Supporting Content

• Burnley Students Collecting For The Community

  How a reverse calendar helps local families who are struggling at Christmas.

  Duration: 1:55

• Basil Newby MBE and the Blackpool LGBT Scene

  Basil Newby MBE opened The Flamingo in the 70s, when being gay wasn't widely accepted.

  Duration: 2:58

• LGBT History Month

  Burnley drag queen Elta Avelon speaks about how LGBTQ activists paved the way for her.

  Duration: 1:20

• ‘Is this the post-gig era: the rise of online gigs’

  Will Wolstenholme investigates the new phenomenon of online music performances.

  Duration: 1:46
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• About

  At a time when we’re being asked to work together, we are sharing details of where you can find help and support from organisations and individuals in your area who are working hard to make things easier for you.

  If you are in a position to help and have something that you’d like us to share, get in touch:

  Email: [email protected] and put "Make a Difference" in the subject line.

  Phone: 0800 78 33 583

  There are details for all the Local Hubs in Lancashire below, along with other useful contacts for organisations offering support.

• Local Hubs

  Your Local Authority have set up special Hubs in every area of Lancashire if you are a vulnerable person that needs help (getting food or medicine for example) or you want to volunteer.

  • Lancashire County Council – Office hours: 0300 123 6720 Out of hours: 0300 123 6722 
  • Blackburn with Darwen – 01254 588111
  • Blackpool – 0808 1963 080 
  • Burnley – 01282 686402
  • Chorley – 01257 515151
  • Fylde – 01253 658448
  • Hyndburn – 01254 388111 
  • Lancaster – 01524 582000
  • Pendle – 01282 661743 
  • Preston – 01772 906777
  • Ribble Valley – 01200 414597
  • Rossendale – 01706 227 016
  • South Ribble – 01772 625625
  • West Lancashire – 0800 616 667 (7am-7pm daily)
  • Wyre – 01253 891000

  
  

• Useful Contacts

  Age UK
  0300 303 1234
  [email protected]

  Age Concern
  01772 552850 (Option Zero)

  Citizens Advice
  0344 245 1294 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm)

  Lancashire Carers Support Service
  0345 688 7113 (Monday – Friday 8am-6pm)

  Lancashire County Council Talkzone
  0800 5111111 (Monday to Friday 8:30am-10pm, Weekends 2pm-10pm)
  Text: 07786 511111
  [email protected],

  Lancashire Victim Services
  0300 323 0085

  Lancashire Volunteer Partnership
  01772 416417 (Monday - Friday 8am-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm)
  www.lancsvp.org.uk 

  Lancashire Women
  0300 330 1354

  LSCFT Mental Health Helpline
  0800 915 4640.

  Mind
  0300 123 3393
  [email protected]
  Text: 86463
  Samaritans 
  116 123
  [email protected]