by empowermentadmin | 8th November 2019 | BESS, Empowerment, General News | 0 Comments

BESS (Blackpool Empowering Social Support) has joined forces with the team at Starbucks Preston New road to help tackle loneliness through social isolation this Christmas. The idea came after the launch of the BESS PLEDGE which urges employers to understand that...

by empowermentadmin | 27th October 2019 | Mike Crowther | 0 Comments

On 19th September 2019 my Dad died. He was born in Blackpool in 1929 to parent s both born and bred in Blackpool and died in Blackpool 90 years later, a true Sand Grown ‘un’. He lived a life dedicated to helping others and he was a wonderful and loving Dad to me. He...

by empowermentadmin | 29th August 2019 | Empowerment, General News, The DEN | 0 Comments

We are thrilled to announce that Empowerment has been awarded a grant of £103,617 from the fabulous Children in Need! The grant is to fund a full-time worker in our award winning, ‘The Den’ project for three years, which is amazing! ‘The Den’ supports children and...

by empowermentadmin | 14th August 2019 | Empowerment, Fulfilling Lives News, General News, Mike Crowther | 0 Comments

The deafening roar of thousands of fans, the shudder of anticipation from his head to his studs, grass stained knees and bruised shins. All of this was a weekly routine for Paul Stewart.  From kicking a ball around the park in Manchester to scoring the first goal that...

by empowermentadmin | 7th August 2019 | Empowerment, General News, Mike Crowther, The DEN | 0 Comments

Early on the morning of the 25thJuly 2019, a group of Empowerment staff set off from the Empowerment Base to head towards the Lake District to climb 2,634ft to the top of ‘The Old Man of Coniston’. We were taking part in a sponsored walk to raise much...

by empowermentadmin | 23rd July 2019 | Empowerment | 0 Comments

The Empowerment Team were delighted to be invited by Blackpool’s Mayor, Amy Cross to meet with her and members of the local community at Blackpool Town Hall. The Mayor has chosen Empowerment as her chosen charity for 2019-2020, which gives us an amazing opportunity to...

by empowermentadmin | 18th July 2019 | Empowerment, The DEN, Uncategorised | 0 Comments

On the 4th - 10th of August Jamie Lee will be walking from Bridlington to The Empowerment base and the home of The Den in Blackpool. Jamie will be doing about 150 miles and will complete it in 7 days. Many children and young people feel isolated and alone when...

by empowermentadmin | 15th July 2019 | Empowerment, General News | 0 Comments

We at Empowerment are delighted that we have been chosen by Blackpool Council to host the Blackpool Time to Change Hub.  We will be building upon the fantastic work which has taken place in recent years. For those of you who aren’t aware, Time to Change is the...

by empowermentadmin | 15th July 2019 | Empowerment | 0 Comments

Empowerment is delighted that we have been accredited with being a ‘Disability Confident Committed’ Employer As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to: Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible Communicating and promoting...