Citizens Advice Lancashire West

Offering Blackburn with Darwen residents telephone advice and support with;

debt
benefits
housing
employment
family
specialist legal advice

Contact details - local office

Citizens Advice Lancashire West Adviceline: 0344 245 1294 or complete a self-referral form

Contact details - national support

For help and advice with a consumer issue National Consumer helpline - 0808 223 1133
For anyone in the early stages of a Universal Credit claim - 0800 144 8 444
Information on all areas of advice can be found on the National Citizens Advice website www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Latest

Witton Park Wellbeing Day from BwD's re:fresh

Free health & wellbeing event this month at Witton Park. Fun for all the family. Everyone is very welcome! Click here to read more & get involved...
What's On This Month

Help for you, your home & your community. Take a look at what's on here at Care Network this month. Please contact our team to book your place at one of our regular groups or to find out more on how we can support you...
Walking for Wellbeing - Out & About with the Team

Some of our team have been out exploring recently on our doorstep & further afield! We've shared some of their adventures here to help inspire you to get & about this month, even if it's just for a 15 minute wander in the park! Take a look...
Chloe Sarginson, Healthy Homes Officer

Chloe has recently joined the Care Network team, supporting our Healthy Homes project across the borough.

Relax and Chat at The Hub

Make new friends, have a natter and enjoy fun activities and games at our friendly Relax and Chat groups! Meets weekly on Fridays at the Care Network Hub. Click to find out more...
Positive Smiles

Positive Smiles is committed to providing a range of projects and courses to interest and inspire. Offering emotional, physical, and educational support and bring the community together.
British Sign Language Come Together Support

British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter support for the Deaf community in Blackburn with Darwen.
Home Start Blackburn with Darwen

Home-Start offers a unique family support service that helps people connect and improves the emotional wellbeing of local families with children up to the age of 7.
Creative Football

Creative Football offers competitive and social Football opportunities for all abilities along with a range of courses throughout East Lancashire to help improve general wellbeing.
Shelter Lancashire

Helping people in Blackburn with Darwen with advice and support regarding housing, debt and welfare benefit issues.
The Billy Project

Female only gym-based charity that helps you to improve your knowledge of health & nutrition, build your confidence, meet people and create friendships in Blackburn with Darwen. Adults and Junior programmes.
More Positive Together - employability support

One to one mentor support to help you find work, get you into employment and/ or training, at a pace you are comfortable with. For Together Housing tenants - male and female, or any woman living in Blackburn with Darwen aged 16 - 64.
Healthier Living at Renaissance UK

Providing non-clinical HIV specialist advice, support, and information to all residents of Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen living with or affected by HIV.
Myplace

Ecotherapy offer in Blackburn and Darwen, including food growing in a beautiful garden and greenhouse and wildlife walks exploring many of the green spaces in the borough. This project will help you connect with others and with nature, for improved mental and physical health.

Contact details

We try and make ourselves as easy to contact as possible. Here are the different ways you can get in touch.
About us

Care Network believes that everyone is entitled to an independent, healthy and safe life. Whether it's support for you or someone close to you, support at home or in your community. We will do everything we can to inform you and connect you with quality services for your continued wellbeing.
Changes To Energy Bill Support From April 2023

Make sure you are up to date with the latest information and announcement from the Chancellor regarding energy bill support changes from Spring next year...
Care Network Hub

A multi agency drop-in hub in Blackburn with Darwen for the whole community with information on activities and support available borough wide.
Caring about safe, trusted, local traders...

Over 50 quality assured local businesses so that vulnerable people in Blackburn with Darwen can arrange home improvements easily and with peace of mind.
Make a Referral

Whether you want to refer yourself or someone you support, just fill in one simple form and we will get in touch with you.
Home maintenance

We work with trustworthy and skilled local traders so that you can quickly and easily arrange for jobs to be carried out to maintain your home.
Information and Signposting

We provide an information and signposting service for residents of Blackburn with Darwen to support their independence, health and wellbeing.
The Billy Project

Female only gym-based charity that helps you to improve your knowledge of health & nutrition, build your confidence, meet people and create friendships in Blackburn with Darwen. Adults and Junior programmes.
Out of hours help

Care Network is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, except Wednesdays when we close at 3.30pm. Here are some helpful numbers to contact outside of these hours.