Barrow & District Disability Association

02/04/2026

Team Barrow has awarded £2.8m to support 12 brilliant local voluntary and community organisations - all through the newly renamed Sue Johnson Impact Fund, honouring Sue’s incredible legacy with Drop Zone Youth Crew.

Over the next four years, this funding will help strengthen much‑loved groups including Women's Community Matters, Age UK South Cumbria, Mind in Furness, Citizens Advice Barrow, Carer Support Furness and more.

Alongside this, there’s also £400,000 for the People Helping People Fund, bringing residents together through community projects and £100,000 for Barrow Resolve CIC, to continue tackling poverty and social exclusion.

This investment is part of Team Barrow’s £5m Social Impact Fund, helping local groups create long‑term, positive change for our town.

Read the full story here https://brnw.ch/21x1bdb

02/04/2026

🌼🐣 Happy Easter from BDDA! 🐣🌼

Wishing all our clients, volunteers, and community a peaceful and joyful Easter 💛

📅 We’ll be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, and back open as normal in between.

💜 We’re here for anyone who needs support, guidance, or just a friendly chat. From advice on benefits and services to social groups and activities, BDDA is here to listen, guide, and connect 🤝🤲🏻

Take care, enjoy the long weekend, and don’t eat too much chocolate… (or do 🍫😉)

26/03/2026

All of here at the BDDA would like to wish you a Happy Easter for next week, also to remind everybody that the centre will be closed on Friday 3rd of April and Monday 6th April.

Looking for support, connection, or just a friendly place to come? We’ve got you 🤝
✔️ Benefits advice & form filling
✔️ Advocacy & support
✔️ Equipment hire & Blue Badge help
✔️ Volunteering opportunities
🎉 Plus friendly social groups to help you connect:
🧶 Crafts | ☕ Social groups | 💻 Tech support | 🧠 Mindfulness | 🎵 Music
🌿 And our Willow Tree Café is now OPEN!
Pop in for a brew, food, and a warm welcome ☕

11/03/2026

As an organisation, we are so proud to have been part of something very special for our community.

Over the past few years, the Furness For You project has brought together charities, organisations and volunteers from across Furness to help reduce social isolation, encourage volunteering, and connect people with support in their community.

Together, this partnership has helped build stronger connections across Furness and supported many people to feel less isolated and more involved in their community.

For BDDA, this partnership journey began in October 2023, and it has been a real pleasure working alongside so many fantastic organisations and seeing the positive difference the project has made for local people.

As the current funding period comes to an end, the Furness For You project will be finishing at the end of March.

To celebrate everything that has been achieved together, there will be an End of Project Celebration – Disco & Karaoke at the Furness For You Connect Hub on Friday 13th March, 1 pm–3 pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and celebrate the amazing partnerships built through the project.

Because of this event, our usual Friday afternoon social activities at BDDA will not be running that day, as we will be attending the celebration in support.

While the project itself is coming to an end, the Furness For You website will continue as an online community hub, helping people across Furness find local support, activities and volunteering opportunities.

BDDA’s social activities will continue from April, and we look forward to continuing to welcome people along to our groups and supporting our community.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the Furness For You project and to all the organisations, volunteers and community members who have helped make such a positive impact across Furness.

11/02/2026

Just a reminder that BDDA is here to support our community 💙

We offer a range of services, including:

• Disability advice and benefits support 📝
• Social activities and groups 🤝
• Volunteering opportunities 🙋
• The Willow Tree Café ☕🥪
• Disability equipment hire ♿
• And more 😊

Whether you’re looking for information, support, connection, or a friendly place to get involved, you’re always welcome at BDDA.

Pop in, get in touch, or send us a message to find out more. We’re here for you. 😊

Barrow Disability-Assoc

14/01/2026

We’re so proud of our Willow Tree Café 💙
It’s more than just a café... it’s a warm, welcoming space right in Barrow town centre where everyone is invited to relax, connect and enjoy a cracking brew ☕ while supporting local people to build confidence, skills and friendships.
If you’re in Barrow, please pop in, say hello and support something really special happening right in the heart of our community.
Your visit helps support our non-profit charity, allowing us to provide vital services to the local community while empowering people to build confidence, develop skills and form lasting friendships. Open from 10am till 3pm, Last hot food orders 2:30pm,
We also run social activity groups, offer volunteering opportunities and provide friendly support with disability benefits and advice.



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12/01/2026

💙 As we head towards Blue Monday next week, it’s a good reminder that winter can feel heavy for lots of us.
At Barrow & District Disability Association we’re here for support, social activities, advice, friendly faces and a safe place to belong. And from Tuesday to Friday, our Willow Tree Café is open too for a warm drink and some calm company. ☕🌿


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12/01/2026