Our team works hard, very hard! We have high expectations here and to be part of it all means that it has to be ‘more than just a job’. Working for a charity means being a Jack of all Trades and, unlike the saying, a Master of many! Each year we challenge our work family […]
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Garden Party Gathering
We love a good ‘do’ here at Blackpool Carers, in fact, any excuse and we’re cracking out the bunting! Carers Week gave us lots of reasons to get out and about spreading the words about carers but to end the week there was only one place to be… in our own back garden! Our Garden […]
Our Tower to Tower Cycle Ride in September is gaining momentum and picking up press coverage!
The Blackpool Gazette featured Oliver Maughan’s Cyclathon with police cadets earlier in the year, and his Afternoon Tea on Mother’s Day at Beaverbrooks House was backed by coverage on regional online business, health and charity magazines, Entirely North West. CLICK HERE to read the article. This Sunday’s (19th June) Beer and Bacon Music Festival, organised […]
Blackpool Carers’ cracking good Easter Fair raises over £300…what an ‘egg-cellent’ result for carers!
It was chocs away for those good eggs at Blackpool Carers with a cracker of an Easter fair raising more than £300 towards support services for the resort’s unpaid carers of all ages. The event was organised by volunteers Rachel Lambert and Andrea Smith. Well done Ladies what a fantastic effort. Up to 100 visitors […]
Blackpool Carers are ‘Lucky, Lucky, Lucky’ – we are thrilled to be the Charity Partner for Kylie night at Lytham Festival 2019
Charities across the North West will benefit from Lancashire’s biggest music festival this summer. Lytham Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and up to 100,000 people are expected to visit the annual musical extravaganza from Wednesday July 10 to Sunday July 14. And five charities from across the region will be represented at […]
Corporates come together to care about carers
Our first Caring Corporates Event, held here at Beaverbrooks House on 21st March, saw business bosses from Blackpool come together to find out more about the work that we do, how they can support us and, most importantly, how we can support carers within their workforces. Did you know that 1 in 8 workers have […]
Oh what a night! Our Venetian Masquerade Ball raised £11,000 for local carers…take a look at some of the ‘weird’ and ‘wonderful’ masks!
In Venice they call it Carnevale. Here in Blackpool we call it CARERvale! Blackpool turned into Venice when the Imperial Hotel hosted Blackpool Carers Centre’s Venetian masquerade ball (see gallery of images at the end of this article). Even Scaramouche would have danced the fandango as more than 300 guests, dressed to impress, peered out […]
Tower To Tower Cycle Ride – Q&A 13th October
Blackpool Carers Centre are looking for some amazing fundraisers and supporters to take part in our Tower to Tower cycle challenge in September 2019. The event will be fully managed by organisers Chapeau Events Ltd Q & A Information Event Saturday 13th October Beaverbrooks House 12.00 noon-2.00pm We will be holding a Q & A […]
Back by popular demand – A fundraising Psychic Night with the amazing Marilyn on Thursday 11th October – This is always a sell-out event so book today!
An evening of psychic entertainment from the ever popular Marilyn. Tickets only £10 and include pie and peas supper, tea, coffee or juice. All proceeds to Blackpool Carers Centre. Call Julie S on 01253 393748 to book tickets.
CARE FEST 2018 tickets now on sale! Bring all the family to our annual live music festival in the grounds of Beaverbrooks House – Adult £5, Child £2.50
Come and enjoy live entertainment from some of the best local bands around at Blackpool Carers’ annual music festival, CARE FEST! It’s a great night out for all the family. Call Michaela on 01253 393748 for tickets – only £5 per adult and £2.50 per child.
