Published on Monday 16 September 2019 at 2:58 pm
Blackburn Rovers helped cap off a busy week of suicide prevention activity in the borough at their match against Millwall at Ewood Park on Saturday (September 14.)
Filed under: Blackburn Rovers | Damian Talbot | suicide prevention
Published on Wednesday 11 September 2019 at 9:00 am
Around 500 people gathered outside Blackburn Town Hall for a public vigil to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: CGL | world suicide prevention day | zero suicide alliance
Published on Friday 6 September 2019 at 12:22 pm
Alongside the Council’s other activities for World Suicide Prevention Day, Blackburn with Darwen’s Adult Learning service will be offering two workshops for visitors to the town centre on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: cathedral | council | Town Hall | world suicide prevention day
Published on Wednesday 14 August 2019 at 3:48 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is to host its second annual public vigil outside Blackburn Town Hall to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | suicide | world suicide prevention day
Published on Thursday 8 August 2019 at 10:38 am
An app that makes it easier for residents to interact with their GP is now available across Blackburn with Darwen.
Published on Thursday 1 August 2019 at 10:13 am
World Breastfeeding Week gets underway this week with Witton Country Park hosting a special event on Saturday, August 3 as part of the celebrations.
Filed under: breastfeeding week | Witton Park
Published on Friday 19 July 2019 at 10:32 am
An app that makes it easier for residents to interact with their GP is now available across Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | mygp
Published on Thursday 18 July 2019 at 10:46 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is part of a North West consortium who will share £9m for action research on health inequalities, it has been announced.
Filed under: Damian Talbot | health | research
Published on Monday 15 July 2019 at 11:10 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has responded to the fantastic news that children in the borough will get support for mental health concerns in schools as part of an NHS Trailblazer programme.
Filed under: children | Maureen Bateson | mental health | support
Published on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 10:23 am
Residents of Riverside Heights and the adjacent bungalows joined with guests from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Together Housing and other partners to celebrate the grand opening of this specialised housing with care development in Darwen.
Filed under: Darwen | extra care housing | Riverside Heights | Social Care
Published on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 9:26 am
Pennine Lancashire has been selected to receive more funding as part of a national programme to tackle childhood obesity.
Filed under: Cllr Khan | obesity | Pennine Lancashire | Together a healthier future
Published on Monday 24 June 2019 at 9:32 am
Two of the area’s major providers of children and family services are jubilant after once again being accredited as ‘baby friendly’ organisations by UNICEF UK.
Filed under: breastfeeding | children's centres | LCFT | Maureen Bateson
Published on Thursday 20 June 2019 at 11:31 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council has welcomed news that the Blackburn Bus Company has chosen Clean Air Day (June 20) to announce it will be bringing even cleaner buses to the area.
Filed under: Blackburn | bus | clean air day | Cllr Jim Smith | Jim Smith | transdev
Published on Thursday 20 June 2019 at 9:28 am
Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to tackle air pollution in their communities as part of the national Clean Air Day initiative, which takes places today (June 20).
Filed under: clean air day | jackie floyd | lammack school | Mohammed Khan | tasleem fazal
Published on Friday 7 June 2019 at 3:04 pm
A meeting of local champions helping to tackle mental health stigma is set to take place – and all are welcome to attend.
Published on Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 1:49 pm
Over 60s from Blackburn and Darwen can get information and support on preventing falls via a free balance and strength advice session.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | falls prevention | refresh
Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 3:11 pm
Children’s staff at a short break centre for disabled children have been praised for their role in achieving outstanding in a national inspection.
Filed under: Apple Trees | care | children | Children’s Services | disability | disabled | OFSTED
Published on Tuesday 21 May 2019 at 9:49 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public health will be a keynote speaker at a health and faith event taking place at Blackburn Cathedral this week.
Filed under: cathedral | Dominic Harrison | faith | health
Published on Monday 20 May 2019 at 2:02 pm
Children and young people in Blackburn with Darwen can now get access to free online counselling and mental health support on a range of issues.
Published on Friday 10 May 2019 at 10:15 am
Families in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products, as a new campaign launches in the borough from today, Friday May 10th.
Filed under: Councillor Maureen Bateson | home safety | RoSPA
Published on Monday 25 March 2019 at 5:04 pm
A cervical cancer awareness event outside Blackburn Town Hall drew a terrific response from the public.
Published on Wednesday 20 March 2019 at 2:14 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council and 2BR are to host a cervical cancer awareness event outside Blackburn Town Hall this Friday (22 March).
Filed under: cervical cancer | jade goody | Julie Gunn | Town Hall
Published on Monday 18 March 2019 at 1:02 pm
Ewood Park hosted Blackburn with Darwen’s first summit on healthy weight on Wednesday 13 March.
The ‘Making Healthy Weight Everyone’s Business’ event saw Local Government partners, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool Councils, join forces with Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Public Health England and the Food Active partnership – a collaborative programme made up of Public Health Directors across the North West.
Filed under: CCG | healthy weight | Together a healthier future
Published on Thursday 7 March 2019 at 2:02 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is continuing its backing for cervical cancer prevention by getting behind a new Public Health England campaign.
Filed under: cervical cancer | jackie floyd | PHE | screening
Published on Thursday 7 March 2019 at 12:50 pm
An exciting new digital programme for schools combining health apps with the national curriculum is being rolled out across Blackburn with Darwen after being successfully trialled in schools last year.
Published on Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 2:59 pm
A local community group has been awarded a grant to increase the awareness of dementia.
The funds awarded to One Voice’s Remember the Times Project from the Aviva Community Fund will be used to create an extra 1,000 Dementia Friends in the Blackburn with Darwen area by the end of 2019.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | dementia friends | One Voice
Published on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 9:49 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging residents to stay flood aware.
A new website called The Flood Hub has been launched to provide local flood advice and information to help householders, businesses, communities and landowners across the North West become more flood resilient.
Published on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 1:54 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local and national organisations to support Fuel Poverty Awareness Day taking place tomorrow (Friday 15 February).
Filed under: Brian Taylor | fuel poverty
Published on Wednesday 6 February 2019 at 3:22 pm
Thursday 7th February is Time to Talk Day – a day when everyone is encouraged to have a conversation about mental health.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | mental health | time to change | time to talk day
Published on Wednesday 6 February 2019 at 2:56 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council was one of over 200 delegates welcomed to Blackpool’s Winter Gardens last week to learn more about policy and innovative approaches for dealing with the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma.
Filed under: ACEs | Brian Taylor | public health
Published on Thursday 31 January 2019 at 2:06 pm
Pennine Lancashire has been selected to receive funding as part of a national programme to tackle childhood obesity.
Filed under: obesity | Pennine Lancashire | Together a healthier future
Published on Wednesday 30 January 2019 at 2:08 pm
Graduates and career changers will be given hands-on training in an extension of a fast-track programme to train the next generation of social workers.
Filed under: Children’s Services | Social Care | social work | training
Published on Tuesday 22 January 2019 at 3:16 pm
A Met Office yellow warning for ice remains in place in the North West with parts of Blackburn with Darwen having also experienced snowfall today.
Filed under: Highways Agency | met office | snow | weather
Published on Monday 21 January 2019 at 1:42 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which takes place from Monday 21 January to Sunday.
Filed under: cervical cancer | jackie floyd | Pat McFall
Published on Wednesday 16 January 2019 at 3:37 pm
A Met Office yellow warning has been issued as Blackburn with Darwen is expected to become icy tonight.
Published on Tuesday 15 January 2019 at 11:04 am
Dentists from across Blackburn with Darwen have signed up to a new national NHS scheme that aims to tackle dental decay in under-5s.
Published on Friday 11 January 2019 at 4:37 pm
Darwen Leisure Centre’s gym reopened today (Friday 11 January) following an extensive refurbishment over the Christmas and New Year period.
Published on Wednesday 9 January 2019 at 12:38 pm
A popular member of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Health team sadly passed away just before Christmas.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | public health
Published on Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 11:43 am
The past 7 years has seen a 3-fold increase in the number of older people admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses.
Filed under: GP | keep warm keep well | NHS | older people | pharmacy | Winter | winter advice
Published on Wednesday 2 January 2019 at 1:48 pm
Public Health England is urging people to kick off the new year by taking an online health quiz as part of a new campaign.
Filed under: how are you | one you | public health | Public Health England | quiz
Published on Monday 31 December 2018 at 9:00 am
Have you considered how to help protect yourself, your family and home in the case of an emergency such as flooding, severe weather, snow, power outages or evacuations?
Filed under: be prepared | Winter
Published on Monday 17 December 2018 at 9:00 am
With just over a week to go until Christmas, people with long term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, lung and heart disease are being reminded not to leave it too late to get their repeat prescriptions.
Published on Wednesday 12 December 2018 at 2:13 pm
Over the holiday period your local pharmacist can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints, without having to wait for a GP appointment or having to go to hospital.
Filed under: pharmacy
Published on Monday 10 December 2018 at 2:08 pm
Health bosses from NHS East Lancashire and NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are reminding those who are eligible for their free winter flu vaccines and boosters to visit their doctor or local pharmacy if they haven’t already done so.
Filed under: flu | NHS | vaccination
Published on Thursday 6 December 2018 at 2:03 pm
A campaign has been launched to highlight the desperate and unsafe coping strategies being adopted across the UK by people living in fuel poverty, with those affected in Blackburn with Darwen urged to seek help.
Filed under: bwd winter | Care Network | councillor brian taylor | fuel poverty | James Hadleigh | Winter
Published on Tuesday 4 December 2018 at 1:18 pm
GPs in East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen are urging people to keep medicine cabinets fully stocked – and don’t leave themselves at the mercy of the fast-changing winter weather.
Published on Monday 26 November 2018 at 12:53 pm
A new section has been added to the site to keep you up to date with everything you need to know to get you prepared for winter.
Published on Wednesday 21 November 2018 at 4:01 pm
Local man Mr James Shorrock is delighted with his move to Riverside Heights housing with care scheme in the Shorey Bank area of Darwen.
Filed under: Darwen | health | Housing | Riverside Heights | Social Care
Published on Monday 19 November 2018 at 10:47 am
Volunteers from Edgworth and Higher Croft are needed to help with a new research project which could help potentially vulnerable people stay safe and well in their homes.
Filed under: councillor brian taylor | Edgworth | health care | Higher Croft | Social Care
Published on Wednesday 14 November 2018 at 12:00 pm
The Macmillan Solutions team are looking for volunteers from across Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire to support people affected by cancer.
