Monthly Archives: April 2019
Published on Tuesday 30 April 2019 at 10:09 am
This week’s funding insight features: The Health Foundation’s Insight Research programme, grants for sport and mental health projects, funding to help community businesses become sustainable, funding for LGBT+ voluntary and community groups, ChurchCare - grants for fabric repairs, funding for capital projects in Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges, Arts Council England Elevate Programme, funding for music making activities and grants for the conservation of wildlife and the environment.
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Published on Monday 29 April 2019 at 3:57 pm
A group from the Max-Samuel-Haus museum in northern Germany have paid tribute to the Jewish philanthropist and businessman by visiting his grave in Blackburn Old Cemetery.
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Published on Friday 26 April 2019 at 1:47 pm
A one minute silence for victims of the Sri Lanka terror attacks brought the local community together in Blackburn Cathedral this morning (Friday 26 April).
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Published on Friday 26 April 2019 at 12:11 pm
If you’re in the market for handmade jewellery, homewares, one-off items of fashion and affordable art – the National Festival Making is just the place for you.
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Published on Friday 26 April 2019 at 11:53 am
Inclusion was the subject of the day when governors from schools across Blackburn with Darwen joined together for their annual conference.
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Published on Friday 26 April 2019 at 9:53 am
Residents across Pennine Lancashire are being asked to exercise their fingers and take part in a new online survey.
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Published on Thursday 25 April 2019 at 4:48 pm
The countdown has begun to European Parliament Elections which will take place on Thursday 23 May.
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Published on Thursday 25 April 2019 at 2:35 pm
England and Liverpool legend, John Barnes, is coming to Blackburn this Friday (26 April) to launch East Z East’s new menu and may even give a rendition of his famous rap!
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Published on Thursday 25 April 2019 at 1:55 pm
This week’s funding insight features: Capital grants for arts and cultural organisations, funding for community sports facilities, funding for community sports facilities, funding to make community spaces more sustainable, funding to support education in disadvantaged areas, equipment grants for disabled and disadvantaged young people, funding to develop an effective web presence, funding available to tackle problems within families and support for homeless charities and hospices.
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Published on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at 11:53 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackburn Cathedral and the Interfaith Forum invite everyone to observe a minute’s silence for victims of the Sri Lanka terror attacks on Friday (26 April) at 11.30am.
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Published on Wednesday 24 April 2019 at 9:14 am
Blackburn superstar and superbike icon, Carl Fogarty, is being honoured with a road named after him in his home town.
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Published on Thursday 18 April 2019 at 12:50 pm
How many times have you thrown ‘perfectly good’ food in the bin?
That chicken you just didn’t get around to cooking, the veg that has clearly seen better days and there’s always the odd banana that just didn’t make it into a lunchbox.
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Published on Wednesday 17 April 2019 at 9:26 am
This week’s funding newsletter features: Funding to develop the use of data from clinical audits to improve health care, fund to support Young Peoples TV Programming, funding for Business and Academic Partnerships, funding for Urban Parks and Green Spaces, grants to improve Village Halls, funding for projects that improve life chances of disadvantage children, funding for innovative projects that engage the public with Dementia and Women Make Music Grants programme.
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Published on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 4:39 pm
The deadline for applications for postal and proxy voting is approaching – so don’t miss your chance to vote if you can’t be there in person.
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Published on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 3:22 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is set to recruit 40 new apprentices.
The roles include everything from being an apprentice electrician to working in HR, IT, community safety and project management.
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Published on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 11:14 am
This Easter Saturday, prepare to be entertained whilst you shop at Darwen Market!
On Saturday 20 April, Darwen Market will be welcoming celebrity singer Charlotte Jones who will be singing live from 11am to 3pm in the Annexe.
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Published on Tuesday 9 April 2019 at 9:44 am
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Published on Friday 5 April 2019 at 10:33 am
The organisers behind the Blackburn Festival of Light are in the running to win £50,000 to launch a brand new project in the town.
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Published on Thursday 4 April 2019 at 10:53 am
The deadline to register to vote in this year’s local elections is fast approaching, but you can do it in a matter of minutes.
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Published on Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 5:55 pm
A Blackburn with Darwen community group has pledged to continue their hard work despite a blaze ripping the building where they were based, destroying everything inside.
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Published on Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 3:29 pm
A multi-million pound specialist autism school has been officially opened to mark the state-of-the-art building on World Autism Awareness Day.
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Published on Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 10:20 am
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Published on Wednesday 3 April 2019 at 9:58 am
In response to the fire at The Bureau Centre for the Arts in Blackburn, Mohammed Khan OBE , Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, said:
I was extremely upset to wake up to the news early this morning that this historic church was on fire.
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Published on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 2:22 pm
Advice for businesses on the EU settlement scheme has been issued by the Government.
Online information is now available so people and businesses can start to plan ahead and make sure they are up to date with business legislation.
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Published on Tuesday 2 April 2019 at 7:35 am
Groups interested in managing the operation of Roman Road football pitch and changing rooms are being invited to submit expressions of interest.
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Published on Monday 1 April 2019 at 5:18 pm
Young people from different parts of the borough spent the weekend together on a residential aimed at exploring what they have in common and making plans to work together.
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