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.
Carers Active April
(with Carers UK)
This UK wide initiative is aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of carers through physical activity. Getting active is so important for everybody's health, but especially for carers, many of whom spend more time looking after others than themselves. Carers Active April is a month with a mission to make physical activity accessible and fun!
We are offering a lovely walk with us in each borough! The walks will be led by either local walking organisation staff such as The Ramblers or Walk and Talk, or by our own Carers Link staff.
Clitheroe E-Biking
Pendle Ski
Pendle
Pendle sculpture trail in the beautiful Aitken Wood a moderate walk of approx. 3 miles and is fairly easy on tracks.
Exclusive for carers.
Thursday 25th April 6pm-8pm - Meet at Barley Car Park with Carers Link and 'Walk and Talk'
Burnley - weekly
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:
Hyndburn - weekly
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
Upcoming Activities
Dementia In Mind Art Workshop
Join Joanne of ‘Dementia In Mind’ to create your own small framed
floral painting. Free tea and biscuits and all materials provided.
For carers caring for those with dementia only.
Mon 13th May 12.30-2.30pm/ Carers Link Community Facility
£3
Trip to Harwes Farm
Join us for a trip to the beautiful Harwes Farm, Colne, for a day in nature amongst the blooming May wildflowers. Bring a packed lunch, and then enjoy making smores around the campfire with us!
Pick up from the Carers Link Colne shop at 10am.
Fri 31st May 10.30am til 2.30pm approx.
FREE
Bus Ride to Southport
Join us for a day out in Southport! Go shopping on Lord Street, or why not try your luck in one of the many arcades? Or simply a stroll and ice cream!
9.30am - Burnley Bus Station (under the clock)
10am - Accrington Tesco
(Please note, priority for this trip will be given to carers who have not been on a trip with us before)
Weds 11th Sept 9:30am-6pm approx.
£5
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.
Tuesday 14th May (whole day course)
Carers Link Community Facility, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Monday 8th, 15th, 22nd July (3 week online course)
Online Microsoft Teams, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Monday 16th September (whole day course)
Colne Library, 10am - 3.30pm
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
