Community Connections

Hope Church, Lancaster

We are a not-for-profit group who offer peer support to families who have been through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, compassionate induction/termination of pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal, infant and child loss.

We will be holding a range of group events and activities available to parents, siblings, grandparents and the wider extended family. All of our groups and activities are free of charge and accessible to all.

Places for People deliver the Building Better Opportunities programme, supporting unemployed people in Lancashire to find work or upskill. Our keyworkers provide one-to-one support to build confidence, then offer practical help in finding employment or training.

This support is confidential, completely free of charge and does not affect benefits.

Please see the leaflets attached about our two main age-related projects:

• Age of Opportunity is a project designed specifically to help people over 50 yrs of age in Lancashire, who would like to work but are unable to without additional skills or support.
• The Invest in Youth project supports young people who are aged 15–24 in Lancashire and who are not in employment, education or training.

The Dukes is a catalyst for communities, individuals and artists to develop their own creativity and practice. It is a place of cultural leadership and imaginative conversation. We run inclusive year-round programmes for our communities to engage with excellent art and culture. Our dynamic Young Company sees around 100 young people from all backgrounds engage in weekly drama workshops and each group gets a chance to regularly perform on one of our stages.

Link Up - 18-25 year old recovery group. This runs on a Tuesday afternoon 3pm - 4.30pm on Zoom. Accessible by contacting the referral line on 01772 281495 or freephone 0808 164 0074 to make a referral.

Family Support Group - This runs on a Wednesday afternoon 1.30pm - 3pm via Zoom and is a family and friends group affected by the misuse of substances by others. Accessible by contacting the referral line on 01772 281495 or freephone 0808 164 0074 to make a referral.