Support during Coronavirus epidemic
Our telephone lines are manned Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - 01254 266620
Our services for you
Expert advice
We offer you free, confidential and expert advice through our information service. If you need to know about social care, housing, scams or legal issues, we are here to help.
Health & Wellbeing
We provide a range of services including befriending, nail care, Community activities, physical activity sessions and IT tuition
Community Day Care services
We provide specialist day time support for physically or mentally frail over 50s including those living with dementia
News and information
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We have just published our summer newsletter, with updates on our current services and activities, please download a copy below, give us a ring on 01254 266620 to have one posted to you or message us via our social media
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Online exercise sessions
If you want to get active at home then follow Alison our Active Ageing Coordinator's online sessions on our You Tube Channel. There is something for everyone regardless of fitness or ability
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What have we been up to
We have been extremely busy since the start of the Coronavirus helping older people in a wide range of ways. If we can help you , even if you have never spoken to us before then please get in touch. If you could support our increased costs at this time we would be very grateful
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Our Charity shop on Market Street Darwen is now open and needs Saturday Volunteers
Donations accepted 9am - 10am and 3.30pm -5pm only at this time - please can all donations be 'sealed' and fully enclosed ie bags tied, lids on boxes etc to minimise the potential spread of infection. Maximum 3 bags per customer please
Customer shopping 10am to 3.30pm
Please bear with us as we adapt to our new way of working to help us keep our customers, staff and volunteers safe
Our quality marks
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen has achieved the Age UK Charity Quality Standard (CQS). The CQS is externally assessed by quality assessment experts, SGS.