Tag: Community

At The Grange

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At The Grange is a vibrant community hub located in Blackpool that serves as a multi-functional space offering services, activities, and resources to the local community. It provides a wide range of facilities, including a library, café, and spaces for community events and workshops. It is designed to support community engagement, lifelong learning, and social inclusion. The Blackpool City Learning Centre (CLC), originally built in 2004, played a significant role in fostering innovation in education within the Blackpool area. Initially, the CLC was a dedicated facility for enhancing learning through cutting-edge technology, supporting schools and offering advanced resources for students… Read more »

The Oracle

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Welcome to the internet home of The Oracle, the newest and most exciting youth venue in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Opening on 11th June 2012, The Oracle aims to offer young people aged 11 to 24 opportunities to further themselves, learn new skills, express themselves through music and the arts and above all, provides a safe and exciting space to socialise with each other. The Oracle was created by young people, for young people and operated by young people. They are at the heart of decision making at the venue in a variety of ways; from sitting on the Management Board… Read more »

Meet The Funders Event

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The first Meet the Funders event was held at the The Fifth Floor, Blackpool Tower’s iconic new venue on Wednesday 27 September 2023. The event was very well attended and open to individuals and organisations from across the Fylde Coast. Blackpool-based artists, arts organisations, community organisations, registered charities, community groups, community interest companies (ClCs), non-profit limited companies by guarantee, social enterprises, churches, community-led charities and not-for-profit organisations were all encouraged to attend. More than 200 delegates from the VCFSE sector gathered at the iconic Blackpool Tower for a series of presentations by some largest grant funding bodies, regionally and nationally. The… Read more »

Pink Link Business Networking

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Coral Horn founded Pink Link Ladies, a networking group for women in 2009, and launched The Enterprise Vision Awards in 2011. The organisation is now known as Pink Link. Pink Link business networking offers an inclusive environment for women of all ages, backgrounds and business types. The meetings help women to make new connections and build genuine business relationships. They can meet potential new customers and suppliers and discover opportunities to collaborate in a supportive and energetic environment. Women are invited to come and promote their businesses and expand awareness of their brands by meeting other women who understand their challenges, often… Read more »

Fylde Coast Resilience

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Fylde Coast Resilience is focused on making a difference by bringing the VCFSE, private and public sectors together, providing knowledge, information and support to help businesses and organisations make positive, powerful connections. The launch meeting was on Wednesday 23 November 2022, at Mandus House. Unlike traditional ‘networking’ groups, they don’t make time-consuming presentations that prevent attendees from talking with each other. They don’t expect referrals, set targets or make any demands from attendees. Together they support the community, re-shape business and create sustainable, successful futures for everyone. If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, check… Read more »

Blackpool Sports Centre Opens

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On the site of the former park nurseries, the Blackpool Sports Centre was built in 1996, further enhancing Stanley Park’s reputation as a hub for sports and recreation. The sports hall, designed with versatility in mind, offers facilities for a wide range of activities, including badminton, table tennis, and 5-a-side football. It also features a 60-meter running track, catering to athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all levels. This development marked a significant investment in Blackpool’s sporting infrastructure, helping to provide local residents and visitors with access to high-quality facilities for both recreational and competitive sports. The Sports Centre is part… Read more »

The Solaris Centre

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Originally built in 1938 as a Winter Garden, the Solaris Centre had deteriorated over the years, becoming a decaying eyesore along the promenade. Thankfully, instead of opting for demolition, Blackpool Council chose to restore the building and commissioned Mellor Architects to revitalise it. The vision was to transform the Solaris into a regional hub for environmental action, where each organisation or company occupying one of its many units would contribute to environmental sustainability in some way, earning the privilege of calling the Solaris their home. For more information about Mellor Architects and their role in this project, click the link… Read more »

North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

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The building on Amy Johnson Way in Blackpool, which serves as the headquarters for the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, was completed and opened in 2002. The road was named after the pioneering British aviator Amy Johnson and the building was built by Chris Hermolle and Ed Christiano of Encore Developments. This modern facility was strategically located to offer good accessibility near major transport routes and amenities. Equipped with contemporary facilities, the building features meeting rooms, conference spaces, and administrative offices designed to support the Chamber’s diverse range of business services. It acts as a central hub for… Read more »

LancsMUG Launch

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Lancashire Mac Users Group was first launched in 2011 at the new Chamber of Commerce building on Lockheed Court, Amy Johnson Way. From there it moved to FY Creatives on Church Street and then to a conference room at N-Vision at Squires Gate. Since 2013, it’s been meeting at Tesco’s flagship store called ‘Extra’. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings and try one on for size, or just to go as and when they need help. There is no cost or commitment required. So whether you’re an avid user or just beginning to use Apple products, members and visitors almost… Read more »

John Barnett MBE Becomes High Sheriff of Lancashire

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John Barnett MBE, a successful businessman from Blackpool, officially started his role as the new High Sheriff of Lancashire on Wednesday 13 April 2016. At the installation ceremony at County Hall in Preston, he promised to do everything he could for the people of Blackpool and Lancashire over the next year. In the Fylde Coast community, he’s well known for founding Radio Wave and serving as Chairman for many years after he retired. Even though many of the High Sheriff’s powers have been reduced over time, the role still carries out important duties. It’s a voluntary position with no salary… Read more »