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The Rural Services Network

Rural Funding Digest & Government Consultations The Rural Services Network monthly bulletin featuring RSN Rural Funding Digest & Government Consultations. We are sharing this publication on behalf of The Rural Services Network for Parish Councils, Community Groups and anyone else that may be looking for funding as the Funding Digest includes many sources of grant The Rural Services Network

Winter Wellbeing – Help and Support this Winter

Winter Wellbeing – Help and Support this Winter Help is available in Preston this Winter with Help in Preston. As winter sets in, it brings its challenges, from rising living costs to social isolation. In collaboration with community organisations, the following pages highlight a range of services across the city designed to keep people safe, Winter Wellbeing – Help and Support this Winter

Essential First Aid Skills

Essential First Aid Skills On 6th November 24 Craig H from Lancashire Adult Learning joined our Family Support Team to teach parents at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Preston essential first aid skills. This session covered CPR and how to respond to choking emergencies, giving everyone the confidence to act quickly in critical situations. We’re Essential First Aid Skills

Safety alert: prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in Village Halls

Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in Village Halls. After the tragic deaths at a care home in Swanage where carbon monoxide is thought to play a part, Citation has put out an article with reminders on how to reduce the risk of this happening in workplaces. Why is carbon monoxide hazardous? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a Safety alert: prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in Village Halls

Lancashire’s Parish and Town Councils Conference

Lancashire Rural Housing Enabler Update Our Rural Housing Enabler, Joe, attended the Lancashire Parish and Town Councils Conference on Saturday the 2nd November 2024. The event sparked valuable discussions about rural affordable housing, with representatives from five Parish Councils expressing significant interest in the Rural Housing Enabler (RHE) service. A recurring theme across these councils Lancashire’s Parish and Town Councils Conference

Village Agents Pilot Project – Focus Discussion Group.

Village Agents Pilot Project – Focus Discussion Group. On Tuesday 8th October 2024, Ruth Abram – Project Outreach Officer and Denise Partington – CEO hosted our first Focus Discussion Group for the Village Agents Pilot Project in Newburgh. The Focus Discussion Group provided any opportunity for local residents to; Be heard! Sharing views about the Village Agents Pilot Project – Focus Discussion Group.

Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF) Annual Event

Mark Gutteridge – Community Futures Business Director, Frank McGinty – Trustee of Brentwood House and Laura Yates – Trustee of Community Futures are at Barton Village Hall today (26/09/2024) attending Lancashire Environmental Fund Annual Event. We look forward to hearing about the outcomes from todays event. The Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF) is a partnership between Lancashire Environmental Fund (LEF) Annual Event

Suicide Bereavement

Suicide Bereavement: Practical Applications Conference 2024 Throughout September, Harmless is hosting its fifth annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we will be presenting a series of live webinars examining practical applications for working in suicide bereavement. Sessions take place every Tuesday and Thursday between 10am – 11am and each will Suicide Bereavement

Rural Focus Group

Community Futures CEO – Denise Partington in attendance at the Rural Focus Group in Churchtown on Thursday 4th July 2024. “Pleased as always to meet with fellow members of the northern Rural Focus Group on Thursday. Got huge support from them for the RHE service and a firm commitment from the Chair, Rev. Cindy Rigney, Rural Focus Group

World Asthma Day 2024

Information and Resources to support Children and Young People with Asthma Today is World Asthma Day, a time to think about how we can support people with asthma. Asthma affects many people around the world, so it’s important to make our surroundings more asthma-friendly. Download the leaflet below for more information! Lets make sure everyone World Asthma Day 2024

HAF Awards 2024!

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that we are HAF Awards 2024 LA Nominated Provider. It’s an honor to be recognised for our commitment to creating enriching experiences and ensuring access to nutritious meals for our community during the holidays. Thank you for your support!

Funding

LCVS The Skelton Charity Grants Programme is now open! Charities established in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, including the unitary authorities of Blackpool, Blackburn, Warrington and Halton can apply from £500-£3,000 in funding. Deadline: Wednesday 5th June 2024 at 5pm

Early Years Vacancy

We are looking for someone to join our Family Support and Early Years Team in the Preston area. These unique positions will involve being part of the Management Team of an existing After School Club and a Family Support Worker across the area. For more information, take a look at the job vacancy’s below.

Parish Clerk Vacancy

Broughton In Amounderness Parish Council The Parish Council is looking for a Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. The person appointed will be a good communicator and organiser, computer literate and comfortable using Quickbooks, Word and Excel. Broughton is a semi-rural parish on the edge of Preston. It has seven Parish Councillors and in 2018 Parish Clerk Vacancy