Help shape the future of rural communities across Lancashire. Join our team as a Rural Housing Enabler. Community Futures is seeking an ambitious and practical Rural Housing Enabler to help rural communities across Lancashire identify and address local housing needs. This is a unique opportunity to work at the point where communities, housing, planning and … Join our team as a Rural Housing Enabler
Update on Martyn’s Law Important news for anyone who runs premises or organises events. Martyn’s Law is the new legislation intended to ‘ensure the public are better protected from terrorism, by requiring certain public premises and events to be prepared and ready to keep people safe in the event of an attack.’ The legislation was … Update on Martyn’s Law
Spotlight on: Rural Services Partnership Member We’ve been featured in RSN’s Spring Spotlight, highlighting our Lancashire Village Halls Together project, funded by Awards for All, and how trustee insights are helping to shape future support for village halls and community buildings across Lancashire. Read the full article below. Community Futures Lancashire recently marked an important … Spotlight on: Rural Services Partnership Member
Affordable homes in Silverdale Take a look at Silverdale Parish Councils latest news article to find out more about progress on affordable homes in Silverdale. “Over 30 residents attended the Public Meeting held on Saturday 11 April 2026 at Silverdale Village Institute to hear of plans to build affordable homes in the village for local … Affordable homes in Silverdale
Cool Kidz Langho – Ofsted Inspection 9 February 2026 Rated a Strong Standard We’re delighted to share that our Cool Kidz Langho After School Club has received a ‘Strong Standard’ rating across all areas in its recent Ofsted Inspection. This rating states that “leaders are working above the expected standard”, and we couldn’t be prouder … Cool Kidz Langho – Ofsted Inspection 9 February 2026
Take a look at ACRE’s news article about our Village Halls Week launch event. A week-long celebration of England’s more than 10,000 village halls is officially under way, with communities across the country getting together to highlight the enormous positive impact that these often-unassuming buildings can have on rural health and wellbeing. Now in its … Rural health and wellbeing in focus as Village Halls Week returns for 2026
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
Happy Lancashire Day Communities Futures has supported Lancashire’s communities for over 90 years. Founded in 1934, our focus has always been on providing services that support, develop, and sustain community life. From childcare and family support to rural housing and village agents, we work alongside communities to help them thrive. Lancashire Day is a great … Happy Lancashire Day
Winter in Lancashire Lancashire County Council – Winter in Lancashire: your guide to savings and services. Winter can be a challenging time, and you or your friends or loved ones might need extra support during the colder, darker months and over the busy Christmas and New Year period. Whether it’s helping a family member who … Winter Support
Lancashire Local Transport Plan 2025 – 2045 A consultation on the future of local transport across Lancashire. Have your say on the draft Local Transport Plan for Lancashire. A Local Transport Plan sets out how an area intends to improve travel and transport in the future. The Lancashire Combined County Authority is responsible for producing … Lancashire Local Transport Plan 2025 to 2045
Mapping Money Guidance, Advice & Activity across Lancashire £24 billion worth of financial support goes unclaimed each year, but this doesn’t need to happen. The Lancashire Anti-Poverty Network (LAPN) is collecting information about the services and organisations who offer money guidance, advice and/or activity to households experiencing poverty across Lancashire. By completeing this survey, you … Mapping Money Guidance, Advice & Activity Survey
Launching our Lancashire Village Agents Service We’re excited to share that we’ve been featured in RSN’s Spotlight on: Rural Services Partnership! Our article, “Launching our Lancashire Village Agent Service” looks at the importance of this project for rural communities across Lancashire, with a comment from Natalie Burfitt, Policy, Information and Commissioning Manager at Lancashire County … Launching our Lancashire Village Agents Service
2025 EVAS Congratulations to our Trustee – Ashely Walker, Managing Director of HSE Advice UK – who received the 2025 EVAS award for Customer Service at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. This recognition celebrates the HSE Advice UK’s team’s unwavering commitment to excellence, empathy, and innovation in customer service in the safety industry. The award acknowledges Ashley’s … 2025 EVAS
Have Your Say on the Future of Rural Communities The Rural Service Network (RSN) has launched a landmark new research project to make sure the voices of rural communities are heard loud and clear in national policy. The Delivering for All Research Project is a national survey designed to capture the everyday experiences, challenges and … Have Your Say on the Future of Rural Communities
BBC North West Tonight – Rural Life Feature On the 21st July, we spent the morning at Nether Kellet Village Hall filming with BBC North West Tonight for their Rural Life feature – and it’s just been broadcast! If you missed it, you can catch up here The link expire this evening (22/08/25) at 6:58pm … Rural Life Feature
Cool Kidz Mythical Madness Competition Community Futures’ Early Years team launched a Mythical Madness Competition. This idea was inspired by ‘Young Artists‘. How it works… Use engaging themes to spark children’s creativity. Send ‘Young Artists’ children’s masterpieces. Celebrate winning applicants artist talents showcased in a book. See creativity and confidence soar. All of our Child … Cool Kidz Mythical Madness
Rural Funding Digest & Government Consultations April 2025 Edition 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 … Rural Funding Digest & Government Consultations
Safer Sleep Week 10 – 16 March 2025 Safer Sleep Week is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. They raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. Saving babies’ lives “We know that greater awareness of safer … Safer Sleep Week
ACRE – Job Vacancy: Head of Policy and Public Affairs ACRE are seeking a Head of Policy and Public Affairs to join their ambitious team. This is a new post that will play a key role in delivering their forthcoming strategy and the next phase of development. You will lead engagement with policy makers and … ACRE – Job Vacancy
Free Family Activities in Preston this half term! Are you looking for exciting activities to keep your children entertained without spending a penny? Preston has you covered this half term with a range of free events and activities for the whole family to enjoy! Family Messy Play Tuesday 18th February, 1-3pm Preston West Family Hub … Free Family Activities
Lancashire Resilience Forum – Preparedness Day – 07 March 2025 LRF have an exciting event that is open to Community Groups within Lancashire. The LRF Preparedness Day 20255 is a free event taking place on Friday the 7th March 2025. It’s set to be an exciting programme with discussion topics including: The main theme of … LRF Preparedness Day
Practitioner Training 2025 We are proud to announce that Kirsty Kenny and Julianne Wallbank, from our Family Support and Child Care Team, are now accredited practitioners through the Foundation for Infant Loss Training. On Monday 20th January 2025, Kirsty and Julianne participated in this training via Zoom from 9am – 5pm. “The Foundation for Infant … The Foundation for Infant Loss Training
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 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
Support Local Families This Christmas At Community Futures, we’re spreading holiday cheer by delivering over 80 Christmas food parcels to families in need across Preston. This initiative aims to bring warmth and kindness to those who need it most during the festive season. We’re currently looking for carrier bag donations to help us deliver these … Support Local Families This Christmas
Withnell Leaflet Drop RHE Service out and about with local volunteers posting leaflets about affordable housing need in Withnell.8am sharp on a cold and frosty winter morning!
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
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 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. 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.
From Broughton Parish Council “From October 21st to 25th, we invite all Broughton residents, businesses, schools, groups, and organisations to get creative and craft your best scarecrows! All of those who register, will be entered into a competition, with categories for: Winner will be announced on Saturday 26th October, at the Toll Bar Cottage. Let … Broughton Scarecrow Festival!
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
Big thanks to Shout Network for an incredible day packed with valuable insights on all things social media! The Community Futures team left feeling inspired and ready to elevate our social media presence with a strong brand voice that truly reflects who we are. We’re excited to put these new tips and tricks into action. … Boosting Our Social Media Impact with Fresh Insights!
Please see the introduction of new NHS vaccination programme against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for pregnant women and those aged 75 years to 79 years.
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
Thank You for Making Our Food Market a Success! The Family Support Team loved seeing everyone at our food market at Sacred Heart Primary School yesterday. (16th July 2024) We enjoyed a fantastic afternoon providing food to families in our community ahead of the summer holidays. Do you want to learn more about our family … Sacred Heart Food Market!
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
Food Market & Uniform Bank The Sacred Heart Family Support Team is thrilled to announce a Monthly Food Market! Join us for fresh produce and essential groceries to support our community! The Sacred Heart Family Support Team is excited to announce the launch of our Uniform Bank! We aim to provide gently used school uniforms … Family Support – Sacred Heart!
Supported by Arts Lancashire and Lancashire County Council. In collaboration with Horse + Bamboo and Encounter Voices. Lancashire: County of Song, have launched an online choir map to showcase singing in the county as well as promoting local opportunities to get involved. “Over 100 choirs are already on the map, which has been developed in … Online Lancashire Choir Map
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
SustainNET DAY, Thursday 16th May, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Lancashire Climate Action Network Home Page SustainNet is LancsCAN’s main anchor organisation, and they are hosting their first SustainNET Day that is open to all to attend. If you are free at all this day, why not go along and get to know what SustainNET does … LancsCAN’s Upcoming Events
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!
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
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.
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
Take a listen to our CEO, Denise Partington featuring on the latest Equity Lens Podcast episode!