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Special Guest, Rocco, lights up Devonshire Road this Christmas

December 4, 2019 By KayS

Special Guest, Rocco, lights up Devonshire Road this Christmas

Rocco was out and about last night (Tuesday 3rd December) and had a wonderful time. He was thrilled to be invited to switch on the Devonshire Road Christmas lights. Thank you to everyone who attended the switch on and helped to raise funds for Blackpool Carers. Special thank yous to Councillors Danny and Michele Scott […]

Filed Under: Awareness Raising, Fundraising, Rocco the Donkey Tagged With: Christmas Lights, Devonshire Road, Switch On

Ready, Teddy, Go! Local schoolgirl donated 40 teddies because she wanted to make ‘young carers smile’ at Christmas

December 3, 2019 By KayS

Ready, Teddy, Go! Local schoolgirl donated 40 teddies because she wanted to make ‘young carers smile’ at Christmas

Nine-year-old Isla Collier-Baker from St Anne’s on Sea, recently donated over 40 of her unused teddies as gifts for the young carers at the Blackpool Carers. Isla was keen that her beloved teddies that she’d collected over the years, would be loved by children all over the Blackpool area, and so took it upon herself […]

Filed Under: Donation, Fundraising Tagged With: Christmas, donation, Teddy Bear

Radio Wave Charity Auction Day in aid of Blackpool Carers today – 28th November! Different Lots on offer every hour…don’t miss out on a fantastic bargain whilst raising funds for local carers.

November 28, 2019 By KayS

Radio Wave Charity Auction Day in aid of Blackpool Carers today – 28th November! Different Lots on offer every hour…don’t miss out on a fantastic bargain whilst raising funds for local carers.

This year’s Radio Wave Charity Auction Day is being held on Thursday 28th November 2019, with every penny raised being donated to Blackpool Carers. There are some fantastic Lots to bid on during the course of today. We would like to thank everyone who has donated items to support today’s event. Please tune in to […]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Charity Auction, Radio Wave

Latest issue of Caring Times available to download NOW!

October 23, 2019 By KayS

Latest issue of Caring Times available to download NOW!

The November issue of Caring Times is now available to download. This issue features service updates, news, true stories and What’s On Guide, as well as special features on our Tower to Tower Cycle Ride, Award Winners and details of complimentary tables for Platinum Ball Sponsors at our Disco Ball…Happy Reading! If you would like […]

Filed Under: Caring Times Tagged With: Caring Times, magazine

Blackpool Carers to benefit from Co-op Local Community Fund – join today and raise funds for us when you buy own brand products!

October 22, 2019 By KayS

Blackpool Carers to benefit from Co-op Local Community Fund – join today and raise funds for us when you buy own brand products!

Blackpool Carers is thrilled to have been chosen for the next round of the Co-op Local Community Fund which runs for 12 months from Sunday 27th October 2019 until 24th October 2020. During the year, every time a member buys selected own-brand products and services, 1% of the money spent goes to local causes so […]

Filed Under: Fundraising Tagged With: Coop Local Community Fund, Members

Blackpool Tower to The Eiffel Tower on a bike! 25 amazing cyclists did just that…all in aid of Blackpools’ Carers

October 2, 2019 By KayS

Blackpool Tower to The Eiffel Tower on a bike! 25 amazing cyclists did just that…all in aid of Blackpools’ Carers

They did it! The astonishing team of dedicated and slightly barmy supporters who took on the challenge of a lifetime, cycling 500 miles over 5 days from Blackpool Tower to The Eiffel Tower, arrived safe and sound but extremely weather beaten in Paris on Friday 27th September. Ask any of them and they’d say they’re […]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing Tagged With: Blackpool Tower, Eiffel Tower, Tower to Tower

Carer and volunteer wins Lancashire Evening Post Health Heroes Award – congratulations Bev, you’re a real superstar!

October 2, 2019 By KayS

Carer and volunteer wins Lancashire Evening Post Health Heroes Award – congratulations Bev, you’re a real superstar!

Bev, one of our amazing volunteers, was nominated for the Lancashire Evening Post Carer of the Year Award by Adult Carers’ Support Worker, Carla. She was shortlisted as one of the 3 finalists and invited to attend the prestigious Awards Ceremony on Thursday 26th September at the Villa in Wrea Green, where the winners were announced. […]

Filed Under: Awards, Awareness Raising, Uncategorized, Volunteer Tagged With: Health Heroes Awards, Lancashire Evening Post

What a send off for our fantastic Tower to Tower riders on Monday 23rd September from Blackpool’s Comedy Carpet!

September 24, 2019 By KayS

What a send off for our fantastic Tower to Tower riders on Monday 23rd September from Blackpool’s Comedy Carpet!

You may have heard….. We are privileged to have an astonishing team of dedicated and slightly barmy supporters who are taking on the challenge of a lifetime. Ask any of them and they’d say they’re just ordinary folks….but don’t believe a word of it!! They are EXTRAORDINARY! They have taken on grueling training, taken time […]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing Tagged With: Blackpool Tower, Comedy Carpet, Eiffel Tower

A Towering Grand Depart – give our cyclists an amazing Blackpool send-off as they begin their 500-mile Tower to Tower bike ride on 23rd September

September 13, 2019 By KayS

A Towering Grand Depart – give our cyclists an amazing Blackpool send-off as they begin their 500-mile Tower to Tower bike ride on 23rd September

Never mind the Tour de France or even the Tour of Britain, a team of 26 intrepid cyclists from across the North West are combining both tours into their very own Tower to Tower Challenge to raise funds for local Blackpool Charity, Blackpool Carers. Cycling 500 miles from the iconic Blackpool Tower to its inspiration, […]

Filed Under: Awareness Raising, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing Tagged With: Blackpool Tower, Eiffel Tower, Tower to Tower

Blackpool Carers to receive funding from the Spirit of 2012 Carers’ Music Fund, for an exciting new music project for carers

September 6, 2019 By KayS

Blackpool Carers to receive funding from the Spirit of 2012 Carers’ Music Fund, for an exciting new music project for carers

Spirit of 2012 today announces ten projects to receive an award from its £1.9million Carers’ Music Fund, jointly funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Carers’ Music Fund targets women and girls who are isolated because of their caring responsibilities. The 10 projects will engage them in music activities with […]

Filed Under: Funding Tagged With: Carers' Music Fund, Spirit of 2012

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