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CSnC, Members

Intact – Preston

The Centre
49 Whitby AvenueIntact Logo
Ingol 
Preston
PR2 3YP

Contact: Denise Hartley MBE

Tel: (01772) 760760


Email: denise.hartley[at]intact-preston.org.uk

Web: www.intact-preston.org.uk


About Us

The Centre

As part of our continued service and commitment to our local community, the rooms and facilities are available for a wide variety of needs. With our range of multi-purpose spaces and multi-agency partnership working Intact aim to meet all your requirements big or small.

Intact has much to offer to the local community with many facilities available. The community hall and kitchen, therapy room, computer suite and training room can be hired for a wide variety of activities or events.

The Intact Centre has easy wheelchair access and toilet facilities with a baby changing area. Car parking is available at the front of the building and an induction loop system is available in the Community Hall and Training Room.

 

 

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EET, EnR, Members

Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside

Blackpool office:
The Enterprise Centre
Lytham Road
Blackpool
FY4 1EW


Contact: Andrew Darron

Tel: (01942) 821444


Email: clm@groundwork.org.uk

Web: www.groundwork.org.uk


About Us

Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside is both a charitable trust and a social enterprise that has been working to build more sustainable communities across Cheshire and Lancashire since 1985 and Merseyside since 2012. We do this by helping people and organisations to create better neighbourhoods, to build their skills and job prospects, and to live and work in a greener way.

Our vision is of a society of sustainable communities which are vibrant, healthy and safe, which respect the local and global environment and where individuals and enterprise prosper.

By this we mean communities where people can work if they want to, where people are not living in fear of crime, where young people are valued and can realise their potential, where people are healthy and can afford to make healthy choices, where neighbourhoods are places where people want to live, and where communities – be they neighbourhoods or business communities – are more resilient.

In order to manage our activities in a way that delivers against our vision we have set 6 core objectives which we feel are key components of a sustainable community. All of our work will contribute to at least one of these objectives.

  1. We will help communities to become more active and resilient
  2. We will help to build greener, safer, stronger neighbourhoods
  3. We will help young people realise their potential
  4. We will help those furthest from the labour market to find work
  5. We will promote improved health and wellbeing
  6. We will reduce carbon emissions and tackle the impacts of climate change

Suzanne Murray represents Selnet Member Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire and Merseyside and is currently the Vice Chair on our Board of Directors.

 

 

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CSnC, EnR, Members

Furniture Matters

Vickers Ind Estate
Mellishaw Lane
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA3 3FB

Contact: Phil Crossley

Tel: (01524) 426622


Email: office@furniturematters.org.uk

Web: www.furniturematters.co.uk


About Us

Furniture Matters is a local re-use and recycle charity who’s aim is to provide quality low cost furniture and other household goods to local people in need in the community; to reduce the amount of furniture,electrical items and other household goods that end up in landfill and to provide quality volunteering and training opportunities for local people, aiming to increase employment prospects for some of these people.

 

Furniture Matters won our Large Social Enterprise of the Year Award in 2021.

 

 

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EntS, Members

Co-operative and Mutual Solutions

7 Cecil Streetcms
Lytham
Lancashire
FY8 5NN

Contact: Dave Hollings

Tel: 01900 810 810


Email: dave[at]cms.coop

Web: www.cms.coop


About Us

Co-operative and Mutual Solutions (CMS) Ltd provides specialist business advice and training to co-operatives and social enterprises. The Directors have experience of start up, growth, succession situations (community and employee buyouts) and externalisation from public authorities/charitable organisations. We offer advice as to the best legal form and business model. We work with a wide range of people: employees, users/consumers and other stakeholders to ensure that the model is appropriate.

We have particular experience in community sports and leisure, retail including food, waste and recycling, renewable energy, social and health care.

We have expertise in the following areas: feasibility studies, business and financial planning, marketing, legal structures, good board governance, finance raising including community share issues.

Co-operative and Mutual Solutions (CMS) Ltd is the lead partner in the C-Change programme a scheme for new/trading co-operatives (funded by the Co-operative Group) and which allows them access to specialist consultancy.

 

 

 

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BLSe, CSnC, EET, HSC, Members

Child Action Northwest

Whalley Road
Wilpshire
Blackburn
BB1 9LL

Contact: Sue Cotton

Tel: 01254 244716


Email: info@canw.org.uk

Website: www.canw.org.uk

 

About Us

INSPIRING LIVES AND CHANGING FUTURES

It’s what we’ve been doing since 1886, in one form or another!

We passionately believe that every child and young person has the right to achieve their full potential, whatever their background or circumstances – and, as a result, we work with over 6000 children, young people and families in the North West of England every year.  We work in the heart of communities – often in partnership with other organisations – to end family cycles of deprivation, drug and alcohol abuse, lack of self-esteem, youth crime, teenage pregnancies and broken families.

As a result, we help to strengthen individuals, families and communities so that children and young people can lead healthy and meaningful lives, with the opportunity to succeed in school, to grow up to enjoy healthy relationships, to have access to training and employment opportunities and to be successful in the world of work.

Child Action Northwest won our Social Enterprise of the Year Award in 2019 AND 2021, and Environmental Champion of the Year in 2022 – plus Rachael Gallagher of Child Action North West won our Employee of the Year Award in 2019, Natalie Hall of CANWe Solutions won our Social Enterprise Employee of the Year in 2021, and Dominic Hawke won Social Enterprise Employee of the Year Award in 2022!

 

 

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CSnC, DnP, Members

Community CVS

Boulevard Centrecommunity-cvs-logo
45 Railway Road
Blackburn
BB1 1EZ

Contact: Garth Hodkinson

Tel: (01254) 583957


Web: www.bwdcvs.org.uk


About Us

Community CVS’ aim is “Connecting People, Growing Communities.” Our mission is “to achieve positive social change by developing active resilient communities and transforming lives through social action.”

We accomplish this in a number of ways under the following four themes: –

  • Support – to the most vulnerable in society
  • Action – inspiring people to action in our communities
  • Resource – developing groups with funding and advice
  • Volunteer – connecting people to help their community

 

 

 

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CSnC, HSC, Members

Advocacy Focus

The Old Tannery
Eastgate
Accrington
BB5 6PW

Contact: John Hutchison – Operations Director Leanne Hignett – Service Delivery Director

Telephone: 0300 323 0965


Email: admin@advocacyfocus.org.uk

Web: www.advocacyfocus.org.uk


About Us

Advocacy means supporting somebody to speak up and be listened to, ensuring their views and wishes are heard and taken seriously. Advocacy can enable people to become more involved in important decisions about their health and social care.

Our Advocates help people in the community who have difficulty with communicating their thoughts, needs and wishes. They may also face difficulties with making decisions about things such as how or where they are cared for.

Advocacy can support people to understand their rights, their options, and enable the person to make an informed decision. We help people to live the lives they want to live.

We provide high quality and totally free advocacy support across the North of England that is completely independent of Health and Social care services.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.advocacyfocus.org.uk

 

 

 

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