Lancashire Mind

16/06/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. 💙
"I'm just so grateful that this service exists! I know it's made a huge difference to my daughter's well-being. I think it was great timing before things got worse. "

"Even though, over the years, we have tried to do many of the techniques [YP] did with Ellie, having that external person guide her in a caring, compassionate, happy manor each week, was what has really got it through to her."

"Being at a challenging developmental age the support provided is monumental."
(Parent feedback on their young person’s journey with wellbeing coaching)

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧:
Comment or message for more details on making a referral or visit 👉 https://ow.ly/WzgN50Z64by
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 to BoothsCountry for their continued support of our virtual Wellbeing Coaching service.
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - this post was made by our CYP Coaching team. 💙

15/06/2026

"𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞." This feedback from one of our Connecting Communities participants in Nelson highlights the power of bringing people together in supportive, welcoming spaces. 💙
"Before I was totally blank and didn’t know where to start."
"I now have started to listen to myself more, I really enjoyed these sessions.""
"I feel more confident to manage my metal health. Little steps I can take can make a huge difference."
"I really enjoyed these sessions a lot."
𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟔 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬.
Sometimes, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. That's why our Connecting Communities project focuses on helping people feel heard, supported and empowered to make changes that work for them.
• Building confidence
• Reducing isolation
• Improving mental wellbeing
• Creating lasting connections
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲:
please comment, message or visit 👉 https://ow.ly/8M6X50Z63LN
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - this post was made by our Connecting Communities team. 💙

14/06/2026

With just 3 days to go until the first event we just want to take a moment to say THANK YOU

Thank you to all of you who has registered to take part in the challenge. Going into the 5th year of the concept its another record year with 70 people registered with 30 of those have chosen to attempted the whole 17+ hour walk without stopping for your chosen charity.

All 10 charities are so grateful and will be with you every step of the way.

Secondly a huge thank you to all our event sponsors and supporters. Because of your generosity it means more of the monies raised go directly to support vital service

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council BwD Leisure Burnley Leisure & Culture Ninja_CoffeeCompany Rebel Coffee CIC Birchall Foodservice James Hall & Co. Ltd. Iceland Foods Iceland Blackburn Ewood 548 Gravitas Solutions Amico mio Ristorante Italiano

If you've missed the opportunity to register for the challenge this year, look out for next years dates and locations. If you are a local charity however big or small and you'd like to know more about being a charity partner next year please contact [email protected]
2 days 2 locations 10 charities 100,000 of steps, hundreds of miles covered:
Summer Solstice week we are ready for you

14/06/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!

Both events are set to be a fantastic day dedicated to improving across Lancashire. 💙

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤:
Come along at any time to support our walkers, experience the atmosphere and enjoy the entertainment: There is music all day but a huge thank you to all of acts below for giving up their time to elevate the entertainment going into the evening
Here is the line up.....

Burnley
5pm – 6pm DJ Jarrod
6m – 7pm DJ Emma G
7pm – 8pm St Paul's School Disco Band
8pm – 9pm Smacks Duo DJ Scott and Davina

Blackburn
5.30pm-6.30pm Carl Elmer Acoustic
6.30/7pm - -8pm Disco Jackers
8pm – 9pm Smacks Duo DJ Scott and DJDavina

𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝:
• Plan a walking meeting during office hours
• Plan a meet up with your friends and get your daily 10k steps done
• Meet one of our walkers to support them during their challenge
• Bring a group your working with to experience the event and walk a few laps

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫:
We cant wait to share the track with the other amazing charities joining us over the course of both days. Come and see their vital services and see if they can help you.

Nightsafe HAPPA - Horse & Pony Protection Association Shine Coaching Down's Syndrome Lancashire Child Action Northwest Healthier Heroes CIC Carefit .i.s_strengthinstruggles Red Rose Recovery

12/06/2026

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞! 💙
Resilient Minds offers support to everyone within the school setting: children, staff and parents. It’s a whole school approach aimed to equip young people with the skills and knowledge to build their resilience and manage their emotions well.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞, Bounce Forward please comment, message or visit 👉 https://ow.ly/roI050Z5BHS
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐬:
For more information on our paid for and funded opportunities please comment, message or visit 👉 https://ow.ly/6MXX50Z5BHU
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - this post was made by our CYP School’s team. 💙

12/06/2026

𝐀 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞’ 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 💙
Our ambassador Tom Smith has decided to take on the highest free-standing mountain in the world to raise vital funds and awareness for . Wow!
The father-of-two and CEO of digital marketing agency Complete. will be reaching new heights in October when he aims for the summit. He’s been inspired to take on the epic challenge after a close friend, Jay Strickland, took his own life last year.
Tom said: "Certain events over the last few months that have happened, including losing a close friend to su***de... I wanted to do something this year to really set the bar and really send the message out that 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤."
“𝐁𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.”
Of course, Kilimanjaro isn’t for everyone - but there are so many ways you can challenge yourself and raise money for Lancashire Mind at the same time. Perhaps a challenge for you looks like a sponsored silence! Or walking a set number of miles in a month? Or a danceathon?! The ideas are endless!
Gather your colleagues together and let us know what you have planned:
We have lots of readymade events you can take part in. Head over to the Lancashire Mind website, or contact our Corporate Fundraiser, Emma Broom, to chat through your fundraising plans!
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 #𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡:
Comment, message, email [email protected] or visit 👉https://ow.ly/4HzK50Z5AX1
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - this post was made by our Fundraising Team 💙

11/06/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 – 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.
If you're a parent, carer or guardian living on the Fylde Coast, our Thriving Parents programme offers a safe, supportive space to connect with others who understand the realities of family life.
Whether you're looking for advice, a listening ear, or practical tools to help navigate challenges, we're here to support you.
𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞
Join our free virtual or in-person drop-ins to meet other parents, share experiences, access support and receive signposting to local services.
𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 & 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬
Take part in free workshops exploring topics that matter to families, including online safety, change, relationships and other challenges affecting young people today.
• Friendly, non-judgemental support
• Connect with other parents and carers
• Virtual and in-person options available
• 121 support sessions also available
𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞:
👉 Message, comment or email [email protected]
👉 https://ow.ly/VzRF50Z5Btk
𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - this post was created by our Children & Young People's Community team 💙
Spring North Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

10/06/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞
Join Lancashire Mind to deliver trusted 1:1 trauma-informed support for 10-18 year old's, helping young people access support quickly without long waiting lists. 💙
Flexible hours, competitive pay, and a values-led supportive team.
If you're a self-employed, qualified counsellor with experience of supporting children, young people and families this could be the opportunity for you!
𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬: Approx. 5 hours per week (flexible and subject to agreement).
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭: Self-employed.
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Mainly virtual with some face-to-face delivery by agreement.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:👉 https://ow.ly/sxeg50Z9RLS
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 9:00am on Monday 29th June.
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬: Will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 7th July.
We're passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for Lancashire communities.

10/06/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 #𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 💙
We're encouraging men across Lancashire to get moving, get talking and prioritise their wellbeing.
We all know that physical activity can have a powerful impact on improving mental health. It can help reduce stress, improve mood, build confidence and create opportunities to connect with others.
𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 Registrations have now closed to take on the challenge - but you can still be involved, every step makes a difference and together we will prove we can achieve anything with the right support around us 💙
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞:
✅ Just pop down! At either venue and at any time.
✅ Support the walkers talking on the 17+hour challenge by walking beside them
✅ Encourage friends, family, or colleagues to join you for a catch up
✅ Walk your daily 10k steps mile with us
✅ Enjoy a walking meeting during office hours
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
• 18th June Barden Athletics Track, Burnley
• 22nd June Witton Park Athletics Track, Blackburn
𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬?
👉 Comment, message or email [email protected]
Special thanks to Special thanks to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, BwD Leisure and Burnley Leisure & Culture for their sponsorship and support of these events.

09/06/2026

Change doesn’t always start with something big. It could start by simply sharing your voice.
We're creating our new five‑year strategy, and want it to be shaped by the people who know Lancashire best - you! Your experiences, thoughts and ideas will help improve understanding of what support individuals and communities across our county need.
💙 Your voice can help improve services
💙 Your experiences can support others
💙 Your input can create lasting change
By taking the Your Voice Matters survey, you can help shape the future of mental health support across Lancashire. It only takes a few minutes, and your voice really does matter!
👉 Take part today by visiting: https://ow.ly/hEqx50YRFma

We’re an independent charity, based in Leyland and working for the people of Lancashire. Our committed and energetic team of staff, trustees and volunteers are passionate about making a difference to the mental health of people living and working in Lancashire.