Welcome to Community Futures
Developing and supporting communities in Lancashire
Community Futures aims to develop and support balanced and sustainable communities throughout Lancashire.
The organisation is registered as Community Council of Lancashire but uses Community Futures as a working title. It was founded in 1934 in Manchester with the aim of relieving poverty during the depression years. The activity of the organisation has changed over time, but the focus has always been on the provision of services to support, develop and sustain community life.
Village Halls Week
We’re delighted to announce that we will be hosting ACRE’s official launch of Village Halls Week 2026.
Galloway Hall
Find out more about hiring Galloway Hall
Village Agents
Find out more about our Village Agents Service
Family Support
Our Family Support offers compassionate, tailored guidance to help families overcome challenges, strengthen resilience, and build lasting, meaningful connections.
This year, we returned to Sacred Heart for our Summer Holiday Club. Take a look below to see what we enjoyed throughout the weeks.
Community Futures turned 90 in November 2024!
Take a look at how we celebrated our accomplishments and reflected on the progress we’ve made over the years!
Our latest news
Trustee Vacancy – Finance Lead We’re seeking a new trustee with professional finance or accounting experience to strengthen our governance and financial planning. We have advertised this opportunity through Reach Volunteering. To apply, please click the link below. Where: Hybrid – Preston, PR2 8PS Time Commitment: 1-15 hours total Deadline: 26 April 2026 Skills: Accountancy … Trustee Vacancy – Finance Lead
Village Halls Week set to launch with help of rural Lancashire community. A week-long celebration of the country’s more than 10,000 village halls will officially launch during a special opening event in rural Lancashire next month. Please take a moment to have a look at our dedicated page for this event. Read ACRE’s news article … ACRE Highlights our Village Halls Week Launch
The Launch of Village Halls Week 2026 in Lancashire Connecting communities to health and wellbeing. Please take a moment to have a look at our dedicated page for this event. Community Futures are delighted to announce that we will be hosting ACRE’s official launch of Village Halls Week 2026 in West Lancashire, to celebrate the … Launch of Village Halls Week
Village Halls Week 2026 Connecting communities to health and wellbeing. The popular campaign, Village Halls Week, is set to take place from 16-22 March 2026. The intetion is always to raise awareness of England’s 10,000+ rural community buildings. Colleagues in the ACRE Network suggested the campaign focus on the important role that village and community … Village Halls Week 2026
Lancashire Carers Sing Christmas Thursday 18th December – Midday Live from the Studios of BBC Radio Lancashire Blackburn ‘Lancashire Carers Sing Christmas’ is an invitation to tune into Radio Lancashire to share in a service of carols, readings, stories of hope and healing in the various parts of Lancashire, reaching out to all those seeking … Lancashire Carers Sing Christmas
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