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Talking faith 1:10pm Mon 12 May 08 Blackburn with Darwen Interfaith Council are holding a showcase of an Interfaith Youth Dialogue DVD.
Talking faith 12:49pm Mon 12 May 08 Blackburn with Darwen Interfaith Council are holding a showcase of an Interfaith Youth Dialogue DVD.
Celebrating Volunteers 1:19pm Wed 30 Apr 08 A Celebration Event is to be held commemorating Volunteers Week.
The Event will provide an opportunity for groups who use volunteers to get recognition for themselves and for their volunteers.
The Aldephi public house, round the corner from Telegraph Towers, are raising money for the Rosemere Cancer Centre charity, by having a five-a-side footabll competition in May this year.
make a noise against hate crimes 7:45pm Wed 23 Apr 08 The Sir Charles Napier and Hiatus Records present MAKE A NOISE 2008
a full day of live music to raise money for the S.O.P.H.I.E charity
28th JUNE 2008
many of you will already know what this charity is about, but for those who don't Sophie Lancaster was a local girl who was killed in a hate crime because she was a 'goth', now to help others in this predicament and to raise awareness about this happening S.O.P.H.I.E has been set up by friends and family of Sophie this stands for "Stamp Out Prejudice Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere"
Making Headway 11:58am Tue 22 Apr 08 Headway East Lancashire, a local support group for parents, carers and survivors of brain injury, are holding their Annual General Meeting this week.
The group, founded four years ago and serving local people primarily in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley, will be meeting at Crosshill eLearning Centre on Shadsworth Road in Blackburn this Thursday, 24th April, commencing at 7pm.
Does your group need a grant? This is right up your street 1:58pm Mon 21 Apr 08 The latest round of Community Network Grants is now open for bidding.
If you work for a voluntary, community or faith group and would like to receive up to £5,000 to fund a project, Community Network Grants will be right up your street.
blackburn's biggest ever battle of the bands 1:04pm Mon 21 Apr 08 The Sir Charles Napier is hosting Blackburn's biggest ever battle of the bands
with the chance to win a radio quality recording from reload studio, £250 and a full days recording from substance studio this is a competition well any band entering
the event will take place over a number of Sunday evenings beginning on the 27th of April
for more information check
www.myspace.com/napierbattleofthebands
Get vinvolved! 12:03pm Mon 21 Apr 08 A new volunteering project for people in Blackburn with Darwen aged 16 to 25 has been launched.
Blackburn with Darwen V Project takes the place of the former Millennium Volunteers initiative.
Hopefully you have never had the need to go into hospital, but if you do, you want to know that you'll be entertained on those long days when there are no visitors.
Treasure Chest 2:03pm Wed 16 Apr 08 A chance for groups to bid for up to £5,000 for work with children and young people has is now available.
Voluntary, community and faith groups working with youngsters between the ages of 5 and 13 in Blackburn with Darwen are invited to apply for the latest round of the Children's Chest.
Is there life after death? Can there ever be a scientifically satisfactory explanation as to what may happen to human consciousness at the point of death? Anthony Peake believes there is. Using the latest evidence from the fields of quantum physics, neurology, consciousness studies and psychology, he proposes a simply amazing and totally original theory.
Read all about it! 10:03am Fri 4 Apr 08 2008 is a National Year of Reading and Blackburn with Darwen libraries are celebrating reading in all its forms during the course of the year
Walking around Blackburn Town Centre over the last few weeks, I've started to notice a worrying trend - lack of people around. I realise its holiday time, and people take days out and about but please spare a thought for us in Blackburn. During all this redevelopment work we need your loyalty more than ever, and prospective business's looking at Blackburn as a place to invest need to see it busy - so when your next looking to shop or just go out for the day, don't wait until its all finished but come and look at how the face of Blackburn is changing.
An evening of clairvoyance with Mick Platt will be held at Blackburn Spiritualist Church, St Peter Street on Thursday, April 3 from 7pm until 8.30pm. £2.50 donation on the door. Everyone welcome.
The next Thursday Friendship Hour at the Salvation Army will be on Thursday, April 10 at 1.30pm. This week's guest is dog handler Shirley May. Subs £1.50 per month.
St Paul's Church Community Lunch Club is held every second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 11am to 1.15pm. The next one is on April 8. £2 for soup and a roll followed by pudding. Open to anyone, particularly those feeling alone and in need of friendship.
The next meeting of Blackburn Gramophone Society is on Tuesday, April 8 with Mrs Jean Raymonde Stockton Remembering Jackie.' Meet in Blackburn with Darwen Foyer, Princes Street at 7.30pm.
Wanna be in a band? 9:02pm Thu 28 Feb 08 Greetings from Blowjangler B, alleged Alto sax player with the world famous fun band Blowjangles. We are currently looking for musicians and wannabe musicians to join us in our journey of fun and merriment with a bit of music thrown in.
Almost every day in recent weeks, clients and friends have complained to me that they seem to see an unprecidented number of less desirable people around the town centre these days. They are not talking about Goths or Trogs or any other so-called fashion group, no, they are concerned about the influx of people who make us feel a little anxious or uncomfortable.
