - Session 1 - Introduction
21st January 2026 - Session 2 - Overview
28th January 2026 - Session 3 - Thinking & Sensory
4th February 2026 - Session 4 - Social Interaction & Communication
11th February 2026 - Session 5 - Understanding & Supporting behaviour
25th February 2026 - Session 6 - Analysing behaviour.
Call us to book!
External Courses
Grief and Loss Course
The courses are held regularly at Elmfield Hall from 9:30am til 12:30pm.
This 3-week course will help people with issues of grief and give people skills to support others facing issues of grief. While also helping to support people dealing with the loss of relationships, jobs, and finances.
To find out more about the Grief and Loss Course you can contact Community Solutions: 01254 460080 or email: info@csnw.co.uk
