HEAR US HEROES

Wednesday 4th February 2026 | Meeting Notes 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

📅 Wednesday 4th February 
👥 53 people attended

 

👋 Welcome

• 👥 53 people came to the meeting
• 😊 Victoria Braithwaite welcomed everyone
• 🙋 Joanne Sutcliffe led the group today

 

💬 What is today about?

• 🗣️ We talked about activities and events
• 🌍 You had said you want more things to do in the community
• ❓ We welcome your ideas and questions

 

⚽ Blackburn Rovers Community Trust

👤 Ilyas Patel

A friendly place for people with:

• 🧠 Learning Disabilities
• 🌈 Autism
• ⚡ ADHD

Activities at The Hub

⚽ Match Days

• 🙌 Trained stewards
• 🤫 Quiet spaces available

🛠️ Projects

• 👨 Men in Sheds – meet people and build confidence
• 🏥 Health research – share your views to improve services
• 🎗️ World Cancer Day – talk, check, act
  
  • Blackburn Rovers players involved in the campaign 
• ☕ Wellbeing Hub – Wednesdays 9am–5pm
  • Tea & coffee
  • Games
  • Dads group
  • Support services
• 🌈 RANS Project – support for neurodivergent adults

Joanne thanked Ilyas for sharing ❤️

 

🐐 The Farm Day

👤 Jon & Louise Evans

Fun hands-on farm activities for adults with:

• Learning Disabilities
• Autism
• Additional needs

At the farm

• 🐷 Pigs & piglets
• 🐑 Sheep & lambs
• 🐔 Hens & egg hatching
• 🌱 Gardening
• 🧺 Sell produce at markets
• 🚜 Farm jobs

🎨 Crafts

• Art and craft activities with Louise

🚐 Transport

• The Day Farm are planning to have transport to the farm

💷 Cost

• There will be a cost
• Price depends on each person
• Can use Direct Payments or pay yourself

🏡 Cottage stay

• Sleeps 4 people
• For families or individuals

❓ Questions answered

• Diagnosis needed? ❌ No
• Children sessions? ✅ Transitions & ages 16–18
• Groups welcome? ✅ Yes

📩 Visits

• Invitations to visit the farm in Feb/March. People will be able to book to go and have a look around.

 

🎉 Spring into Action

👤 Samantha Nott

Activities for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism

Fun events

• 🤝 Meet new friends
• 🍻 Pub nights
• 🎲 Quiz & board games
• 💃 Discos
• 🎤 Open mic nights
• 🕺 Club nights
• ❤️ Friendship & dating agency

Some events are FREE
Membership for dating agency = £15 per year

Training

• ❤️ Healthy relationships
• 💪 Strong Women Project (spaces available)

🎲 Dating Game time

• Red 🚩 = No
• Yellow 🚩 = Maybe
• Green 🚩 = Yes
  Everyone had fun!

 

🎭 Drama Club – NEW!

👤 Victoria Braithwaite

Exciting news!

• 🎭 New Drama Club starting
• 🤝 Working with Empire Theatre
• 🌞 Summer performance planned

You must:

• 📅 Attend for 13 weeks to be part of the show
• Or if you cannot attend/would like a different role to help backstage
• 🎨 Backdrops
• 👗 Costumes

 

🌐 Local Offer Website

👤 Anne-Marie Carden

• Website updated
• For ages 0–25 with SEND
• Some activities good for adults over 25 too

Friends of the Local Offer

• 🗣️ Help improve the website
• Interested? Tell Anne-Marie or Victoria

 

🗓️ Meeting Information

📍 Hear Us Heroes meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month
🕚 Starts at 11am (please arrive at 10:45am)

🗓️ Next date
👉 Wednesday 4th March 2026

✅ Upcoming Dates:

• Wednesday 1st April
• Wednesday 6th May
• Wednesday 3rd June

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