by empowermentadmin | 17th February 2020 | Empowerment, General News | 0 Comments

Join the Right Worshipful. Mayor of Blackpool, Cllr Amy Cross for the annual Charity Mayor’s Ball in aid of Empowerment. The Mayor’s Ball will take place in the Stunning Spanish Suite at the Winter Gardens Blackpool on Saturday 21st March 2020 from 6.30pm until...

by empowermentadmin | 7th February 2020 | Empowerment | 0 Comments

We are calling out to our friends and colleagues working in other charities in Blackpool and the Fylde that currently have a shop outlet to donate just one book that might inspire, empower or encourage self-help to those who will attend the newly formed Empowerment...

by empowermentadmin | 9th January 2020 | Uncategorised | 0 Comments

This will be in collaboration with Blackpool’s Empowerment Charity that provides advocacy services within the Blackpool Community for those who may be multi-disadvantaged. Empowerment Charity is the chosen charity of Blackpool’s Lady Mayor Amy Cross and LGBT IPC 2020...

by empowermentadmin | 7th January 2020 | Empowerment, General News, Mike Crowther, Time to Talk | 0 Comments

In the previous BLOG, we explained why we had become a Time to Change Employer and the things we had done since. In this BLOG we are going to talk about what has changed since? Time to Change is about changing the culture of an organisation so that mental health is no...

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...