Stronger together in Blackburn and Darwen

We’re your neighbours — running youth clubs, a food pantry, elders’ groups and more, right here in the borough and beyond.

Community day on Blackburn Boulevard [PLACEHOLDER — replace with a real photo]

This year, together

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meals shared [PLACEHOLDER]
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young people each week [PLACEHOLDER]
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active volunteers [PLACEHOLDER]
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raised for winter warmth [PLACEHOLDER]

What we do

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International
Clean Water for Sylhet
Working with a trusted local partner, we funded 12 tube wells serving around 1,800 people. [PLACEHOLDER — replace]
Environment
Green Streets Clean-ups
Monthly litter-picks and planting days, street by street — kit provided, all ages welcome. [PLACEHOLDER — replace]
Education
After-School Homework Club
Quiet desks, friendly tutors and free wifi, four nights a week — helping every child keep up. [PLACEHOLDER — replace]

Current appeal

Winter Warmth Appeal [PLACEHOLDER — replace]

Help us keep 200 local households warm this winter with heated blankets, warm packs and energy top-up vouchers. [PLACEHOLDER]

£9,250 raised

of £15,000 target

62% of the way there

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Winter warmth appeal [PLACEHOLDER — replace with a real photo]

Latest news

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Fundraising

Food pantry passes 300 member households [PLACEHOLDER — replace]

Three years after opening, the Neighbourhood Food Pantry now supports more than 300 households a week. [PLACEHOLDER — replace with the full story.]

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Volunteering

Volunteer awards night celebrates 60 local heroes [PLACEHOLDER — replace]

King George’s Hall was full as we said thank you to the volunteers who make everything possible. [PLACEHOLDER — replace with the full story and real n

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Community

Our new community minibus has arrived [PLACEHOLDER — replace]

Thanks to your generosity and a grant from [PLACEHOLDER — funder name], our 16-seat minibus is finally here. It will run lifts to the Tuesday tea afte

What’s on

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In our neighbours’ words

When work dried up, the pantry meant my kids never noticed the difference. No forms, no fuss, just neighbours helping. [PLACEHOLDER — replace]
Kelly
Food pantry member
I was on my own after my wife passed. The Tuesday tea afternoons got me out of the house — now I help set the chairs out. [PLACEHOLDER — replace]
George
Elders group member, Darwen
The youth club gave our son somewhere to belong. He’s made friends from right across town — it’s changed our whole week. [PLACEHOLDER — replace]
Saima
Parent, Bastwell youth club