Inspire Lancashire Education, Training and Employment Team

05/06/2026

03/06/2026

**What our teams say about our volunteers 💜**

As part of Volunteers’ Week, we’ve been asking our teams to share messages of thanks for the incredible volunteers who support Inspire.

The words that came back say it all.

From supporting groups and community events, to helping behind the scenes, welcoming people into the service, sharing skills and offering kindness when it matters most — our volunteers make a real difference every single day.

This week gives us the chance to pause, recognise that contribution and say a heartfelt thank you.

To all of our volunteers: your time, commitment and compassion never go unnoticed. You are such an important part of Inspire.

RecoveryCommunity

28/05/2026

📢 **Training for Professionals**

Do you work with people across Lancashire who may be affected by drugs or alcohol?

Inspire Lancashire offers practical training for professionals, workplaces and partner agencies, helping teams feel more confident around:

✅ Drug and alcohol awareness
✅ Harm reduction conversations
✅ Naloxone and overdose response
✅ Routes into local support

We’ve now added a dedicated training page to our website, where you can browse upcoming sessions and enquire about workplace or in-house training for your team.

View upcoming training dates here:
https://inspirelancs.org.uk/drug-alcohol-training-lancashire/

Lancashire PartnershipWorking

12/02/2026

🎉 Happy 40th Birthday Shelly! 🎂💐
A huge happy birthday to our lovely Shelly, who’s officially joined the 40 club! 🥳
We celebrated properly with plenty of cake, flowers, and lots of laughs — the only way to do it! 🍰💐
Shelly brings so much warmth, positivity and energy to the team, and we hope you’ve had an amazing day celebrating.
💜 Happy Birthday Shelly! 💜
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