Safeguarding Children: Recognition, Response & Support   Article by: Seamus Doherty Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 – Comprehensive Guide Safeguarding Children: Recognition, Response & Support Safeguarding Children is Everyone’s Responsibility – A Shared Duty Comprehensive guide aligned with Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 Statutory Guidance 2023 What is Safeguarding Under Working Together 2023?…

Safeguarding Adults: Recognition, Response & Support   Article by: Seamus Doherty Safeguarding Adults: Comprehensive Guide to Recognition, Response & Support Safeguarding Adults: Recognition, Response & Support Comprehensive guide aligned with the Care Act 2014 Safeguarding is Everyone’s Responsibility – A Shared Responsibility What is Safeguarding Under the Care Act 2014? Under the Care Act 2014,…

Domestic Abuse: Recognition, Response & Support   Article by: Seamus Doherty Domestic Abuse Act 2021: Recognition, Response & Support Domestic Abuse: Recognition, Response & Support Comprehensive guide aligned with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 What is Domestic Abuse Under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021? Under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, domestic abuse is defined as…

The parenting support services provides parents/carers with both virtual and in person support groups for parents/carers who have children and young people with mental health issues. There are also dedicated social media pages as well as 1:1 peer support. Visit the websites below or scan the QR code for more information about the services.

Service of Reflection for Those Bereaved by Suicide to Be Held at Manchester Cathedral A special Time Together Service of Reflection will take place at Manchester Cathedral on Friday, 6th September, offering a space of remembrance and support for those who have been bereaved or affected by suicide. The event is open to all who…

Courier Fraud Crackdown Highlights Growing Threat to Vulnerable Victims Across the UK Lancashire residents urged to stay alert as losses top £21 million nationally A recent crackdown in London’s Hatton Garden has brought renewed attention to the growing threat of courier fraud, a scam that has cost victims across the UK more than £21 million…

Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) are a statutory requirementi and are undertaken to examine agency responses and support given to those aged 16 and above, who are sadly murdered or lose their life to suicide, where their death has, or appears to have, resulted from domestic abuse.   In addition to agency involvement, DHRs also explore…

Pride Month is a time for all of us to reaffirm our support for LGBTQIA+ people, as well as an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding. We know that children and young people from the LGTBTQIA+ community are statistically more likely to have mental health problems than those who identify as heterosexual. It is important for…

NHS Blackpool Talking Therapies Service provides a range of FREE therapy options recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Our courses are available to anyone aged 16 or over who live, work or study in Lancashire and South Cumbria .   Over…

Get involved! Drowning Prevention Week 2024 runs from Saturday 15th to Saturday 22nd June. Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) is the Royal Life Saving Society’s (RLSS) annual campaign week designed to explore opportunities to proactively raise awareness of water safety ahead of a summer outdoors – messages can be shared throughout summer, not just during DPW!   The Blackburn with…

NHS England has launched a major drive to invite those not fully vaccinated against measles to come forward and book an appointment, with reminders going out through February and March. Measles is one of the world’s most infectious diseases, with one infected person giving it to approximately 15 other unvaccinated people.   Cases are continuing…

Get involved! Child Safety Week 2024 runs from Monday 3rd to Sunday 9th June. Child safety week launches on Monday 3rd June with the theme Safety. Sorted! Child safety week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s (CAPT) community education campaign. The aim of child safety week is to reach as many families as possible with important safety advice – CAPT…

The Pennine Lancashire Community Safety Partnership (PLCSP) have been successful in our third application, and second for Blackburn, to the Home Office’s Safer Streets Project. Read about it here: £750,000 funding secured for street safety in Blackburn | The Shuttle: Blackburn with Darwen Council News

Our Annual Report is now available – To read about the work we have been doing this year, please click on the link. PLCSSG Annual Review      

Bright Sparx 2021 Education Package Launched

Its #ASBAwarenessWeek! This week’s of action is the UK’s first ever national ASB Awareness Week. Click the link to see what Lancashire Constabulary are planning. http://orlo.uk/hBVhv #ASBawarenessweek

Please find below consumer scam alerts, highlighted by Trading Standards, the alerts listed highlight various fraud attempts across the county, and include information about what to look out for and how to report these crimes. Consumer-Scam-Alerts-May-2021

Please find below a link to the latest Our Lancashire newsletter, covering the Burnley and Rossendale areas of Pennine Lancashire Burnley & Rossendale Newsletter June 21

The latest National Probation Service newsletter is now available to view by clicking on the link below: SE Lancashire NPS Newsletter (office.com)

the new referral form for the Pause 4 Thought programme can be downloaded below. Pause 4 Thought is a therapeutic group for young people aged 10-14 years who are at early risk of getting caught up in anti-social behaviour, crime & violence and who may struggle to regulate their emotions when feeling stressed or anxious.  Each…

A new 7 minute briefing has been published, with a focus on the Pause 4 Thought Programme. This covers who the programme is for, background, referral and screening, and moving on. To view the 7mb, please click on the link below: Pause 4 Thought 7 min Briefing Feb 21

to view the latest Our Lancashire newsletter, covering the Burnley and Rossendale areas, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 17th Feb

To view the latest Our Lancashire newsletter, covering Burnley and Rossendale, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 27th January Digital Freedom 50+ Distribution Partner guidance

To view the latest newsletter from Our Lancashire, covering Pendle, Ribble Valley & Blackburn, please click on the link below Our Lancashire Update – 22-1-21

Pause 4 Thought is particularly designed for young people aged 10 – 14 years, who live in the East Lancashire area, who are at risk of getting caught up in crime, anti-social behaviour or violence. It supports them through activities which encourage reflection, impulse control, self-awareness and the confidence to make positive choices. They are…

To view the latest Our Lancashire Newsletter, which covers the Burnley and Rossendale areas, please click on the link below. You will also find the link below to useful information on important information for when you are isolating at home during Covid. COVID Isolating at Home Our Lancashire Newsletter 13th January

Lockdown due to Coronavirus meant for many people, activities were cancelled. For those who are considered vulnerable, this can mean that they have experienced a decline in their physical and mental health. Upon easing of the lockdown, effects could be comparable to hospital associated deconditioning as well as increased frailty, vulnerability, under nourishment and more.…

In the run up and during the festive period, please access mental health online support if you need it This December is going to feel different as we navigate through COVID19. We know that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England and this year with…

The Lancashire Violence Reduction Network (LVRN) have produced a new 7 minute briefing, in this you will find useful information on what the LVRN is, causes of serious violence, public perception, strategy, types of work and membership. To view the 7mb, please click on the link below: Lancashire-Violence-Reduction-Network-7-Minute-Briefing

Please see below a link to the new Restorative Justice Newsletter, this is the first newsletter produced, and they will be produced quarterly going forward. it contains some really useful information on work carried out with victims across Lancashire. Click on the link below to view Restorative Justice Newsletter November 2020

The Prevent Team for Lancashire have produced a new 7 minute briefing on Prevent. This covers who Prevent is for, vulnerabilities and behaviours, and what the team can do. to view the document, click on the link below: Prevent 7mb

For this week’s addition of news from Our Lancashire, covering the Burnley and Rossendale areas, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 18th Nov

Together Housing have published a video explaining what hate crime is, and types of hate crime behaviours. This was published for hate crime week, which took place 10th – 17th October, and is a really useful tool in explaining acts of hate crime to the public. To view the video, please visit Together Housing’s website…

To view the latest news and relevant documents from Our Lancashire for Burnley and Rossendale, please click on the links below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 24th Sept COMMUNITY-ACTION-FUND-LEAFLET Schools Energyworks at Groundwork Support Poster

To view the latest news from Our Lancashire for Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn, click on the newsletter and other useful links below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 14092020 Our Lancashire Online Chat – Learning in the Community New You Digital Aug_Sept 2020 Foodbank poster (1)

Funding has been secured for an ambitious crime reduction project in Burnley. We are looking for a Project Manager to work with local partners including Burnley Council, Pennine Lancashire Community Safety Partnership, and Lancashire Constabulary to help deliver this exciting opportunity. If you have experience in delivering projects with funding deadlines, experience with community engagement…

To view this week’s addition of the Our Lancashire Newsletter for Burnley and Rossendale, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 2nd Sept

Please find below information on mental health support that is available across Lancashire and South Cumbria. Mental Health Support – Aug20

The latest Our Lancashire updates from 26th August 2020 can be found by clicking on the link to the newsletter below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 26th August

To view the latest Lancashire Resilience Forum newsletter, from 21st August, please click on the link below: Lancashire Resilience Forum Newsletter 21st Aug

Please find below the weekly Our Lancashire newsletter and relating document for Rossendale and Burnley, from 19th August 2020 Our Lancashire Newsletter 19th August Burnley and Rossendale Rossendale Connected Community Bulletin August

To view the latest Safeguarding Children Information Update from 17th August 2020, please click on the link below: Information Update 17th August 2020

Pause 4 Thought is a therapeutic intervention programme for Young People aged 10 – 14 years, and it is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund. This is a 10-week group intervention underpinned by CBT & Trauma Informed approaches for young people aged 10 to 14 years who live in East Lancashire and who are at…

To view the latest Lancashire Violence Reduction Network newsletter, including some of the work that the team is involved in to help people feel and be safer from violence, please click on the link below: LancsVRN_July2020_Newsletter_FINAL

To view the latest Our Lancashire Newsletter – from 6th August 2020, please click on the link below: Friday newsletter 06.08.20 Our Lancashire

People who use emollients and smoke are at greater risk of setting themselves on fire, due to the flammable residue that may be left on clothes, bandages and bedding, warns the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). The warning comes after research from Anglia Ruskin University, De Montfort University and the NFCC’s Emollient Group confirmed that…

My Support Space allows you to sign up  to access a range of tools to help you cope and move forwards after crime. This is a free, safe, secure and confidential space where you can choose how you want to be supported after crime. You can work through a series of interactive guides which address…

To view the latest Our Lancashire newsletter, covering updates for Burnley and Rossendale, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 22nd July

To view the latest newsletter from Our Lancashire, as well as some other information you may find useful, please click on the links below: Between the Lines Library reopenings comms Newsletter 13072020

To view the latest safeguarding children information update, from July 2020, please click on the link below: Information Update 9th July 2020

To view the latest Our Lancashire newsletter, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 06072020

To view the latest Our Lancashire newsletter, please click on the link below: Our Lancashire Newsletter 26th June 2020

The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) is cracking down on loan sharks across the country and stripping them of their ill-gotten gains under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) legislation. The Stop Loan Sharks Community Fund is open again for bids from charities, voluntary organisations and community groups involved in activities that have a…

During the coronavirus crisis, incidents of domestic abuse and violence have increased. Please see below some useful information, which you or a friend or colleague may find useful. This advice covers self care for kids; advice for friends, family, neighbours & the wider community if you suspect someone is experiencing abuse; and advice for remaining…

To view the latest safeguarding children information update, please click on the link below: Information Update 9th June 2020

To view the Channel 7 Minute Briefing, please click on the link below. Information includes how you can make a referral, how will the person be involved the process, and what does Channel support look like. Channel 7mb May20

To view the latest Safeguarding Children Information Update for May 2020, please click on the link below: Information Update 6th May 2020

We recognise that this is a difficult time for parents and guardians and that the Coronavirus is having a significant impact on young people and families across the world. The closure of schools means that opportunities for children to talk to and play with friends will be limited to online interaction. This will almost certainly…

If you are involved in any way to the response to Covid19, below is some information from Our Lancashire & Lancashire County council on “How To Volunteer Safely”. As well as information on how to stay physically and mentally healthy, there is information on funding for groups, looking after volunteers you may be organising and…

We know that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) will have a serious impact on the lives of women, children and men who are experiencing domestic abuse. For information on support services available across Lancashire, please see below posters. Remember, if you are in immediate danger, dial 999. VRU domestic abuse a4 poster final 8 Domestic Abuse Leaflet

To view a document with useful tips and advice for parents around online safety, please click on the link below. This includes information such as ‘what are the dangers online’, ‘how to keep your children safe’, as well as resources you can use with your children, and useful resources for parents. Parent Online safety support…

Please see below a document detailing current scams/consumer alerts from Trading Standards in Lancashire. Consumer Alert – April 2020 – For vulnerable residents_ (003)

To view the latest safeguarding children information update, from April 2020, please click on the link below. This information update contains information on safeguarding children during the Covid-19 pandemic, including information for children’s social care services, guidance on vulnerable children and young people, guidance for educational settings, guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental…

To view the 7 minute briefing on Covid-19 and safeguarding for volunteers, please click on the link below. This covers the background, why it matters, information on who we are safeguarding, the different types of abuse, what to do, and questions to consider. Final COVID for Volunteers 7mb

Please find below some useful information on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from fraud and scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covid 19 fraud prevent release

Please find below a poster for your information, which details the Domestic Abuse Services and how they are operating in Blackburn with Darwen during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also some information on the below that you may find useful to share with your service users, including how to keep yourself safe when isolating with…